Mam bhuj sagar bal jal pura

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 28 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

मम भुज सागर बल जल पूरा। जहँ बूड़े बहु सुर नर सूरा॥ बीस पयोधि अगाध अपारा। को अस बीर जो पाइहि पारा॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

mama bhuja sāgara bala jala pūrā। jahaṃ būḍe bahu sura nara sūrā॥ bīsa payodhi agādha apārā। ko asa bīra jo pāihi pārā॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Each of my ocean-like arms is filled with the waters of strength, in which many valiant gods and men have drowned. Tell me, who is the hero who can cross these twenty fathomless and boundless seas?

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 28 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Angada's Dialogue with Ravana”. The episode describes Angada's fearless counsel to Ravana in his court urging him to return Sita and seek Rama's refuge.

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