Tain nisicharapati garb bahuta

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 30 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

तैं निसिचरपति गर्ब बहूता। मैं रघुपति सेवक कर दूता॥ जौं न राम अपमानहि डरऊँ। तोहि देखत अस कौतुक करऊँ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

taiṃ nisicarapati garba bahūtā। maiṃ raghupati sevaka kara dūtā॥ joṃ na rāma apamānahi ḍarauṃ। tohi dekhata asa kautuka karauṃ॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

You are the king of the demons and very arrogant. But I am the messenger of the servant of Lord Raghunath, the servant's servant. If I did not fear Rama's dishonor, I would create such a spectacle before your very eyes.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 30 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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