Mamata tarun tami andhiari

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 47 · Sundar Kand

Chaupai Text

ममता तरुन तमी अँधिआरी। राग द्वेष उलूक सुखकारी॥ तब लगि बसति जीव मन माहीं। जब लगि प्रभु प्रताप रबि नाहीं॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

mamatā taruna tamī andhiārī। rāga dveṣa ulūka sukhakārī॥ taba lagi basati jīva mana māhīṃ। jaba lagi prabhu pratāpa rabi nāhīṃ॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Attachment is a completely dark night, pleasant to the owls of attachment and hatred. That night of possessiveness dwells in the soul’s mind until the sun of the Lord’s glory rises.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 47 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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