Suni kathor bani kapi keri
Suni kathor bani kapi keri
Chaupai 2, Under Doha 22 · Lanka Kand
Chaupai Text
सुनि कठोर बानी कपि केरी। कहत दसानन नयन तरेरी॥ खल तव कठिन बचन सब सहऊँ। नीति धर्म मैं जानत अहऊँ॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
suni kaṭhora bānī kapi kerī। kahata dasānana nayana tarerī॥ khala tava kaṭhina bacana saba sahauṃ। nīti dharma maiṃ jānata ahauṃ॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
Hearing the monkey's harsh words, Ravana glared and said, 'Wretch, I endure all your harsh speech because I know policy and righteousness.'
Context
This is Chaupai 2, 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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