Kahahu kavan bhay karia bichara

Chaupai 5, Under Doha 8 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

कहहु कवन भय करिअ बिचारा। नर कपि भालु अहार हमारा॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

kahahu kavana bhaya kari'a bicārā। nara kapi bhālu ahāra hamārā॥ 5 ॥

Meaning

Tell me, what fear is there that needs to be considered? What is there to fear? Men, monkeys, and bears are all our food.

Context

This is Chaupai 5, Under Doha 8 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Mandodari Counsels Ravana”. The episode describes Mandodari's tearful plea to Ravana to return Sita and his tense exchange with Prahasta.

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