Kay Dhanwa Tora
Let's Sing & Dance with Dropati · Track 5
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Lyrics
Intro & Refrain (Āṛāūī)
Ke ye dhanavā tūre Janak tora dvār par bhīr bhae bhārī
O King Janak, who in this crowded assembly broke the bow?
Ke ye dhanavā tūrā Janak tere dvār par bhīr bhae bhārī
O King Janak, who in this crowded assembly broke the bow?
Bhīr bhae bhārī, dekho, bhīr bhae bhārī
A mighty crowd has gathered, look — a great crowd has gathered!
Vīr bhaiye bhārī, ho, bhīr bhae bhārī
Mighty warriors have assembled in this vast gathering
Ke ye dhanavā tūre Janak tere dvār par bhīr bhae bhārī
O King Janak, who in this crowded assembly broke the bow of Lord Shiva?
Verse 1
Ai! He Parsurāma pharsā laike āye, he Parsurāma pharsā laike āye (2)
Lord Parshuram arrived wielding his axe, indeed he arrived with his axe (2)
Sab bīch lallakāre Janak tere dvār par vīr bhaiye bhārī
Challenging everyone in the midst of the assembly before King Janak’s royal court
Bhīr bhae bhārī, dekho, bhīr bhae bhārī
A mighty crowd has gathered, look — a great crowd has gathered!
Vīr bhaiye bhārī, ho, bhīr bhae bhārī
Mighty warriors have assembled in this vast gathering
Ke ye dhanavā tūre Janak tere dvār par bhīr bhae bhārī
O King Janak, who in this crowded assembly broke the bow of Lord Shiva?
Verse 2
Ai! More ghar bātin, dekho, Sītā ku'vārī, more ghar bātī, nā, Sītā ku'vārī (2)
(Janak says:) "In my household, Princess Sita is still an unmarried maiden (2)
Ham deve kanyādān Janak tere dvār par bhīr bhae bhārī
I wish to give away my daughter's hand in marriage before this crowded assembly."
Bhīr bhae bhārī, dekho, bhīr bhae bhārī
A mighty crowd has gathered, look — a great crowd has gathered!
Vīr bhaiye bhārī, ho, bhīr bhae bhārī
Mighty warriors have assembled in this vast gathering
Ke ye dhanavā tūre Janak tere dvār par bhīr bhae bhārī
O King Janak, who in this crowded assembly broke the bow of Lord Shiva?
Verse 3
Ai! Koī girāve, Rājā Janak ke, koī ghar āve, dekho, Rājā Janak ke (2)
Someone has insulted King Janak; someone challenged him in his own court (2)
Koī Rām mahātārī Janak tere dvār par vīr bhaiye bhārī
And someone from this crowded assembly even insulted the noble mother of Shri Ram
Bhīr bhae bhārī, dekho, bhīr bhae bhārī
A mighty crowd has gathered, look — a great crowd has gathered!
Vīr bhaiye bhārī, ho, bhīr bhae bhārī
Mighty warriors have assembled in this vast gathering
Ke ye dhanavā tūre Janak tere dvār par bhīr bhae bhārī
O King Janak, who in this crowded assembly broke the bow of Lord Shiva?
Verse 4 (Relā, slow)
Ke ye dhanavā tūre Janak tere dvār par vīr bhaiye bhārī
O King Janak, who in this crowded assembly had the daring strength to break the bow?
Ke ye dhanavā tūre Janak tere dvār par vīr bhaiye bhārī
O King Janak, who in this crowded assembly broke the bow?
Meaning
Dropati (Let's Sing & Dance with Dropati, Track 5) — Sita Swayamvar folk song: Lord Parshuram arrives in anger demanding to know who broke Shiva's bow, while King Janak seeks to give Sita's hand in marriage.
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Added 11 Nov 2026