Balkand - Doha 220, Chaupai 1-4
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Doha 220, Chaupai 1-4
गए देव सब निज निज धामा । भूमि-सहित मन कहुँ बिश्रामा ॥
जो कछु आयसु ब्रह्मा दीन्हा । हरषे देव बिलंब न कीन्हा ॥
बन-चर-देह धरि छिति माहीं । अतुलित बल प्रताप तिन्ह पाहीं ॥
गिरि-तरु-नख आयुध सब बीरा । हरि-मारग चितवहिं मतिधीरा ॥
| Word | Dissection | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| गए | - | Went गए |
| देव | - | Gods देव / देवता |
| सब | - | All सब / सभी |
| निज | - | Own अपने |
| धामा | - | Abodes / Domains धाम / लोक |
| भूमि | - | Earth भूमि |
| सहित | - | Along with / Together with सहित / साथ |
| मन | - | Mind मन |
| कहुँ | - | To / For को Word Origin: To understand how this originated from ancient rules, see the origin of कहुँ. |
| बिश्रामा | बिश्राम + आ | Rest / Relief विश्राम Grammar: (from विश्राम) → V to B rule |
| जो | - | Whatever जो |
| कछु | - | Some / Whatever कुछ |
| आयसु | - | Command / Order आदेश / आज्ञा Word Origin: Tadbhava word derived from Sanskrit आदेश (Adesha). |
| ब्रह्मा | - | Lord Brahma (the creator) ब्रह्मा |
| दीन्हा | दीन्ह + आ | Gave दिया |
| हरषे | - | Rejoiced (from हर्ष) हर्षित हुए / प्रसन्न हुए |
| देव | - | Gods देव / देवता |
| बिलंब | बि + लंब | Delay विलंब / देर Breakdown: बि (वि) - Prefix implying intensity or distinction. लंब - To hang, drag out, or linger. Grammar: (from विलम्ब) → V to B rule |
| न | - | Not / Did not नहीं |
| कीन्हा | कीन्ह + आ | Made / Did किया |
| बन-चर | बन + चर | Forest dweller (Monkey) वनवासी / वानर Breakdown: बन (वन) - Forest. चर - To move, wander, or roam. Grammar: (from वन-चर) → V to B rule |
| देह | - | Body देह / शरीर |
| धरि | धर् + इ | Having taken / Having assumed धारण करके Grammar: Short "-i" rule |
| छिति | - | Earth पृथ्वी / क्षिति Word Origin: Tadbhava word from Sanskrit क्षिति (Kshiti). |
| माहीं | - | On / Upon / In में / पर Word Origin: To see how this comes from the Sanskrit root Madhya, check the origin of माहीं/महुँ. |
| अतुलित | - | Unmatched / Unparalleled अतुलनीय |
| बल | - | Strength बल |
| प्रताप | - | Glory / Might प्रताप |
| तिन्ह | - | Them / Their उनके / उन्हें Word Origin: Understand its sister words like Tehi/Jehi in the origin of तिन्ह. Grammar: To see the rule explaining the -nh suffix against verbs, read the -nh vs -hu Plurality guide. |
| पाहीं | - | With / Near पास Word Origin: See the origin of पाहीं. |
| गिरि | - | Mountains पर्वत |
| तरु | - | Trees पेड़ / वृक्ष |
| नख | - | Nails नाखून |
| आयुध | आ + युध | Weapons हथियार Word Origin: Learn how the word for war became the word for weapon in the origin of आयुध. |
| सब | - | All सब / सभी |
| बीरा | बीर + आ | Warriors / Braves वीर Grammar: (from वीर) → V to B rule |
| हरि | - | Lord Vishnu हरि |
| मारग | - | Path मार्ग / रास्ता Word Origin: Tadbhava word from Sanskrit मार्ग (Marg). |
| चितवहिं | चितव + हिं | Looking / Watching constantly देख रहे हैं / राह जोह रहे हैं Word Origin: Read about the heartfelt gaze in the origin of चितवहिं. |
| मतिधीरा | मति + धीरा | Steady minded / Patient ones मति -> बुद्धि धीरा -> धीर/धैर्य/स्थिर |