Prakarana 2
यह सोपान ‘धर्म-युद्ध’ का नहीं, ‘अहं-युद्ध’ का है—जहाँ भीतर का रावण (मद, मोह, हठ) अपने ही विवेक (विभीषण/मंदोदरी) को ठुकराकर पतन की सीढ़ी उतरता है, और राम-ध्यान स्थिर होकर करुणा सहित निर्णायक कर्म (धनुष चढ़ाना, बाण संधान) करता है। लंका काण्ड साधक को सिखाता है कि विजय बाह्य रण से पहले अंतःकरण की असंकता (निर्भयता) और शरणागति से होती है; यही ‘सोपान’ को ‘मुक्ति-मार्ग’ बनाता है—वैराग्य, विवेक, और भक्ति की पराकाष्ठा।
The chief rasa of Laṅkā-kāṇḍa is vīra, yet its root is neither śṛṅgāra nor wrath, but dharma-heroism suffused with compassion. In this section, Tulasī sets Rāvaṇa’s splendor (drums and kettledrums, kinnaras’ song, apsarās’ dance, lofty palaces) like a veil of intoxicated blindness, and places at the center Rāma seated in meditation. Even war-preparation becomes worship: Rāma takes his seat on Subela, bearing bow and quiver, yet the mind remains stainless; meanwhile, crowns, parasols, and earrings falling from Rāvaṇa’s head are not merely omens of misfortune, but a metaphor for the inevitable breaking of ego. Mandodarī’s description of Rāma’s viśvarūpa (“the jewel of Raghu’s line”) is a classical moment of saguṇa–nirguṇa harmony: the cosmos within a body-form, and yet Rāma moving in “human līlā.” Thus, in the sopāna of Laṅkā-kāṇḍa, this is the step where the seeker learns nirṇaya (spiritual decision): devotion guided by discernment, and meditation joined to righteous action.
Verses
Chaupai 10.1-5
यह मत जौं मानहु प्रभु मोरा।उभय प्रकार सुजसु जग तोरा।।
सुत सन कह दसकंठ रिसाई।असि मति सठ केहिं तोहि सिखाई।।
अबहीं ते उर संसय होई।बेनुमूल सुत भयहु घमोई।।
सुनि पितु गिरा परुष अति घोरा।चला भवन कहि बचन कठोरा।।
हित मत तोहि न लागत कैसें।काल बिबस कहुँ भेषज जैसें।।
संध्या समय जानि दससीसा।भवन चलेउ निरखत भुज बीसा।।
लंका सिखर उपर आगारा।अति बिचित्र तहँ होइ अखारा।।
बैठ जाइ तेही मंदिर रावन।लागे किंनर गुन गन गावन।।
बाजहिं ताल पखाउज बीना।नृत्य करहिं अपछरा प्रबीना।।
yaha mata jauṁ mānahu prabhu morā |ubhaya prakāra sujasu jaga torā ||
suta sana kaha dasakaṁṭha risāī |asi mati saṭha kehiṁ tohi sikhāī ||
abahīṁ te ura saṁsaya hoī |benumūla suta bhayahu ghamoī ||
suni pitu girā paruṣa ati ghorā |calā bhavana kahi bacana kaṭhorā ||
hita mata tohi na lāgata kaiseṁ |kāla bibasa kahũ bheṣaja jaiseṁ ||
saṁdhyā samaya jāni dasasīsā |bhavana caleu nirakhata bhuja bīsā ||
laṁkā sikhara upara āgārā |ati bicitra tahã hoi akhārā ||
baiṭha jāi tehī maṁdira rāvana |lāge kiṁnara guna gana gāvana ||
bājahiṁ tāla pakhāuja bīnā |nṛtya karahiṁ apacharā prabīnā ||
If you, my lord, will accept this counsel of mine, your good name in the world will be secure in either case. The ten-headed Ravana said to his son in anger: "Fool, who has taught you such wisdom?" "From this very moment a doubt arises in my heart: my son, you have become a worthless reed grown from the root of a bamboo." Hearing his father's harsh and terrible words, he left for his house, speaking stern words as he went. "Why does good counsel not find a place in you? It is like medicine for one in the grip of death." Seeing that it was evening, the ten-headed Ravana went to his palace, gazing at his twenty arms. On the summit of Lanka stood a building, and there was a most wondrous hall of dance. Ravana went and sat in that palace, and the Kinnaras began to sing his praises. Cymbals, drums and lutes were played, and skilled celestial dancers performed.
