Ran te nilaj bhaji grih aava

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 85 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

रन ते निलज भाजि गृह आवा। इहाँ आइ बक ध्यान लगावा॥ अस कहि अंगद मारा लाता। चितव न सठ स्वारथ मन राता॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

rana te nilaja bhāji gṛha āvā। ihāṃ āi baka dhyāna lagāvā॥ asa kahi aṅgada mārā lātā। citava na saṭha svāratha mana rātā॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

They said, 'O shameless one! You fled the battlefield and came home, and now here you sit absorbed like a heron in meditation?' Saying this, Angada kicked him. But the wretch did not even look; his mind was fixed on selfish gain.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 85 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Ravana's Swoon, Battle with Rama”. The episode describes Ravana's swoon, destruction of his victory-ritual, and fierce renewed battle with Rama.

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