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title: "Lanka Kand Doha 13b"
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# Lanka Kand · Doha 13b

**चौ०** 
> देखु बिभीषन दच्छिन आसा। घन घमंड दामिनी बिलासा॥  
> मधुर मधुर गरजइ घन घोरा। होइ बृष्टि जनि उपल कठोरा॥ १ ॥

**चौ०** 
> कहत बिभीषन सुनहु कृपाला। होइ न तड़ित न बारिद माला॥  
> लंका सिखर उपर आगारा। तहँ दसकंधर देख अखारा॥ २॥

**चौ०** 
> छत्र मेघडंबर सिर धारी। सोइ जनु जलद घटा अति कारी॥  
> मंदोदरी श्रवन ताटंका। सोइ प्रभु जनु दामिनी दमंका॥ ३॥

**चौ०** 
> बाजहिं ताल मृदंग अनूपा। सोइ रव मधुर सुनहु सुरभूपा॥  
> प्रभु मुसुकान समुझि अभिमाना। चाप चढ़ाइ बान संधाना॥ ४ ॥

Meaning: “Vibhīṣaṇa, see how clouds are gathering fast and the lightning flashes in the southern quarter. A lowering cloud is gently rumbling and I fear lest a severe hail-storm may ensue.” (1)

Vibhīṣaṇa replied, “Listen, my gracious lord: there is neither lightning nor a gathered mass of cloud. On the top of Laṅkā there stands a hall where Rāvaṇa is witnessing a music and dancing concert. (2)

“It is the large royal umbrella spread over his head which presents the appearance of a thick dark mass of cloud; the ornaments in Queen Mandodarī’s ears, my lord, flash like lightning. (3)

“While the incomparable music of cymbals and tabors is the sweet rumbling that You hear, O King of celestials.” The Lord smiled to perceive Rāvaṇa’s arrogance; He strung His bow and put an arrow to the string. (4)

**दो०** 
> छत्र मुकुट ताटंक तब हते एकहीं बान।  
> सब कें देखत महि परे मरमु न कोऊ जान॥ १३ (क) ॥

**दो०** 
> अस कौतुक करि राम सर प्रबिसेउ आइ निषंग।  
> रावन सभा ससंक सब देखि महा रसभंग॥ १३ (ख) ॥

Meaning: With a single shaft the Lord then struck Rāvaṇa’s umbrella and crowns as well as Mandodarī’s ear-drops, which fell to the ground before the very eyes of all; but none could know the mystery. (13 A)

Having performed this startling feat, Śrī Rāma’s shaft came back and dropped into His quiver again. Rāvaṇa’s entire assembly was alarmed to see this great interruption in the revelry. (13 B)

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