Doha 42
राम प्रताप प्रबल कपिजूथा। मर्दहिं निसिचर सुभट बरूथा॥ चढ़े दुर्ग पुनि जहँ तहँ बानर। जय रघुबीर प्रताप दिवाकर॥१॥
चले निसाचर निकर पराई। प्रबल पवन जिमि घन समुदाई॥ हाहाकार भयउ पुर भारी। रोवहिं बालक आतुर नारी॥२॥
सब मिलि देहिं रावनहिं गारी। राज करत एहिं मृत्यु हँकारी॥ निज दल बिचल सुनी तेहिं काना। फेरि सुभट लंकेस रिसाना॥ ३ ॥
जो रन बिमुख सुना मैं काना। सो मैं हतब कराल कृपाना॥ सर्बसु खाइ भोग करि नाना। समर भूमि भए बल्लभ प्राना॥४॥
उग्र बचन सुनि सकल डेराने। चले क्रोध करि सुभट लजाने॥ सन्मुख मरन बीर कै सोभा। तब तिन्ह तजा प्रान कर लोभा॥५॥
Meaning
Strengthened by Śrī Rāma’s might, the monkey host crushed the ranks of the demon warriors. They then climbed up the fort here and there and shouted glory to Śrī Raghuvīra, who was majestic as the sun. (1) The demon host fled before them like a mass of clouds driven by a strong blast. The city now burst into wails and howls; children, invalids and women in particular wept aloud. (2) All joined in calling Rāvaṇa names; he, they said, had invited death while enjoying kingship. When he heard that his troops had beaten a retreat, Rāvaṇa rallied his warriors and then exclaimed in fury: (3) “If I hear of anyone turning his back on the battle-field, I will behead him with my own terrible sword. You consumed my all and enjoyed all sorts of luxuries till now and lo! life has become so dear to you on the field of battle.” (4) The heroes were all alarmed and put to shame to hear this stern rebuke, and marched against the enemy in great fury. ‘To die in open combat is the glory of a warrior’, they thought; and they loved their life no more. (5)
बहु आयुध धर सुभट सब भिरहिं पचारि पचारि। ब्याकुल किए भालु कपि परिघ त्रिसूलन्हि मारि॥४२॥
Meaning
Armed with weapons of various kinds, all the warriors grappled with their antagonists, challenging them again and again. Striking the bears and monkeys with iron bludgeons and tridents, they deprived them of their nerve. (42)
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