Lanka Kaanda conflict actually begins - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Lanka Kaanda conflict actually begins · Verse Chaupais 2023
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राम प्रताप प्रबल कपिजूथा। मर्दहिं निसिचर सुभट बरूथा।। चढ़े दुर्ग पुनि जहँ तहँ बानर। जय रघुबीर प्रताप दिवाकर।। चले निसाचर निकर पराई। प्रबल पवन जिमि घन समुदाई।। हाहाकार भयउ पुर भारी। रोवहिं बालक आतुर नारी।। सब मिलि देहिं रावनहि गारी। राज करत एहिं मृत्यु हँकारी।। निज दल बिचल सुनी तेहिं काना। फेरि सुभट लंकेस रिसाना।। जो रन बिमुख सुना मैं काना। सो मैं हतब कराल कृपाना।। सर्बसु खाइ भोग करि नाना। समर भूमि भए बल्लभ प्राना।। उग्र बचन सुनि सकल डेराने। चले क्रोध करि सुभट लजाने।। सन्मुख मरन बीर कै सोभा। तब तिन्ह तजा प्रान कर लोभा।।
rāma pratāpa prabala kapijūthā. mardahiṃ nisicara subhaṭa barūthā.. caḍhaē durga puni jahaom tahaom bānara. jaya raghubīra pratāpa divākara.. calē nisācara nikara parāī. prabala pavana jimi ghana samudāī.. hāhākāra bhayau pura bhārī. rōvahiṃ bālaka ātura nārī.. saba mili dēhiṃ rāvanahi gārī. rāja karata ēhiṃ mṛtyu haomkārī.. nija dala bicala sunī tēhiṃ kānā. phēri subhaṭa laṃkēsa risānā.. jō rana bimukha sunā maiṃ kānā. sō maiṃ hataba karāla kṛpānā.. sarbasu khāi bhōga kari nānā. samara bhūmi bhaē ballabha prānā.. ugra bacana suni sakala ḍērānē. calē krōdha kari subhaṭa lajānē.. sanmukha marana bīra kai sōbhā. taba tinha tajā prāna kara lōbhā..
Strengthened by Sri Rama's might, the monkey host crushed the ranks of the demon warriors. They then climbed up the fort here and there and shouted glory to the Hero of Raghu's line, who was majestic as the sun. The demon host fled before them like a mass of clouds driven by a strong blast. The city now burst into wails and howls; children, invalids and women in particular wept aloud. All joined in calling Ravana names; he, they said, had invited death while enjoying sovereignty. When he heard that his troops had beaten a retreat, the king of Lanka rallied his champions and then exclaimed in fury: "If I hear of anyone turning his back on the battlefield, I will behead him with my own terrible sword. You consumed my all and enjoyed all sorts of luxuries till now and lo ! life has become so dear to you on the field of battle." The champions were all alarmed and put to shame to hear this stern rebuke, and marched against the enemy in great fury. To die in open combat is the glory of a warrior, they thought; and they loved their life no more.