Doha 17b
Aṅgada’s departure for Laṅkā and dialogue between Aṅgada and Rāvaṇa in the latter’s court
इहाँ प्रात जागे रघुराई। पूछा मत सब सचिव बोलाई॥ कहहु बेगि का करिअ उपाई। जामवंत कह पद सिरु नाई॥१॥
सुनु सर्बग्य सकल उर बासी। बुधि बल तेज धर्म गुन रासी॥ मंत्र कहउँ निज मति अनुसारा। दूत पठाइअ बालिकुमारा॥२॥
नीक मंत्र सब के मन माना। अंगद सन कह कृपानिधाना॥ बालितनय बुधि बल गुन धामा। लंका जाहु तात मम कामा॥३॥
बहुत बुझाइ तुम्हहि का कहऊँ। परम चतुर मैं जानत अहऊँ॥ काजु हमार तासु हित होई। रिपु सन करेहु बतकही सोई॥४॥
Meaning
At this end Śrī Raghunātha woke at daybreak and summoning all His counsellors asked their opinion: “Tell me quickly what course should be adopted.” Jāmbavān bowed his head at the Lord’s feet and said, (1) “Listen, O omniscient Lord, indweller of all hearts, repository of wisdom, strength, glory, piety and goodness: I offer counsel to You according to my own understanding . It is that Bāli’s son, Prince Aṅgada, may be sent as an envoy to Rāvaṇa.” (2) The good counsel commended itself to all and the All-merciful Śrī Rāma turned to Aṅgada and said, “O son of Bāli, repository of wisdom, strength and goodness! go to Laṅkā, my dear, for My cause. (3) “I need not give you any elaborate instruction. I know you are supremely astute. You should talk to the enemy in such words as may advance My cause and serve his welfare at the same time.” (4)
प्रभु अग्या धरि सीस चरन बंदि अंगद उठेउ। सोइ गुन सागर ईस राम कृपा जा पर करहु॥१७(क)॥
स्वयं सिद्ध सब काज नाथ मोहि आदरु दियउ। अस बिचारि जुबराज तन पुलकित हरषित हियउ॥१७(ख)॥
Meaning
Bowing to the Lord’s command and adoring His feet, Aṅgada got up and said, “He becomes an ocean of virtues on whom You shower Your grace, O divine Śrī Rāma.”(17 A) ‘All the objects of my Lord are self-accomplished,’ he thought; ‘He has bestowed honour on me (by charging me with this task).’ And the thought thrilled his body and delighted his heart. (17 B)
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