Tau basith pathavat kehi kaja
Tau basith pathavat kehi kaja
Chaupai 4, Under Doha 28 · Lanka Kand
Chaupai Text
तौ बसीठ पठवत केहि काजा। रिपु सन प्रीति करत नहिं लाजा॥ हरगिरि मथन निरखु मम बाहू। पुनि सठ कपि निज प्रभुहि सराहू॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tau basīṭha paṭhavata kehi kājā। ripu sana prīti karata nahiṃ lājā॥ haragiri mathana nirakhu mama bāhū। puni saṭha kapi nija prabhuhi sarāhū॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
Then why does he send an envoy at all? Does he feel no shame in making peace with an enemy? First, look at my arms that churned Mount Kailas. Only then, you foolish monkey, may you praise your own lord.
Context
This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 28 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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