Lanka Kaanda Destruction of Meghanada's sacrificial performance; his engagement on the battle-field and deliverance at the hands of Laksmana - Chhands
Ramcharitmanas · Lanka Kaanda Destruction of Meghanada's sacrificial performance; his engagement on the battle-field and deliverance at the hands of Laksmana · Verse Chhands 2098
Sanskrit Original
अति गर्ब गनइ न सगुन असगुन स्त्रवहिं आयुध हाथ ते। भट गिरत रथ ते बाजि गज चिक्करत भाजहिं साथ ते।। गोमाय गीध कराल खर रव स्वान बोलहिं अति घने। जनु कालदूत उलूक बोलहिं बचन परम भयावने।।
ati garba ganai na saguna asaguna stravahiṃ āyudha hātha tē. bhaṭa girata ratha tē bāji gaja cikkarata bhājahiṃ sātha tē.. gōmāya gīdha karāla khara rava svāna bōlahiṃ ati ghanē. janu kāladūta ulūka bōlahiṃ bacana parama bhayāvanē..
In his overweening pride he took no heed of the omens, whether good or bad. Weapons dropped from his hands and warriors fell down from their cars, while horses and elephants ran shrieking out of the line. Frightful jackals, vultures and donkeys gave a shrill cry while dogs whined in large numbers. And owls, like messengers of death, uttered most alarming notes.