Doha 10
सुनासीर सत सरिस सो संतत करइ बिलास।परम प्रबल रिपु सीस पर तद्यपि सोच न त्रास।।10।।
sunāsīra sata sarisa so saṁtata karai bilāsa |parama prabala ripu sīsa para tadyapi soca na trāsa ||10||
He ever revelled in pleasure like a hundred Indras. Though a most mighty enemy stood over his head, he had neither worry nor fear.
Chaupai 11.1-4
इहाँ सुबेल सैल रघुबीरा।उतरे सेन सहित अति भीरा।।
सिखर एक उतंग अति देखी।परम रम्य सम सुभ्र बिसेषी।।
तहँ तरु किसलय सुमन सुहाए।लछिमन रचि निज हाथ डसाए।।
ता पर रूचिर मृदुल मृगछाला।तेहीं आसान आसीन कृपाला।।
प्रभु कृत सीस कपीस उछंगा।बाम दहिन दिसि चाप निषंगा।।
दुहुँ कर कमल सुधारत बाना।कह लंकेस मंत्र लगि काना।।
बड़भागी अंगद हनुमाना।चरन कमल चापत बिधि नाना।।
प्रभु पाछें लछिमन बीरासन।कटि निषंग कर बान सरासन।।
ihā̃ subela saila raghubīrā |utare sena sahita ati bhīrā ||
sikhara eka utaṁga ati dekhī |parama ramya sama subhra biseṣī ||
tahã taru kisalaya sumana suhāe |lachimana raci nija hātha ḍasāe ||
tā para rūcira mṛdula mṛgachālā |tehīṁ āsāna āsīna kṛpālā ||
prabhu kṛta sīsa kapīsa uchaṁgā |bāma dahina disi cāpa niṣaṁgā ||
duhũ kara kamala sudhārata bānā |kaha laṁkesa maṁtra lagi kānā ||
baṛabhāgī aṁgada hanumānā |carana kamala cāpata bidhi nānā ||
prabhu pācheṁ lachimana bīrāsana |kaṭi niṣaṁga kara bāna sarāsana ||
Here the Hero of the Raghus came down on Mount Suvela with his army, a vast multitude. He saw one very lofty peak, exceedingly lovely, level and bright above all the rest. There Lakshmana, with his own hands, arranged and spread out beautiful tender leaves and flowers from the trees. Over them he laid a lovely, soft deerskin, and on that seat the Merciful One sat down. The Lord rested his head in the lap of the monkey king, with his bow on the left side and his quiver on the right. With both lotus hands he was trimming his arrows, while the Lord of Lanka put his mouth to his ear and spoke counsel. Angada and Hanuman, greatly fortunate, were pressing his lotus feet in many ways. Behind the Lord sat Lakshmana in the posture of a warrior, with a quiver at his waist and arrows and bow in his hands.
Doha 11(क)-(ख)
एहि बिधि कृपा रूप गुन धाम रामु आसीन।धन्य ते नर एहिं ध्यान जे रहत सदा लयलीन।।11(क)।।
पूरब दिसा बिलोकि प्रभु देखा उदित मंयक।कहत सबहि देखहु ससिहि मृगपति सरिस असंक।।11(ख)।।
ehi bidhi kṛpā rūpa guna dhāma rāmu āsīna |dhanya te nara ehiṁ dhyāna je rahata sadā layalīna ||11(ka)||
pūraba disā biloki prabhu dekhā udita maṁyaka |kahata sabahi dekhahu sasihi mṛgapati sarisa asaṁka ||11(kha)||
Thus sat Rama, the abode of compassion, beauty and every virtue. Blessed are those men who remain forever absorbed in meditation on this form. Looking toward the eastern quarter, the Lord saw the moon risen, and said to all: "Behold the moon, fearless as a lion."
