Doha 19b
प्रभु बिलोकि सर सकहिं न डारी। थकित भई रजनीचर धारी॥ सचिव बोलि बोले खर दूषन। यह कोउ नृपबालक नर भूषन॥१॥
नाग असुर सुर नर मुनि जेते। देखे जिते हते हम केते॥ हम भरि जन्म सुनहु सब भाई। देखी नहिं असि सुंदरताई॥२॥
जद्यपि भगिनी कीन्हि कुरूपा। बध लायक नहिं पुरुष अनूपा॥ देहु तुरत निज नारि दुराई। जीअत भवन जाहु द्वौ भाई॥३॥
मोर कहा तुम्ह ताहि सुनावहु। तासु बचन सुनि आतुर आवहु॥ दूतन्ह कहा राम सन जाई। सुनत राम बोले मुसुकाई॥४॥
हम छत्री मृगया बन करहीं। तुम्ह से खल मृग खोजत फिरहीं॥ रिपु बलवंत देखि नहिं डरहीं। एक बार कालहु सन लरहीं॥५॥
जद्यपि मनुज दनुज कुल घालक। मुनि पालक खल सालक बालक॥ जौं न होइ बल घर फिरि जाहू। समर बिमुख मैं हतउँ न काहू॥६॥
रन चढ़ि करिअ कपट चतुराई। रिपु पर कृपा परम कदराई॥ दूतन्ह जाइ तुरत सब कहेऊ। सुनि खर दूषन उर अति दहेऊ॥७॥
Meaning
Even as they beheld the Lord, the invading warriors could not discharge their arrows; the whole demon host became powerless. Khara and Dūṣaṇa summoned their ministers and said, “This prince, whoever he may be, is an ornament of the human race. (1) “Of all the Nāgas, demons, gods, human beings and sages that exist (in this universe) we have seen, vanquished or slain many. But during our whole life, listen to us, our brethren all, we have never beheld such exquisite beauty. (2) “Even though he has disfigured our sister, he does not deserve death, peerless as he is among men. ‘Surrender to us at once the woman you have put in hiding somewhere and return home alive, you and your brother, both.’ (3) “Deliver this message of mine to him and return immediately with his reply.” The heralds went to Śrī Rāma and delivered the message to Him, in reply to which Śrī Rāma smilingly said, (4) “We are Kṣatriyas by birth and are given to hunting in the woods; wretches like you are the game that we are tracking. We are never dismayed at the sight of a mighty foe and would give battle to Death himself if he ever confronts us. (5) “Though human beings, we are the exterminators of the race of demons and, though youthful in appearance, we are the protectors of the hermits and chastisers of the wicked. If you have no nerve to fight, you had better return home; I never kill an enemy who has turned his back upon the field of battle. (6) “When you have come up to fight, it would be sheer cowardice to play wily pranks or to show compassion to your enemy.” The heralds returned forthwith and repeated all that they had been told. The heart of Khara and Dūṣaṇa was afire when they heard it. (7)
उर दहेउ कहेउ कि धरहु धाए बिकट भट रजनीचरा। सर चाप तोमर सक्ति सूल कृपान परिघ परसु धरा॥ प्रभु कीन्हि धनुष टकोर प्रथम कठोर घोर भयावहा। भए बधिर ब्याकुल जातुधान न ग्यान तेहि अवसर रहा॥
Meaning
Their heart was on fire and they exclaimed, “Capture him,” hearing which fierce demon-warriors rushed forth, all armed with bows and arrows, steel clubs, pikes, spears, scimitars, maces and axes. First of all the Lord gave His bow a twang-shrill, terrific and fearful, which deafened the ears of and dismayed the demons, who had no wit left in them.
सावधान होइ धाए जानि सबल आराति। लागे बरषन राम पर अस्त्र सस्त्र बहु भाँति॥१९(क)॥
तिन्ह के आयुध तिल सम करि काटे रघुबीर। तानि सरासन श्रवन लगि पुनि छाँड़े निज तीर॥१९(ख)॥
Meaning
Having realized that they were up against a powerful enemy, the demon warriors now rushed with caution and began to hurl missiles and weapons of various kinds on Śrī Rāma. (19 A) Śrī Raghuvīra, however, cut them to pieces as small as sesamum seeds and then drawing the bow-string to His ear, let fly His own arrows. (19 B)
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