Pur rakhavare dekhi bahu kapi man

Doha 3 · Sundar Kand

Doha Text

पुर रखवारे देखि बहु कपि मन कीन्ह बिचार। अति लघु रूप धरौं निसि नगर करौं पइसार॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

pura rakhavāre dekhi bahu kapi mana kīnha bicāra। ati laghu rūpa dharauṃ nisi nagara karauṃ paisāra॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

Seeing the many guards of the city, Hanuman reflected in his mind: 'I shall take a very tiny form and enter the city by night.'

Context

This is Doha 3 from Sundar Kand, in the episode “Hanuman Enters Lanka”. The episode describes Hanuman beholding golden Lanka by night and entering the city after subduing Lankini.