Kah lankesh kavan tain kisa

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 21 · Sundar Kand

Chaupai Text

कह लंकेस कवन तैं कीसा। केहि कें बल घालेहि बन खीसा॥ की धौं श्रवन सुनेहि नहिं मोही। देखउँ अति असंक सठ तोही॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

kaha laṅkesa kavana taiṃ kīsā। kehi keṃ bala ghālehi bana khīsā॥ kī dhaũ śravana sunehi nahiṃ mohī। dekhauṃ ati asaṅka saṭha tohī॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

Ravana of Lanka said, 'Monkey, who are you? By whose power have you laid waste the forest? Have you never heard my name and fame with your ears? O fool, I see you as utterly fearless.'

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 21 from Sundar Kand, in the episode “Hanuman-Ravana Dialogue in the Royal Court”. The episode describes Hanuman fearlessly delivering Rama's message and counsel to Ravana in his court.

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