Sabham ai mantrinh tehim bujha
Sabham ai mantrinh tehim bujha
Chaupai 4, Under Doha 8 · Lanka Kand
Chaupai Text
सभाँ आइ मंत्रिन्ह तेहिं बूझा। करब कवन बिधि रिपु सैं जूझा॥ कहहिं सचिव सुनु निसिचर नाहा। बार बार प्रभु पूछहु काहा॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
sabhāṃ āi maṃtrinha tehiṃ būjhā। karaba kavana bidhi ripu saiṃ jūjhā॥ kahahiṃ saciva sunu nisichara nāhā। bāra bāra prabhu pūchhahu kāhā॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
Coming into the assembly, he asked the ministers what method should be used to fight the enemy. The ministers said, “Listen, O Lord of the demons! O Master, why do you keep asking again and again?”
Context
This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 8 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Mandodari Counsels Ravana”. The episode describes Mandodari's tearful plea to Ravana to return Sita and his tense exchange with Prahasta.
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