Doha 19
तुरत निसाचर एक पठावा। समाचार रावनहि जनावा॥ सुनत बिहँसि बोला दससीसा। आनहु बोलि कहाँ कर कीसा॥१॥
आयसु पाइ दूत बहु धाए। कपिकुंजरहि बोलि लै आए॥ अंगद दीख दसानन बैसें। सहित प्रान कज्जलगिरि जैसें॥२॥
भुजा बिटप सिर सृंग समाना। रोमावली लता जनु नाना॥ मुख नासिका नयन अरु काना। गिरि कंदरा खोह अनुमाना॥३॥
गयउ सभाँ मन नेकु न मुरा। बालितनय अतिबल बाँकुरा॥ उठे सभासद कपि कहुँ देखी। रावन उर भा क्रोध बिसेषी॥४॥
Meaning
He forthwith sent a demon and apprised Rāvaṇa of his arrival. On hearing the news the ten-headed monster laughed and said, “Go, usher him in my presence and let me see where the monkey has come from.” (1) Receiving his order a host of messengers ran and ushered in the monkey-chief. Aṅgada saw the ten-headed giant seated on his throne like a living mountain of collyrium. (2) His arms looked like trees and heads like peaks; while the hair on his body presented the appearance of numerous creepers. His mouths, nostrils, eyes and ears were as big as mountain caves and chasms. (3) With an unflinching mind he entered the court, the valiant son of Bāli, possessed of great might. The assembly abruptly rose at the sight of Aṅgada; at this Rāvaṇa’s heart was filled with great fury. (4)
जथा मत्त गज जूथ महुँ पंचानन चलि जाइ। राम प्रताप सुमिरि मन बैठ सभाँ सिरु नाइ॥१९॥
Meaning
Remembering Śrī Rāma’s might Aṅgada bowed his head and took his seat in the assembly as fearlessly as a lion treads in the midst of elephants in rut. (19)
From the Gita Press, Gorakhpur edition. Buy the book