Doha 22
The episode of Mārīca and how he was killed in the form of a gold deer
सुनत सभासद उठे अकुलाई। समुझाई गहि बाँह उठाई॥ कह लंकेस कहसि निज बाता। केइँ तव नासा कान निपाता॥ १ ॥
अवध नृपति दसरथ के जाए। पुरुष सिंघ बन खेलन आए॥ समुझि परी मोहि उन्ह कै करनी। रहित निसाचर करिहहिं धरनी॥ २ ॥
जिन्ह कर भुजबल पाइ दसानन। अभय भए बिचरत मुनि कानन॥ देखत बालक काल समाना। परम धीर धन्वी गुन नाना॥ ३ ॥
अतुलित बल प्रताप द्वौ भ्राता। खल बध रत सुर मुनि सुखदाता॥ सोभा धाम राम अस नामा। तिन्ह के संग नारि एक स्यामा॥ ४ ॥
रूप रासि बिधि नारि सँवारी। रति सत कोटि तासु बलिहारी॥ तासु अनुज काटे श्रुति नासा। सुनि तव भगिनि करहिं परिहासा॥ ५ ॥
खर दूषन सुनि लगे पुकारा। छन महुँ सकल कटक उन्ह मारा॥ खर दूषन तिसिरा कर घाता। सुनि दससीस जरे सब गाता॥ ६ ॥
Meaning
On hearing this the courtiers rose in great bewilderment; taking her by the arm they lifted her up and comforted her. Said the king of Laṅkā, “Tell me what has happened to you. Who has struck off your nose and ears?” (1) “Two sons of Daśaratha, the lord of Ayodhyā, who are lions among men, are out for hunting in the woods. The estimate that I have formed of their doing is that they will rid the earth of demons. (2) “Relying on the might of their arm, O ten-headed Rāvaṇa, the hermits roam about the woods without fear. Though quite young to look at, they are terrible as Death, most courageous, staunchest of archers, and are endowed with great qualities. (3) “Both brothers are unequalled in might and glory; committed to the extermination of the wicked, they are a source of delight to gods and sages. The elder of the two, who is an abode of beauty, is known by the name of Rāma; he has with him a young belle. (4) “The Creator made that woman the very embodiment of loveliness; a hundred million Ratis (consort of the god of love) are trifles before her. It was his younger brother Lakṣmaṇa who chopped off my ears and nose and made a mockery of me when he heard that I was your sister. (5) “When Khara and Dūṣaṇa heard of it, they went to avenge the wrong done to me; but Rāma slew the whole army in a trice!” The ten-headed demon, Rāvaṇa, burned all over with rage when he heard of the destruction of Khara, Dūṣaṇa and Triśirā. (6)
सूपनखहि समुझाइ करि बल बोलेसि बहु भाँति। गयउ भवन अति सोचबस नीद परइ नहिं राति॥ २२ ॥
Meaning
Having consoled Sūrpaṇakhā, he bragged of his strength in many ways; but he retired to his palace full of great anxiety and could not sleep the whole night. (22)
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