Lanka Kaanda The battle recommences; encounter between Laksmana and Meghanada; a javelin thrown by the latter strikes Laksmana in the breast - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Lanka Kaanda The battle recommences; encounter between Laksmana and Meghanada; a javelin thrown by the latter strikes Laksmana in the breast · Verse Chaupais 2040
Sanskrit Original
कहँ कोसलाधीस द्वौ भ्राता। धन्वी सकल लोक बिख्याता।। कहँ नल नील दुबिद सुग्रीवा। अंगद हनूमंत बल सींवा।। कहाँ बिभीषनु भ्राताद्रोही। आजु सबहि हठि मारउँ ओही।। अस कहि कठिन बान संधाने। अतिसय क्रोध श्रवन लगि ताने।। सर समुह सो छाड़ै लागा। जनु सपच्छ धावहिं बहु नागा।। जहँ तहँ परत देखिअहिं बानर। सन्मुख होइ न सके तेहि अवसर।। जहँ तहँ भागि चले कपि रीछा। बिसरी सबहि जुद्ध कै ईछा।। सो कपि भालु न रन महँ देखा। कीन्हेसि जेहि न प्रान अवसेषा।।
kahaom kōsalādhīsa dvau bhrātā. dhanvī sakala lōka bikhyātā.. kahaom nala nīla dubida sugrīvā. aṃgada hanūmaṃta bala sīṃvā.. kahāom bibhīṣanu bhrātādrōhī. āju sabahi haṭhi mārau ōhī.. asa kahi kaṭhina bāna saṃdhānē. atisaya krōdha śravana lagi tānē.. sara samuha sō chāḍaai lāgā. janu sapaccha dhāvahiṃ bahu nāgā.. jahaom tahaom parata dēkhiahiṃ bānara. sanmukha hōi na sakē tēhi avasara.. jahaom tahaom bhāgi calē kapi rīchā. bisarī sabahi juddha kai īchā.. sō kapi bhālu na rana mahaom dēkhā. kīnhēsi jēhi na prāna avasēṣā..
"Where are the two brother princes of Kosala, those archers celebrated throughout the spheres? Where are Nala, Nila, Dvivida and Sugriva as well as Angada and Hanuman, the most powerful of all? Where is Vibhisana the traitor to his own brother? I will kill them all today and him (Vibhisana) too at all events." So saying, he fitted sharp arrows to his bow and in excess of fury drew the string up to his ear. Presently he started discharging a volley of arrows that flew like so many winged serpents. Everywhere monkeys were seen falling to the ground, at that time there was none who would dare to face him. Bears and monkeys fled in every direction; none had any desire left to continue the fight. Not a single monkey or bear was to be seen on the field, whom he had left with anything but life.