Satya bachan kahu nisichar naha
Satya bachan kahu nisichar naha
Chaupai 4, Under Doha 23 · Lanka Kand
Chaupai Text
सत्य बचन कहु निसिचर नाहा। साँचेहुँ कीस कीन्ह पुर दाहा॥ रावन नगर अल्प कपि दहई। सुनि अस बचन सत्य को कहई॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
satya bacana kahu nisicara nāhā। sā̃cehũ kīsa kīnha pura dāhā॥ rāvana nagara alpa kapi dahī। suni asa bacana satya ko kahī॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
O lord of the demons, speak the truth! Did that monkey really burn your city? The city of Ravana, that world-conquering warrior, was burned by a mere little monkey. Hearing such words, who would call them true?
Context
This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 23 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Angada's Dialogue with Ravana”. The episode describes Angada's fearless counsel to Ravana in his court urging him to return Sita and seek Rama's refuge.
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