Doha 75
Destruction of Meghanāda’s sacrificial performance; his engagement on the battle-field and deliverance at the hands of Lakṣmaṇa
मेघनाद कै मुरछा जागी। पितहि बिलोकि लाज अति लागी॥ तुरत गयउ गिरिबर कंदरा। करौं अजय मख अस मन धरा॥१॥
इहाँ बिभीषन मंत्र बिचारा। सुनहु नाथ बल अतुल उदारा॥ मेघनाद मख करइ अपावन। खल मायावी देव सतावन॥२॥
जौं प्रभु सिद्ध होइ सो पाइहि। नाथ बेगि पुनि जीति न जाइहि॥ सुनि रघुपति अतिसय सुख माना। बोले अंगदादि कपि नाना॥३॥
लछिमन संग जाहु सब भाई। करहु बिधंस जग्य कर जाई॥ तुम्ह लछिमन मारेहु रन ओही। देखि सभय सुर दुख अति मोही॥४॥
मारेहु तेहि बल बुद्धि उपाई। जेहिं छीजै निसिचर सुनु भाई॥ जामवंत सुग्रीव बिभीषन। सेन समेत रहेहु तीनिउ जन॥५॥
जब रघुबीर दीन्हि अनुसासन। कटि निषंग कसि साजि सरासन॥ प्रभु प्रताप उर धरि रनधीरा। बोले घन इव गिरा गँभीरा॥६॥
जौं तेहि आजु बधें बिनु आवौं। तौ रघुपति सेवक न कहावौं॥ जौं सत संकर करहिं सहाई। तदपि हतउँ रघुबीर दोहाई॥७॥
Meaning
When Meghanāda recovered from his swoon, he felt much ashamed to find his father before him. He speedily betook himself to a convenient mountain cave and resolved to perform a sacrifice which would render him rather invincible. (1) At this end Vibhīṣaṇa approached the Lord and told Him his considered view. “Listen, my lord of incomparable might and generosity: the wicked Meghanāda, who is a past master in creating illusions and is also the scourge of heaven, is performing an impious sacrifice. (2) “If, my lord, the sacrifice somehow gets completed, he will not then be speedily conquered.” Śrī Raghunātha was highly gratified to hear this and summoned Aṅgada and many other monkeys. (3) “Go with Lakṣmaṇa, brethren all, and wreck the sacrifice. And it is for you, Lakṣmaṇa, to kill him in battle. I am much distressed to find the gods in terror. (4) “You must finish him by force of your valour and intelligence; mark me, brother, the demon must be put to an end. And Jāmbavāna, Sugrīva and Vibhīṣaṇa, you three must keep by his side with your regiment.” (5) When Śrī Raghuvīra had given His command, Lakṣmaṇa, who was staunch in battle, girt the quiver at his back and strung his bow; and cherishing the Lord’s glory in his heart, he spoke in a voice deep as thunder: (6) “If I return today without slaying him (Meghanāda), let me no longer be called a servant of Śrī Raghunātha. Nay, even if a hundred Śivas come to his help, I shall nonetheless kill him in the name of Śrī Raghuvīra.” (7)
रघुपति चरन नाइ सिरु चलेउ तुरंत अनंत। अंगद नील मयंद नल संग सुभट हनुमंत॥७५॥
Meaning
Bowing his head at the feet of Śrī Raghunātha, Lakṣmaṇa, who was none else than Lord Ananta or Śeṣa, set out at once, accompanied by stalwarts like Aṅgada, Nīla, Mayanda, Nala and Hanumān. (75)
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