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title: "Lanka Kand Doha 4"
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# Lanka Kand · Doha 4

Śrī Rāma crosses the ocean with the whole army and encamps on Mount Suvela; Rāvaṇa feels agitated at the news · Mandodarī expostulates with Rāvaṇa; dialogue between Rāvaṇa and Prahasta (his son)

**चौ०** 
> बाँधि सेतु अति सुदृढ़ बनावा। देखि कृपानिधि के मन भावा॥  
> चली सेन कछु बरनि न जाई। गर्जहिं मर्कट भट समुदाई॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> सेतुबंध ढिग चढ़ि रघुराई। चितव कृपाल सिंधु बहुताई॥  
> देखन कहुँ प्रभु करुना कंदा। प्रगट भए सब जलचर बृंदा॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> मकर नक्र नाना झष ब्याला। सत जोजन तन परम बिसाला॥  
> अइसेउ एक तिन्हहि जे खाहीं। एकन्ह कें डर तेपि डेराहीं॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> प्रभुहि बिलोकहिं टरहिं न टारे। मन हरषित सब भए सुखारे॥  
> तिन्ह कीं ओट न देखिअ बारी। मगन भए हरि रूप निहारी॥४॥

**चौ०** 
> चला कटकु प्रभु आयसु पाई। को कहि सक कपि दल बिपुलाई॥५॥

Meaning: Having completed the bridge, Nala and Nīla made it exceptionally strong; the All-Merciful Śrī Rāma was glad at heart to see it. As the army marched it was a sight beyond all description, the troops of monkey-warriors roaring as they went. (1)

Ascending an eminence near the bridge the gracious Śrī Raghunātha surveyed the vast expanse of the ocean. All the creatures inhabiting the ocean appeared on the surface in order to have a look at the Lord, who was the very fountain-head of mercy. (2)

There were many kinds of alligators, crocodiles, fishes and serpents with bodies eight hundred miles in length and colossal in size. There were other creatures, who could devour even these. They in their turn were afraid of some other creatures. (3)

All gazed upon the Lord and would not move even when stirred to do so. They were all glad at heart and felt very happy. Covered by them the water could not be seen; they were filled with ecstasy at the sight of Śrī Hari’s beauty. (4)

The army advanced on receiving the Lord’s command: who can describe the vastness of the monkey host? (5)

**दो०** 
> सेतुबंध भइ भीर अति कपि नभ पंथ उड़ाहिं।  
> अपर जलचरन्हि ऊपर चढ़ि चढ़ि पारहि जाहिं॥४॥

Meaning: The bridge being overcrowded, some of the monkeys flew through the air; while others crossed over treading on the back of sea animals. (4)

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