Bahu bidhi khal sitahi samujhava
Bahu bidhi khal sitahi samujhava
Chaupai 2, Under Doha 9 · Sundar Kand
Chaupai Text
बहु बिधि खल सीतहि समुझावा। साम दान भय भेद देखावा॥ कह रावनु सुनु सुमुखि सयानी। मंदोदरी आदि सब रानी॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
bahu bidhi khala sītahi samujhāvā। sām dāna bhaya bheda dekhāvā॥ kaha rāvaṇu sunu sumukhi sayānī। mandodarī ādi saba rānī॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
That villain tried to persuade Sita in many ways. He employed conciliation, gifts, fear, and division. Ravana said, 'Listen, O fair and wise one, Mandodari and all the other queens—'
Context
This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 9 from Sundar Kand, in the episode “Hanuman Sees Sita, Ravan Threatens Her”. The episode describes Hanuman grieving at Sita's suffering and Ravana threatening her in the Ashoka grove.
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