Baal Kaanda The story of king Pratapabhanu - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Baal Kaanda The story of king Pratapabhanu · Verse Chaupais 1781
Sanskrit Original
नृप हितकारक सचिव सयाना। नाम धरमरुचि सुक्र समाना।। सचिव सयान बंधु बलबीरा। आपु प्रतापपुंज रनधीरा।। सेन संग चतुरंग अपारा। अमित सुभट सब समर जुझारा।। सेन बिलोकि राउ हरषाना। अरु बाजे गहगहे निसाना।। बिजय हेतु कटकई बनाई। सुदिन साधि नृप चलेउ बजाई।। जँह तहँ परीं अनेक लराईं। जीते सकल भूप बरिआई।। सप्त दीप भुजबल बस कीन्हे। लै लै दंड छाड़ि नृप दीन्हें।। सकल अवनि मंडल तेहि काला। एक प्रतापभानु महिपाला।।
nṛpa hitakāraka saciva sayānā. nāma dharamaruci sukra samānā.. saciva sayāna baṃdhu balabīrā. āpu pratāpapuṃja ranadhīrā.. sēna saṃga caturaṃga apārā. amita subhaṭa saba samara jujhārā.. sēna bilōki rāu haraṣānā. aru bājē gahagahē nisānā.. bijaya hētu kaṭakaī banāī. sudina sādhi nṛpa calēu bajāī.. jaomha tahaom parīṃ anēka larāīṃ. jītē sakala bhūpa bariāī.. sapta dīpa bhujabala basa kīnhē. lai lai daṃḍa chāḍai nṛpa dīnhēṃ.. sakala avani maṃḍala tēhi kālā. ēka pratāpabhānu mahipālā..
The prime minister, Dharmaruci by name, was a second Sukra* and was as devoted to the king as he was wise. With a prudent counseller and a gallant and powerful brother, the king himself was an embodiment of glory and daring in war. He owned a vast army consisting of horse and foot, chariots and elephants. It had numberless excellent warriors all of whom fought fearlessly in battle. The king rejoiced to see his army and there was a tumultuous sound of kettledrums. He collected a special force for the conquest of the world, and availing himself of an auspicious day marched forth with beat of drums. A number of battles were fought here and there and all hostile kings were brought to their knees by superior might. By the strength of his arm be reduced all the seven sections of the terrestrial region and let the princes go on payment of tribute. Now Pratapabhanu was the undisputed sovereign of the entire globe.