Kapi bal dekhi sakal hiyaan haare
Kapi bal dekhi sakal hiyaan haare
Chaupai 1, Under Doha 35 · Lanka Kand
Chaupai Text
कपि बल देखि सकल हियँ हारे। उठा आपु कपि कें परचारे॥ गहत चरन कह बालिकुमारा। मम पद गहें न तोर उबारा॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
kapi bala dekhi sakala hiyaṃ hāre। uṭhā āpu kapi keṃ paracāre॥ gahata carana kaha bālikumārā। mama pada gaheṃ na tora ubārā॥ 1 ॥
Meaning
Seeing Angada's strength, they all felt defeated in their hearts. Then, at Angada's challenge, Ravana himself rose up. When he tried to seize Angada's foot, the prince of Bali said, 'Grabbing my foot will not save you.'
Context
This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 35 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Angada's Dialogue with Ravana”. The episode describes Angada's fearless counsel to Ravana in his court urging him to return Sita and seek Rama's refuge.
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Angada's Dialogue with Ravana