Chaupai 12.1-5
पूरब दिसि गिरिगुहा निवासी।परम प्रताप तेज बल रासी।।
मत्त नाग तम कुंभ बिदारी।ससि केसरी गगन बन चारी।।
बिथुरे नभ मुकुताहल तारा।निसि सुंदरी केर सिंगारा।।
कह प्रभु ससि महुँ मेचकताई।कहहु काह निज निज मति भाई।।
कह सुग़ीव सुनहु रघुराई।ससि महुँ प्रगट भूमि कै झाँई।।
मारेउ राहु ससिहि कह कोई।उर महँ परी स्यामता सोई।।
कोउ कह जब बिधि रति मुख कीन्हा।सार भाग ससि कर हरि लीन्हा।।
छिद्र सो प्रगट इंदु उर माहीं।तेहि मग देखिअ नभ परिछाहीं।।
प्रभु कह गरल बंधु ससि केरा।अति प्रिय निज उर दीन्ह बसेरा।।
बिष संजुत कर निकर पसारी।जारत बिरहवंत नर नारी।।
pūraba disi giriguhā nivāsī |parama pratāpa teja bala rāsī ||
matta nāga tama kuṁbha bidārī |sasi kesarī gagana bana cārī ||
bithure nabha mukutāhala tārā |nisi suṁdarī kera siṁgārā ||
kaha prabhu sasi mahũ mecakatāī |kahahu kāha nija nija mati bhāī ||
kaha suġīva sunahu raghurāī |sasi mahũ pragaṭa bhūmi kai jhā̃ī ||
māreu rāhu sasihi kaha koī |ura mahã parī syāmatā soī ||
kou kaha jaba bidhi rati mukha kīnhā |sāra bhāga sasi kara hari līnhā ||
chidra so pragaṭa iṁdu ura māhīṁ |tehi maga dekhia nabha parichāhīṁ ||
prabhu kaha garala baṁdhu sasi kerā |ati priya nija ura dīnha baserā ||
biṣa saṁjuta kara nikara pasārī |jārata birahavaṁta nara nārī ||
Dwelling in a cave of the eastern mountain, a very mass of mighty majesty, splendor and strength, the moon, a lion roaming the forest of the sky, tears open the great head of the rutting elephant of darkness. The stars scattered across the sky are pearls, the adornment of Night, the lovely woman. The Lord said: "There is a darkness in the moon. Tell me, brothers, what each of you thinks it is, according to your own understanding." Sugriva said: "Listen, Lord of the Raghus, what shows in the moon is the shadow of the earth." Someone said: "Rahu struck the moon, and that is the dark stain that fell on its heart." Another said: "When Brahma made the face of Rati, he took away the best part of the moon's substance." "That hole shows plainly in the moon's heart, and through that opening the shadow of the sky is seen." The Lord said: "Poison is the moon's own brother, and being very dear to it, the moon gave it a dwelling in its own heart." "Spreading its rays, laden with that poison, it scorches men and women who are parted from their beloved."
Doha 12(क)-(ख)
कह हनुमंत सुनहु प्रभु ससि तुम्हारा प्रिय दास।तव मूरति बिधु उर बसति सोइ स्यामता अभास।।12(क)।।
पवन तनय के बचन सुनि बिहँसे रामु सुजान।दच्छिन दिसि अवलोकि प्रभु बोले कृपा निधान।।12(ख)।।
kaha hanumaṁta sunahu prabhu sasi tumhārā priya dāsa |tava mūrati bidhu ura basati soi syāmatā abhāsa ||12(ka)||
pavana tanaya ke bacana suni bihãse rāmu sujāna |dacchina disi avaloki prabhu bole kṛpā nidhāna ||12(kha)||
Hanuman said: "Hear me, Lord: the moon is your beloved servant. Your image dwells within the moon's heart, and that is the dark shade that appears there." Hearing the words of the Wind-god's son, the all-knowing Rama smiled. Then the Lord, the treasure of compassion, looked toward the southern quarter and spoke.
