Malyavant ati jarath nisachar
Malyavant ati jarath nisachar
Chaupai 3, Under Doha 48 · Lanka Kand
Chaupai Text
माल्यवंत अति जरठ निसाचर। रावन मातु पिता मंत्री बर॥ बोला बचन नीति अति पावन। सुनहु तात कछु मोर सिखावन॥ ३ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
mālyavaṃta ati jaraṭha nisācara। rāvana mātu pitā maṃtrī bara॥ bolā bacana nīti ati pāvana। sunahu tāta kachu mora sikhāvana॥ 3 ॥
Meaning
Malyavan was a very old demon. He was the father of Ravana's mother, that is, Ravana's maternal grandfather, and an excellent minister. He spoke words of most sacred policy: 'Listen, my son, to some counsel of mine.'
Context
This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 48 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Malyavan Advises Ravana”. The episode describes elder Malyavan urging Ravana toward peace and wisdom as Ravana stubbornly refuses.
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