Muthikanh latanah datanah katahim

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 53 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

मुठिकन्ह लातन्ह दातन्ह काटहिं। कपि जयसील मारि पुनि डाटहिं॥ मारु मारु धरु धरु धरु मारू। सीस तोरि गहि भुजा उपारू॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

muṭhikanha lātanha dātanha kāṭahiṃ। kapi jayasīla māri puni dāṭahiṃ॥ māru māru dharu dharu dharu mārū। sīsa tori gahi bhujā upārū॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

The monkeys struck them with fists and kicks and bit them with their teeth. The victorious monkeys beat them and then scolded them too: "Strike, strike! Seize, seize! Seize and kill! Break the head and, grabbing the arms, tear them off!"

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 53 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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