Kapilila kari tinhahi deravahim

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 44 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

कपिलीला करि तिन्हहि डेरावहिं। रामचंद्र कर सुजसु सुनावहिं॥ पुनि कर गहि कंचन के खंभा। कहेन्हि करिअ उतपात अरंभा॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

kapilīlā kari tinhahi derāvahiṃ। rāmacandra kara sujasa sunāvahiṃ॥ puni kara gahi kaṃcana ke khaṃbhā। kaheṃhi kariya utapāta araṃbhā॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

By performing monkey-like antics and issuing threats, the two frightened them and proclaimed the glorious fame of Rama. Then, grasping the golden pillars, they said to one another, 'Now let us begin the havoc.'

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 44 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “The War Begins”. The episode describes the great Lanka war erupting as Vanara and Rakshasa armies clash fiercely.