Chaupai 13.1-4
देखु बिभीषन दच्छिन आसा।घन घंमड दामिनि बिलासा।।
मधुर मधुर गरजइ घन घोरा।होइ बृष्टि जनि उपल कठोरा।।
कहत बिभीषन सुनहु कृपाला।होइ न तड़ित न बारिद माला।।
लंका सिखर उपर आगारा।तहँ दसकंघर देख अखारा।।
छत्र मेघडंबर सिर धारी।सोइ जनु जलद घटा अति कारी।।
मंदोदरी श्रवन ताटंका।सोइ प्रभु जनु दामिनी दमंका।।
बाजहिं ताल मृदंग अनूपा।सोइ रव मधुर सुनहु सुरभूपा।।
प्रभु मुसुकान समुझि अभिमाना।चाप चढ़ाइ बान संधाना।।
dekhu bibhīṣana dacchina āsā |ghana ghaṁmaḍa dāmini bilāsā ||
madhura madhura garajai ghana ghorā |hoi bṛṣṭi jani upala kaṭhorā ||
kahata bibhīṣana sunahu kṛpālā |hoi na taṛita na bārida mālā ||
laṁkā sikhara upara āgārā |tahã dasakaṁghara dekha akhārā ||
chatra meghaḍaṁbara sira dhārī |soi janu jalada ghaṭā ati kārī ||
maṁdodarī śravana tāṭaṁkā |soi prabhu janu dāminī damaṁkā ||
bājahiṁ tāla mṛdaṁga anūpā |soi rava madhura sunahu surabhūpā ||
prabhu musukāna samujhi abhimānā |cāpa caṛhāi bāna saṁdhānā ||
"Look, Vibhishana, to the southern quarter: the clouds are massed thick and dark, and the lightning plays among them. The dreadful cloud thunders softly and sweetly. Could it be that rain will fall, or hard hailstones?" Vibhishana said, "Listen, merciful Lord: it is neither lightning nor a train of clouds. On the summit of Lanka there is a palace, and there Ravana is watching the performance in the arena. He has the royal umbrella called Meghadambara held over his head; that is what looks like a very black bank of cloud. The earrings in Mandodari's ears, my Lord, are what flash like lightning. Cymbals and drums of matchless sound are being played; that is the sweet sound, O lord of the gods, that you hear." The Lord smiled, understanding Ravana's pride, and strung his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
Doha 13(क)-(ख)
छत्र मुकुट ताटंक तब हते एकहीं बान।सबकें देखत महि परे मरमु न कोऊ जान।।13(क)।।
अस कौतुक करि राम सर प्रबिसेउ आइ निषंग।रावन सभा ससंक सब देखि महा रसभंग।।13(ख)।।
chatra mukuṭa tāṭaṁka taba hate ekahīṁ bāna |sabakeṁ dekhata mahi pare maramu na koū jāna ||13(ka)||
asa kautuka kari rāma sara prabiseu āi niṣaṁga |rāvana sabhā sasaṁka saba dekhi mahā rasabhaṁga ||13(kha)||
Then, with a single arrow, Rama struck down the umbrella, the crown and the earrings. They fell to the ground in the sight of all, and no one knew the secret of it. Having performed such a marvel, Rama's arrow came back and entered the quiver. Seeing this great spoiling of the revel, Ravana's whole assembly was filled with fear.
Chaupai 14.1-4
कंप न भूमि न मरुत बिसेषा।अस्त्र सस्त्र कछु नयन न देखा।।
सोचहिं सब निज हृदय मझारी।असगुन भयउ भयंकर भारी।।
दसमुख देखि सभा भय पाई।बिहसि बचन कह जुगुति बनाई।।
सिरउ गिरे संतत सुभ जाही।मुकुट परे कस असगुन ताही।।
सयन करहु निज निज गृह जाई।गवने भवन सकल सिर नाई।।
मंदोदरी सोच उर बसेऊ।जब ते श्रवनपूर महि खसेऊ।।
सजल नयन कह जुग कर जोरी।सुनहु प्रानपति बिनती मोरी।।
कंत राम बिरोध परिहरहू।जानि मनुज जनि हठ मन धरहू।।
kaṁpa na bhūmi na maruta biseṣā |astra sastra kachu nayana na dekhā ||
socahiṁ saba nija hṛdaya majhārī |asaguna bhayau bhayaṁkara bhārī ||
dasamukha dekhi sabhā bhaya pāī |bihasi bacana kaha juguti banāī ||
sirau gire saṁtata subha jāhī |mukuṭa pare kasa asaguna tāhī ||
sayana karahu nija nija gṛha jāī |gavane bhavana sakala sira nāī ||
maṁdodarī soca ura baseū |jaba te śravanapūra mahi khaseū ||
sajala nayana kaha juga kara jorī |sunahu prānapati binatī morī ||
kaṁta rāma birodha pariharahū |jāni manuja jani haṭha mana dharahū ||
There was no tremor of the earth, nor any great wind, and their eyes had seen no arrow or weapon of any kind. All of them pondered in their own hearts: this was a terrible omen, fearful and exceedingly grave. Seeing that the assembly had been seized with fear, Ravana laughed and spoke, contriving a clever argument. "Even when my heads fell, it was always auspicious for me; how can the falling of crowns be an ill omen for him?" "Go each to your own house and sleep." Then all bowed their heads and went to their homes. Anxiety had settled in Mandodari's heart from the moment the ornament of her ear fell to the ground. With tears in her eyes and her two hands folded, she said: "Listen, lord of my life, to my entreaty." "My husband, give up your enmity with Rama; do not take it into your mind to be stubborn, thinking him a mere man."
