Kapi akulane maya dekhen
Kapi akulane maya dekhen
Chaupai 3, Under Doha 52 · Lanka Kand
Chaupai Text
कपि अकुलाने माया देखें। सब कर मरन बना एहि लेखें॥ कौतुक देखि राम मुसुकाने। भए सभीत सकल कपि जाने॥ ३ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
kapi akulāne māyā dekheṃ। saba kara marana banā ehi lekheṃ॥ kautuka dekhi rāma musukāne। bhae sabhīta sakala kapi jāne॥ 3 ॥
Meaning
The monkeys grew agitated at the sight of the illusion. They thought, "At this rate, everyone is doomed to die." Seeing this spectacle, Rama smiled. He knew that all the monkeys had become frightened.
Context
This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 52 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Malyavan Advises Ravana”. The episode describes elder Malyavan urging Ravana toward peace and wisdom as Ravana stubbornly refuses.
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