Lagat ban jalad jimi gajahim

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 68 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

लागत बान जलद जिमि गाजहिं। बहुतक देखि कठिन सर भाजहिं॥ रुंड प्रचंड मुंड बिनु धावहिं। धरु धरु मारु मारु धुनि गावहिं॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

lagata bāna jalada jimi gājahiṃ। bahutaka dekhi kaṭhina sara bhājahiṃ॥ ruṃḍa pracaṃḍa muṃḍa bina dhāvahiṃ। dharu dharu māru māru dhuni gāvahiṃ॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

When the arrows struck them, they roared like clouds. Many fled as soon as they saw the terrible arrows. Headless, fierce trunks were running about, chanting the cry, 'Seize, seize; strike, strike!'

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 68 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Kumbhakarna's Battle and Liberation”. The episode describes Kumbhakarna's fierce battle against the Vanara army and his liberation by Rama.

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