Kapi langur bipul nabh chhaae

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 87 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

कपि लंगूर बिपुल नभ छाए। मनहुँ इंद्रधनु उए सुहाए॥ उठइ धूरि मानहुँ जलधारा। बान बुंद भै बृष्टि अपारा॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

kapi lagūra bipula nabha chāe। manahuṃ iṃdradhanu ue suhāe॥ uṭhai dhūri mānahuṃ jaladhārā। bāna buṃda bhai bṛṣṭi apārā॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

The monkeys' many tails fill the sky, seeming like beautiful rainbows risen up. Dust rises as if it were a stream of water. An immense shower of arrow-like drops falls.

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 87 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Ravana's Swoon, Battle with Rama”. The episode describes Ravana's swoon, destruction of his victory-ritual, and fierce renewed battle with Rama.

Read Full Episode

Read Full Episode
Ravana's Swoon, Battle with Rama