Lanka sikhar upar agara

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 10 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

लंका सिखर उपर आगारा। अति बिचित्र तहँ होइ अखारा॥ बैठ जाइ तेहिं मंदिर रावन। लागे किंनर गुन गन गावन॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

laṃkā sikhara upara āgārā। ati bicitra tahaṃ hoi akhārā॥ baiṭha jāi tehiṃ mandira rāvana। lāge kiṃnara guna gana gāvana॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

On the summit of Lanka there was a most wondrous palace, where a arena of dance and song would be held. Ravana went and sat in that palace, and the Kinnaras began singing his many virtues.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 10 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Mandodari Counsels Ravana”. The episode describes Mandodari's tearful plea to Ravana to return Sita and his tense exchange with Prahasta.

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