Kapi ken mamata puchh par sabahi

Doha 24 · Sundar Kand

Doha Text

कपि कें ममता पूँछ पर सबहि कहउँ समुझाइ। तेल बोरि पट बाँधि पुनि पावक देहु लगाइ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

kapi keṃ mamatā pūṃcha para sabahi kahauṃ samujhāi। tela bori paṭa bāṃdhi puni pāvaka dehu lagāi॥ 24 ॥

Meaning

I tell you all, after explaining it: a monkey’s attachment is to his tail. So dip cloth in oil, bind it around his tail, and then set it on fire.

Context

This is Doha 24 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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