Baru bhal bas narak kar tata

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 46 · Sundar Kand

Chaupai Text

बरु भल बास नरक कर ताता। दुष्ट संग जनि देइ बिधाता॥ अब पद देखि कुसल रघुराया। जौं तुम्ह कीन्हि जानि जन दाया॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

baru bhala bāsa naraka kara tātā। duṣṭa saṃga jani dei bidhātā॥ aba pada dekhi kusala raghurāyā। jaũ tumha kīnhi jāni jana dāyā॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

"O father, it is better to dwell in hell than to be given the company of the wicked by fate." [Vibhishana said:] "O Lord Raghunatha, now that I have seen your feet, I am well; you have shown mercy to me, knowing me as your servant."

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 46 from Sundar Kand, in the episode “Vibhishan Seeks Refuge in Ram”. The episode describes Vibhishana leaving Lanka and being graciously accepted at Lord Rama's lotus feet.

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