Kishkindha Kaanda Duel between Vali and Sugriva; deliverance of Vali - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Kishkindha Kaanda Duel between Vali and Sugriva; deliverance of Vali · Verse Chaupais 2231
Sanskrit Original
अस कहि चला महा अभिमानी। तृन समान सुग्रीवहि जानी।। भिरे उभौ बाली अति तर्जा । मुठिका मारि महाधुनि गर्जा।। तब सुग्रीव बिकल होइ भागा। मुष्टि प्रहार बज्र सम लागा।। मैं जो कहा रघुबीर कृपाला। बंधु न होइ मोर यह काला।। एकरूप तुम्ह भ्राता दोऊ। तेहि भ्रम तें नहिं मारेउँ सोऊ।। कर परसा सुग्रीव सरीरा। तनु भा कुलिस गई सब पीरा।। मेली कंठ सुमन कै माला। पठवा पुनि बल देइ बिसाला।। पुनि नाना बिधि भई लराई। बिटप ओट देखहिं रघुराई।।
asa kahi calā mahā abhimānī. tṛna samāna sugrīvahi jānī.. bhirē ubhau bālī ati tarjā . muṭhikā māri mahādhuni garjā.. taba sugrīva bikala hōi bhāgā. muṣṭi prahāra bajra sama lāgā.. maiṃ jō kahā raghubīra kṛpālā. baṃdhu na hōi mōra yaha kālā.. ēkarūpa tumha bhrātā dōū. tēhi bhrama tēṃ nahiṃ mārēu sōū.. kara parasā sugrīva sarīrā. tanu bhā kulisa gaī saba pīrā.. mēlī kaṃṭha sumana kai mālā. paṭhavā puni bala dēi bisālā.. puni nānā bidhi bhaī larāī. biṭapa ōṭa dēkhahiṃ raghurāī..
So saying he sallied forth in his great pride, thinking no more of Sugriva than of a blade of grass. The two brothers closed with each other. Vali browbeat Sugriva, and striking him with his fist roared in a thundering voice. Sugriva now fled in dismay (and returned to Sri Rama); the stroke of his clenched fist had fallen on him as a bolt from heaven. "What did I say, O gracious Hero of Raghu's line? This is no brother of mine but Death himself." "You two brothers are identical in appearance; it was because of this confusion that I did not kill him." He stroked Sugriva's body with His hand and Io ! It became as hard as adamant and all his pain was gone. He put on his neck a wreath of flowers and giving him enormous strength sent him back. Again the two brothers fought in many ways, while the Lord of Raghus watched them from behind a tree.