Doha 14
बिस्वरुप रघुबंस मनि करहु बचन बिस्वासु।लोक कल्पना बेद कर अंग अंग प्रति जासु।।14।।
bisvarupa raghubaṁsa mani karahu bacana bisvāsu |loka kalpanā beda kara aṁga aṁga prati jāsu ||14||
Believe my words: the Jewel of the Raghu line is the Universal Form, in each and every limb of whom the Vedas picture the worlds.
Chaupai 15.1-4
पद पाताल सीस अज धामा।अपर लोक अँग अँग बिश्रामा।।
भृकुटि बिलास भयंकर काला।नयन दिवाकर कच घन माला।।
जासु घ्रान अस्विनीकुमारा।निसि अरु दिवस निमेष अपारा।।
श्रवन दिसा दस बेद बखानी।मारुत स्वास निगम निज बानी।।
अधर लोभ जम दसन कराला।माया हास बाहु दिगपाला।।
आनन अनल अंबुपति जीहा।उतपति पालन प्रलय समीहा।।
रोम राजि अष्टादस भारा।अस्थि सैल सरिता नस जारा।।
उदर उदधि अधगो जातना।जगमय प्रभु का बहु कलपना।।
pada pātāla sīsa aja dhāmā |apara loka ãga ãga biśrāmā ||
bhṛkuṭi bilāsa bhayaṁkara kālā |nayana divākara kaca ghana mālā ||
jāsu ghrāna asvinīkumārā |nisi aru divasa nimeṣa apārā ||
śravana disā dasa beda bakhānī |māruta svāsa nigama nija bānī ||
adhara lobha jama dasana karālā |māyā hāsa bāhu digapālā ||
ānana anala aṁbupati jīhā |utapati pālana pralaya samīhā ||
roma rāji aṣṭādasa bhārā |asthi saila saritā nasa jārā ||
udara udadhi adhago jātanā |jagamaya prabhu kā bahu kalapanā ||
His feet are the nether world, his head is the abode of Brahma, and the other worlds find their rest in his several limbs. The play of his brows is dreadful Death; his eyes are the sun, and his hair is a garland of clouds. His nostrils are the Ashvini twins, and the countless winkings of his eyes are night and day. The Vedas declare that his ears are the ten quarters, his breath is the wind, and his own speech is the scriptures. His lips are greed, his fearsome teeth are Yama, god of death; his laughter is Maya, and his arms are the guardians of the quarters. His face is fire, his tongue is Varuna, lord of the waters; and his activity is creation, preservation and dissolution. The rows of hair on his body are the eighteen loads of vegetation; his bones are the mountains, and his veins and sinews are the rivers. His belly is the ocean, and his lower parts are the tortures of hell. The Lord is thus made up of the whole world; why speak of so many imaginings?
Doha 15(क)-(ख)
अहंकार सिव बुद्धि अज मन ससि चित्त महान।मनुज बास सचराचर रुप राम भगवान।।15(क)।।
अस बिचारि सुनु प्रानपति प्रभु सन बयरु बिहाइ।प्रीति करहु रघुबीर पद मम अहिवात न जाइ।।15(ख)।।
ahaṁkāra siva buddhi aja mana sasi citta mahāna |manuja bāsa sacarācara rupa rāma bhagavāna ||15(ka)||
asa bicāri sunu prānapati prabhu sana bayaru bihāi |prīti karahu raghubīra pada mama ahivāta na jāi ||15(kha)||
Shiva is his egoism, Brahma his intellect, the moon his mind, and the Great Principle his thought. Such is the Lord Rama, the Blessed One, who took human form and is the form of all things moving and unmoving. Considering this, listen, lord of my life: give up your enmity with the Lord, and cherish love for the feet of Rama, the hero of the Raghus, so that my married happiness may not come to an end.
