Saranhi bhara mukh sanmukh dhava

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 71 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

सरन्हि भरा मुख सन्मुख धावा। काल त्रोन सजीव जनु आवा॥ तब प्रभु कोपि तीब्र सर लीन्हा। धर ते भिन्न तासु सिर कीन्हा॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

saranhi bharā mukha sanmukha dhāvā। kāla trona sajīva janu āvā॥ taba prabhu kopi tībra sara līnhā। dhara te bhinna tāsu sira kīnhā॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

With arrows filling his mouth, he rushed straight toward the Lord, as if Death himself, alive and embodied as a quiver, were coming. Then the Lord, in anger, took a piercing arrow and severed his head from his body.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 71 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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