Tat bachan mam sunu ati adar
Tat bachan mam sunu ati adar
Chaupai 4, Under Doha 9 · Lanka Kand
Chaupai Text
तात बचन मम सुनु अति आदर। जनि मन गुनहु मोहि करि कादर॥ प्रिय बानी जे सुनहिं जे कहहीं। ऐसे नर निकाय जग अहहीं॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tāta bacana mama sunu ati ādara। jani mana gunahu mohi kari kādara॥ priya bānī je sunahiṃ je kahahīṃ। aise nara nikāya jaga ahahīṃ॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
O dear one, listen to my words with great respect. Do not think me cowardly in your heart. In the world there are crowds of such men who only listen to and speak sweet, pleasing words.
Context
This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 9 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Mandodari Counsels Ravana”. The episode describes Mandodari's tearful plea to Ravana to return Sita and his tense exchange with Prahasta.
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