Tate sur sisanha chadhhat jag ballabh
Tate sur sisanha chadhhat jag ballabh
Doha 37 · Uttar Kand
Doha Text
ताते सुर सीसन्ह चढ़त जग बल्लभ श्रीखंड। अनल दाहि पीटत घनहिं परसु बदन यह दंड॥ ३७ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tāte sura sīsanha caṛhata jaga ballabha śrīkhaṇḍa। anala dāhi pīṭata ghanahiṃ parasu badana yaha daṇḍa॥ 37 ॥
Meaning
Because of this quality, sandalwood is placed on the heads of the gods and becomes dear to the world, while the axe-blade receives this punishment: it is burned in fire and then beaten with a hammer.
Context
This is Doha 37 from Uttar Kand, in the episode “Bharata's Question, Rama's Teaching”. The episode describes Bharata's humble questions via Hanuman and Rama's teaching on dharma, devotion, and the nature of saints and sinners.
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