Chaupai 16.1-4
बिहँसा नारि बचन सुनि काना।अहो मोह महिमा बलवाना।।
नारि सुभाउ सत्य सब कहहीं।अवगुन आठ सदा उर रहहीं।।
साहस अनृत चपलता माया।भय अबिबेक असौच अदाया।।
रिपु कर रुप सकल तैं गावा।अति बिसाल भय मोहि सुनावा।।
सो सब प्रिया सहज बस मोरें।समुझि परा प्रसाद अब तोरें।।
जानिउँ प्रिया तोरि चतुराई।एहि बिधि कहहु मोरि प्रभुताई।।
तव बतकही गूढ़ मृगलोचनि।समुझत सुखद सुनत भय मोचनि।।
मंदोदरि मन महुँ अस ठयऊ।पियहि काल बस मतिभ्रम भयऊ।।
bihãsā nāri bacana suni kānā |aho moha mahimā balavānā ||
nāri subhāu satya saba kahahīṁ |avaguna āṭha sadā ura rahahīṁ ||
sāhasa anṛta capalatā māyā |bhaya abibeka asauca adāyā ||
ripu kara rupa sakala taiṁ gāvā |ati bisāla bhaya mohi sunāvā ||
so saba priyā sahaja basa moreṁ |samujhi parā prasāda aba toreṁ ||
jāniũ priyā tori caturāī |ehi bidhi kahahu mori prabhutāī ||
tava batakahī gūṛha mṛgalocani |samujhata sukhada sunata bhaya mocani ||
maṁdodari mana mahũ asa ṭhayaū |piyahi kāla basa matibhrama bhayaū ||
He laughed as he heard his wife's words with his ears: "Ah, how mighty is the power of delusion!" "All say it is true of woman's nature that eight faults always dwell in her heart: rashness, falsehood, fickleness, deceit, fear, lack of discernment, impurity, and pitilessness." "You have described the enemy's every aspect, and have told me of a very great terror." "But all that, my dear, is by nature under my control. Now, by your favor, I have understood it." "I see your cleverness, my dear: in this way you have told of my own majesty." "Your talk is veiled, O doe-eyed one: when understood it gives delight, and when merely heard it frees from fear." Mandodari made up her mind thus: her husband, in the grip of Time, had lost his reason.
Doha 16(क), Soratha 16(ख)
एहि बिधि करत बिनोद बहु प्रात प्रगट दसकंध।सहज असंक लंकपति सभाँ गयउ मद अंध।।16(क)।।
फूलह फरइ न बेत जदपि सुधा बरषहिं जलद।मूरुख हृदयँ न चेत जौं गुर मिलहिं बिरंचि सम।।16(ख)।।
ehi bidhi karata binoda bahu prāta pragaṭa dasakaṁdha |sahaja asaṁka laṁkapati sabhā̃ gayau mada aṁdha ||16(ka)||
phūlaha pharai na beta jadapi sudhā baraṣahiṁ jalada |mūrukha hṛdayã na ceta jauṁ gura milahiṁ biraṁci sama ||16(kha)||
Amusing himself in many ways like this, Ravana, the ten-necked, rose at dawn, and the lord of Lanka, fearless by nature and blind with pride, went to his assembly hall. Though the clouds rain down nectar, the bamboo neither flowers nor bears fruit; so too the heart of a fool gains no wisdom, even if he meets a teacher equal to Brahma.
