Siv biranchi sur muni samudai

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 22 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

सिव बिरंचि सुर मुनि समुदाई। चाहत जासु चरन सेवकाई॥ तासु दूत होइ हम कुल बोरा। अइसिहुँ मति उर बिहर न तोरा॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

siva biraṃci sura muni samudāī। cāhata jāsu carana sevakāī॥ tāsu dūta hoi hama kula borā। aisihuṃ mati ura bihara na torā॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

Shiva, Brahma, the gods, and the host of sages all seek to serve whose feet? Having become his messenger, I have ruined my lineage. Does your heart not tremble even with such wisdom?

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 22 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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