Doha 38b
Dialogue between Aṅgada and Śrī Rāma; war actually begins · युद्धारम्भ
नारि बचन सुनि बिसिख समाना। सभाँ गयउ उठि होत बिहाना॥ बैठ जाइ सिंघासन फूली। अति अभिमान त्रास सब भूली॥१॥
इहाँ राम अंगदहि बोलावा। आइ चरन पंकज सिरु नावा॥ अति आदर समीप बैठारी। बोले बिहँसि कृपाल खरारी॥२॥
बालितनय कौतुक अति मोही। तात सत्य कहु पूछउँ तोही॥ रावनु जातुधान कुल टीका। भुज बल अतुल जासु जग लीका॥३॥
तासु मुकुट तुम्ह चारि चलाए। कहहु तात कवनी बिधि पाए॥ सुनु सर्बग्य प्रनत सुखकारी। मुकुट न होहिं भूप गुन चारी॥४॥
साम दान अरु दंड बिभेदा। नृप उर बसहिं नाथ कह बेदा॥ नीति धर्म के चरन सुहाए। अस जियँ जानि नाथ पहिं आए॥५॥
Meaning
Hearing the words of his consort, Mandodarī, which were piercing like a shaft, he rose and left for his council-chamber as soon as the day broke. Negating all his fears he went and occupied his throne, bloated with excessive pride. (1) At this end Śrī Rāma summoned Aṅgada, who came and bowed his head at the Lord’s lotus-feet. The gracious Śrī Rāma with all politeness seated him by His side and smilingly said, (2) “O son of Bāli, I have great curiosity in my mind; therefore, I ask you a question: Tell me the truth, dear one. Rāvaṇa is the head of the demon race; he is celebrated throughout the world for his incomparable might. (3) “It is rather strange that you tossed no less than four of his crowns to me; tell me, my loved one, by what device were you able to lay your hands on them?” “Listen, O omniscient lord, the delighter of the suppliant: they were no crowns but the four qualities of a king, (4) “viz., Sāma (conciliation), Dāna (gift), Daṇḍa (physical force or coercion) and Bheda (division); which abide in the heart of a king—so declare the Vedas, my lord. They are the beautiful pedestals of statesmanship: (since Rāvaṇa lacks piety) for that reason, they themselves came to my lord (who is a true repository of all statesmanlike virtues). (5)
धर्महीन प्रभु पद बिमुख काल बिबस दससीस। तेहि परिहरि गुन आए सुनहु कोसलाधीस॥३८ (क)॥
परम चतुरता श्रवन सुनि बिहँसे रामु उदार। समाचार पुनि सब कहे गढ़ के बालिकुमार॥३८ (ख)॥
Meaning
“Listen, O Lord of Kosala, Rāvaṇa (the ten-headed monster) is lacking in piety, bears a settled aversion to my lord’s feet and has fallen into the clutches of death. Hence the aforementioned qualities have forsaken him and sought refuge in You.” (38 A) The noble-minded Śrī Rāma smiled to hear Aṅgada’s most ingenious reply. The son of Bāli then gave Him a report about the fortification of Laṅkā. (38 B)
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