Chaupai 17.1-4
इहाँ प्रात जागे रघुराई।पूछा मत सब सचिव बोलाई।।
कहहु बेगि का करिअ उपाई।जामवंत कह पद सिरु नाई।।
सुनु सर्बग्य सकल उर बासी।बुधि बल तेज धर्म गुन रासी।।
मंत्र कहउँ निज मति अनुसारा।दूत पठाइअ बालिकुमारा।।
नीक मंत्र सब के मन माना।अंगद सन कह कृपानिधाना।।
बालितनय बुधि बल गुन धामा।लंका जाहु तात मम कामा।।
बहुत बुझाइ तुम्हहि का कहऊँ।परम चतुर मैं जानत अहऊँ।।
काजु हमार तासु हित होई।रिपु सन करेहु बतकही सोई।।
ihā̃ prāta jāge raghurāī |pūchā mata saba saciva bolāī ||
kahahu begi kā karia upāī |jāmavaṁta kaha pada siru nāī ||
sunu sarbagya sakala ura bāsī |budhi bala teja dharma guna rāsī ||
maṁtra kahaũ nija mati anusārā |dūta paṭhāia bālikumārā ||
nīka maṁtra saba ke mana mānā |aṁgada sana kaha kṛpānidhānā ||
bālitanaya budhi bala guna dhāmā |laṁkā jāhu tāta mama kāmā ||
bahuta bujhāi tumhahi kā kahaū̃ |parama catura maiṁ jānata ahaū̃ ||
kāju hamāra tāsu hita hoī |ripu sana karehu batakahī soī ||
Here, at dawn, the Lord of the Raghus awoke, called all his counsellors, and asked for their counsel. "Tell me quickly, what course should we take?" Then Jambavan bowed his head at his feet and spoke. "Listen, O all-knowing Lord, dweller in every heart, treasure of wisdom, strength, splendor, righteousness and virtue. I give my counsel according to my own understanding: let Bali's son be sent as an envoy." This good counsel pleased the mind of all, and the Lord, the ocean of compassion, spoke to Angada. "Son of Bali, abode of wisdom, strength and virtue, go to Lanka, dear child, on my errand. Why should I instruct you at length? I know that you are supremely clever. Speak with the enemy in such a way that our purpose is served and he too is benefited."
Soratha 17(क)-(ख)
प्रभु अग्या धरि सीस चरन बंदि अंगद उठेउ।सोइ गुन सागर ईस राम कृपा जा पर करहु।।17(क)।।
स्वयं सिद्ध सब काज नाथ मोहि आदरु दियउ।अस बिचारि जुबराज तन पुलकित हरषित हियउ।।17(ख)।।
prabhu agyā dhari sīsa carana baṁdi aṁgada uṭheu |soi guna sāgara īsa rāma kṛpā jā para karahu ||17(ka)||
svayaṁ siddha saba kāja nātha mohi ādaru diyau |asa bicāri jubarāja tana pulakita haraṣita hiyau ||17(kha)||
Taking his lord's command upon his head and bowing at his feet, Angada rose. He said: "O Rama, he on whom you bestow your grace becomes an ocean of virtue, a very lord. All his undertakings succeed of themselves. O Lord, you have shown me honor." Reflecting thus, the prince felt his body thrill and his heart rejoice.
Chaupai 18.1-5
बंदि चरन उर धरि प्रभुताई।अंगद चलेउ सबहि सिरु नाई।।
प्रभु प्रताप उर सहज असंका।रन बाँकुरा बालिसुत बंका।।
पुर पैठत रावन कर बेटा।खेलत रहा सो होइ गै भैंटा।।
बातहिं बात करष बढ़ि आई।जुगल अतुल बल पुनि तरुनाई।।
तेहि अंगद कहुँ लात उठाई।गहि पद पटकेउ भूमि भवाँई।।
निसिचर निकर देखि भट भारी।जहँ तहँ चले न सकहिं पुकारी।।
एक एक सन मरमु न कहहीं।समुझि तासु बध चुप करि रहहीं।।
भयउ कोलाहल नगर मझारी।आवा कपि लंका जेहीं जारी।।
अब धौं कहा करिहि करतारा।अति सभीत सब करहिं बिचारा।।
बिनु पूछें मगु देहिं दिखाई।जेहि बिलोक सोइ जाइ सुखाई।।
baṁdi carana ura dhari prabhutāī |aṁgada caleu sabahi siru nāī ||
prabhu pratāpa ura sahaja asaṁkā |rana bā̃kurā bālisuta baṁkā ||
pura paiṭhata rāvana kara beṭā |khelata rahā so hoi gai bhaiṁṭā ||
bātahiṁ bāta karaṣa baṛhi āī |jugala atula bala puni tarunāī ||
tehi aṁgada kahũ lāta uṭhāī |gahi pada paṭakeu bhūmi bhavā̃ī ||
nisicara nikara dekhi bhaṭa bhārī |jahã tahã cale na sakahiṁ pukārī ||
eka eka sana maramu na kahahīṁ |samujhi tāsu badha cupa kari rahahīṁ ||
bhayau kolāhala nagara majhārī |āvā kapi laṁkā jehīṁ jārī ||
aba dhauṁ kahā karihi karatārā |ati sabhīta saba karahiṁ bicārā ||
binu pūcheṁ magu dehiṁ dikhāī |jehi biloka soi jāi sukhāī ||
Bowing at the Lord's feet and holding his majesty in his heart, Angada bowed to them all and set out. With the Lord's glory in his heart he was fearless by nature, that valiant son of Bali, a stalwart in battle. As he entered the city, he chanced to meet Ravana's son, who was playing there. From word to word the quarrel grew, for both were of matchless strength and, besides, in the prime of youth. That son of Ravana raised his foot to kick Angada; Angada seized him by the leg, whirled him round, and dashed him to the ground. Seeing it, the throngs of demons, mighty warriors though they were, ran off here and there, unable to raise a cry. They did not speak of the secret to one another; thinking of his slaying, they kept silent. Then an uproar arose in the city: "The monkey who burned Lanka has come again." "Now what will the Creator do to us?" Thus they all pondered, in great fear. Without being asked, they pointed out the way to him; whoever he looked upon simply withered away.
