Doha 10
A description of Śrī Rāma on Mount Suvela and a view of the rising moon
यह मत जौं मानहु प्रभु मोरा। उभय प्रकार सुजसु जग तोरा॥ सुत सन कह दसकंठ रिसाई। असि मति सठ केहिं तोहि सिखाई॥१॥
अबहीं ते उर संसय होई। बेनुमूल सुत भयहु घमोई॥ सुनि पितु गिरा परुष अति घोरा। चला भवन कहि बचन कठोरा॥२॥
हित मत तोहि न लागत कैसें। काल बिबस कहुँ भेषज जैसें॥ संध्या समय जानि दससीसा। भवन चलेउ निरखत भुज बीसा॥३॥
लंका सिखर उपर आगारा। अति बिचित्र तहँ होइ अखारा॥ बैठ जाइ तेहिं मंदिर रावन। लागे किंनर गुन गन गावन॥४॥
बाजहिं ताल पखाउज बीना। नृत्य करहिं अपछरा प्रबीना॥५॥
Meaning
“If, my lord, you accept this advice of mine, your fair renown will spread throughout the world in either case.” The ten-headed monster asked his son Prahasta in a fury, “Fool, who has taught you such perversity? (1) “Do you entertain doubt in your mind even from now, my son? You have proved yourself to be a prickly plant at the root of a bamboo (which brings about the destruction of the bamboo).” On hearing the harsh and most malignant remarks of his father, Prahasta left for home uttering these bitter words: (2) “Words of good counsel fall flat on you even as a medicine proves ineffectual for a man who is doomed to die.” Finding that it was evening now, the ten-headed monster turned towards his palace fondly gazing on his twenty arms. (3) On the highest level of Laṅkā stood a most wonderful hall, where music and dancing concerts were held. Rāvaṇa went and took his seat in that hall, while Kinnaras (celestial songsters) began to sing his praises. (4) Expert celestial nymphs commenced their dance to the accompaniment of cymbals, tabors and lutes. (5)
सुनासीर सत सरिस सो संतत करइ बिलास। परम प्रबल रिपु सीस पर तद्यपि सोच न त्रास॥१०॥
Meaning
Like hundreds of Indras, he constantly revelled in luxuries. He had a most powerful foe threatening at his door, yet he had no anxiety or fear. (10)
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