Doha 25
सुनु सठ सोइ रावन बलसीला। हरगिरि जान जासु भुज लीला॥ जान उमापति जासु सुराई। पूजेउँ जेहि सिर सुमन चढ़ाई॥१॥
सिर सरोज निज करन्हि उतारी। पूजेउँ अमित बार त्रिपुरारी॥ भुज बिक्रम जानहिं दिगपाला। सठ अजहूँ जिन्ह कें उर साला॥२॥
जानहिं दिग्गज उर कठिनाई। जब जब भिरउँ जाइ बरिआई॥ जिन्ह के दसन कराल न फूटे। उर लागत मूलक इव टूटे॥३॥
जासु चलत डोलति इमि धरनी। चढ़त मत्त गज जिमि लघु तरनी॥ सोइ रावन जग बिदित प्रतापी। सुनेहि न श्रवन अलीक प्रलापी॥४॥
Meaning
“Listen, O fool, I am the same mighty Rāvaṇa, the sport of whose arms is familiar to Mount Kailāsa (the peak sacred to Lord Śiva) and whose valour is known to Umā’s Spouse, Śiva Himself, for whose worship I offered my heads as flowers. (1) “Times without number have I removed my lotus-like heads with my own hands to worship Lord Śiva, the Slayer of Tripura. The prowess of my arms is well-known to the guardians of the eight quarters, whose hearts, O fool, still smart under injuries inflicted by them. (2) “The toughness of my chest is familiar to the elephants supporting the eight quarters, whose fierce tusks, whenever I impetuously grappled with them, failed to make any dent on it and snapped off like radish the moment they struck against it. (3) “Even as I walk, the earth shakes like a small boat when a mad elephant in rut steps into it. I am the same Rāvaṇa known for his might all over the world; did you never hear of me, you lying prattler? (4)
तेहि रावन कहँ लघु कहसि नर कर करसि बखान। रे कपि बर्बर खर्ब खल अब जाना तव ग्यान॥२५॥
Meaning
“You belittle that Rāvaṇa and extol a mortal man? Vile monkey, O puny wretch. I have now fathomed your wisdom.” (25)
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