Doha 14
Mandodarī makes remonstrance with Rāvaṇa again and dwells upon Śrī Rāma’s glory
कंप न भूमि न मरुत बिसेषा। अस्त्र सस्त्र कछु नयन न देखा॥ सोचहिं सब निज हृदय मझारी। असगुन भयउ भयंकर भारी॥ १ ॥
दसमुख देखि सभा भय पाई। बिहसि बचन कह जुगुति बनाई॥ सिरउ गिरे संतत सुभ जाही। मुकुट परे कस असगुन ताही॥ २ ॥
सयन करहु निज निज गृह जाई। गवने भवन सकल सिर नाई॥ मंदोदरी सोच उर बसेऊ। जब ते श्रवनपूर महि खसेऊ॥ ३ ॥
सजल नयन कह जुग कर जोरी। सुनहु प्रानपति बिनती मोरी॥ कंत राम बिरोध परिहरहू। जानि मनुज जनि हठ मन धरहू॥४॥
Meaning
There was no earthquake nor any strong gust of wind. Nor did they see any weapon or missile. All, however, pondered within themselves that it was a most alarming ill-omen.(1) When the ten-headed monster saw that the assembly had taken fright, he laughed and made the following ingenious remarks: “How can the mere dropping down of crowns be an ill-omen to him in whose case even the falling of heads proved a lasting boon? (2) “Therefore, return each of you to your home and retire.” Accordingly all bowed their heads and returned home. But there was anxiety in Mandodarī’s heart ever since her ear-rings dropped to the ground. (3) With eyes full of tears and folding both her hands she said, “O lord of my life, listen to my prayer. My beloved, cease hostility with Śrī Rāma and have no more of obstinacy in your heart, taking Him to be a mere mortal. (4)
बिस्वरूप रघुबंस मनि करहु बचन बिस्वासु। लोक कल्पना बेद कर अंग अंग प्रति जासु॥१४॥
Meaning
“Believe my word that Śrī Rāma, the Jewel of Raghu’s race, Himself is manifested in the form of this universe and that the Vedas conceive of every limb of His as a distinct sphere. (14)
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