Doha 18
गयउ सभा दरबार तब सुमिरि राम पद कंज।सिंह ठवनि इत उत चितव धीर बीर बल पुंज।।18।।
gayau sabhā darabāra taba sumiri rāma pada kaṁja |siṁha ṭhavani ita uta citava dhīra bīra bala puṁja ||18||
Then, remembering the lotus feet of Rama, Angada went to the royal court, the assembly hall. With the bearing of a lion he looked this way and that, steadfast and heroic, a very mass of strength.
Chaupai 19.1-4
तुरत निसाचर एक पठावा।समाचार रावनहि जनावा।।
सुनत बिहँसि बोला दससीसा।आनहु बोलि कहाँ कर कीसा।।
आयसु पाइ दूत बहु धाए।कपिकुंजरहि बोलि लै आए।।
अंगद दीख दसानन बैंसें।सहित प्रान कज्जलगिरि जैसें।।
भुजा बिटप सिर सृंग समाना।रोमावली लता जनु नाना।।
मुख नासिका नयन अरु काना।गिरि कंदरा खोह अनुमाना।।
गयउ सभाँ मन नेकु न मुरा।बालितनय अतिबल बाँकुरा।।
उठे सभासद कपि कहुँ देखी।रावन उर भा क्रौध बिसेषी।।
turata nisācara eka paṭhāvā |samācāra rāvanahi janāvā ||
sunata bihãsi bolā dasasīsā |ānahu boli kahā̃ kara kīsā ||
āyasu pāi dūta bahu dhāe |kapikuṁjarahi boli lai āe ||
aṁgada dīkha dasānana baiṁseṁ |sahita prāna kajjalagiri jaiseṁ ||
bhujā biṭapa sira sṛṁga samānā |romāvalī latā janu nānā ||
mukha nāsikā nayana aru kānā |giri kaṁdarā khoha anumānā ||
gayau sabhā̃ mana neku na murā |bālitanaya atibala bā̃kurā ||
uṭhe sabhāsada kapi kahũ dekhī |rāvana ura bhā kraudha biseṣī ||
At once he sent a demon, and the demon carried the news to Ravana. Hearing it, the ten-headed Ravana laughed and said, "Call him and bring him here. Which monkey is he?" On receiving the command, many messengers ran off and brought back that elephant among monkeys, having summoned him. Angada saw the ten-headed Ravana seated there, like a mountain of lampblack endowed with life. His arms were like trees and his heads like mountain peaks, and the rows of hair on his body were like many kinds of creepers. His mouths, nostrils, eyes and ears seemed to be the caves and hollows of the mountain. Angada, the son of Bali, mighty and fearless, went into the assembly, and his mind did not flinch in the least. The courtiers rose when they saw the monkey, but great anger arose in Ravana's heart.
Doha 19
जथा मत्त गज जूथ महुँ पंचानन चलि जाइ।राम प्रताप सुमिरि मन बैठ सभाँ सिरु नाइ।।19।।
jathā matta gaja jūtha mahũ paṁcānana cali jāi |rāma pratāpa sumiri mana baiṭha sabhā̃ siru nāi ||19||
As a lion walks into the midst of a herd of rutting elephants, so Angada, remembering in his heart the might of Rama, went in, bowed his head to the assembly, and took his seat.
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