Ran mad matt nisichar darpa

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 67 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

रन मद मत्त निसाचर दर्पा। बिस्व ग्रसिहि जनु एहि बिधि अर्पा॥ मुरे सुभट सब फिरहिं न फेरे। सूझ न नयन सुनहिं नहिं टेरे॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

rana mada matta nisācara darpā। biswa grasihi janu ehi bidhi arpā॥ mure subhaṭa saba phirahiṃ na phere। sūjha na nayana sunahĩ nahiṃ ṭere॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

Intoxicated with battle pride, the demon Kumbhakarna became so haughty as if the Creator had given him the whole world to devour. All the warriors fled; they would not even turn back when called. They could not see with their eyes, and they did not hear when summoned.

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 67 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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