Lanka Kaanda conflict actually begins - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Lanka Kaanda conflict actually begins · Verse Chaupais 2025
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भय आतुर कपि भागन लागे। जद्यपि उमा जीतिहहिं आगे।। कोउ कह कहँ अंगद हनुमंता। कहँ नल नील दुबिद बलवंता।। निज दल बिकल सुना हनुमाना। पच्छिम द्वार रहा बलवाना।। मेघनाद तहँ करइ लराई। टूट न द्वार परम कठिनाई।। पवनतनय मन भा अति क्रोधा। गर्जेउ प्रबल काल सम जोधा।। कूदि लंक गढ़ ऊपर आवा। गहि गिरि मेघनाद कहुँ धावा।। भंजेउ रथ सारथी निपाता। ताहि हृदय महुँ मारेसि लाता।। दुसरें सूत बिकल तेहि जाना। स्यंदन घालि तुरत गृह आना।।
bhaya ātura kapi bhāgana lāgē. jadyapi umā jītihahiṃ āgē.. kōu kaha kahaom aṃgada hanumaṃtā. kahaom nala nīla dubida balavaṃtā.. nija dala bikala sunā hanumānā. pacchima dvāra rahā balavānā.. mēghanāda tahaom karai larāī. ṭūṭa na dvāra parama kaṭhināī.. pavanatanaya mana bhā ati krōdhā. garjēu prabala kāla sama jōdhā.. kūdi laṃka gaḍha ūpara āvā. gahi giri mēghanāda kahu dhāvā.. bhaṃjēu ratha sārathī nipātā. tāhi hṛdaya mahu mārēsi lātā.. dusarēṃ sūta bikala tēhi jānā. syaṃdana ghāli turata gṛha ānā..
Struck with terror (continues Lord Siva) the monkeys turned tail, although Uma, they would come out victorious in the end. One exclaimed, "Where are Angada and Hanuman? Where are the mighty Nala, Nila and Dvivida?" At the time Hanuman heard that his troops were breaking, that mighty warrior held his position at the western gate of Lanka, where Meghanada led the defence. The gate, however, would not give way and Hanuman was faced with a mighty impediment. The son of the wind-god grew terribly furious at heart and the warrior, who was formidable as death, gave a loud roar. He sprang and reached the fort of Lanka; and seizing a rock he rushed at Meghanada, shattered his chariot, overthrew the charioteer and kicked Meghanada himself at his chest. Another charioteer, who perceived the distress of the prince, picked him up in his own chariot and speedily brought him home.