Nath dasanan kar main bhrata

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 45 · Sundar Kand

Chaupai Text

नाथ दसानन कर मैं भ्राता। निसिचर बंस जनम सुरत्राता॥ सहज पापप्रिय तामस देहा। जथा उलूकहि तम पर नेहा॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

nātha dasānana kara maiṃ bhrātā। nisicara baṃsa janama suratrātā॥ sahaja pāpapriya tāmasa dehā। jathā ulūkahi tama para nehā॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

"O Lord, I am the brother of the ten-headed Ravana. O protector of the gods, I was born in the race of demons. My body is tamasic, and by nature I am drawn to sin, just as an owl naturally delights in darkness."

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 45 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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