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title: "Lanka Kand Doha 78"
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# Lanka Kand · Doha 78

Rāvaṇa’s march to the field of battle; Śrī Rāma’s victory-chariot and an encounter between the monkey- warriors and the demons

**चौ०** 
> तिन्हहि ग्यान उपदेसा रावन। आपुन मंद कथा सुभ पावन॥  
> पर उपदेस कुसल बहुतेरे। जे आचरहिं ते नर न घनेरे॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> निसा सिरानि भयउ भिनुसारा। लगे भालु कपि चारिहुँ द्वारा॥  
> सुभट बोलाइ दसानन बोला। रन सन्मुख जा कर मन डोला॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> सो अबहीं बरु जाउ पराई। संजुग बिमुख भएँ न भलाई॥  
> निज भुज बल मैं बयरु बढ़ावा। देहउँ उतरु जो रिपु चढ़ि आवा॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> अस कहि मरुत बेग रथ साजा। बाजे सकल जुझाऊ बाजा॥  
> चले बीर सब अतुलित बली। जनु कज्जल कै आँधी चली॥४॥

**चौ०** 
> असगुन अमित होहिं तेहि काला। गनइ न भुज बल गर्ब बिसाला॥५॥

Meaning: Rāvaṇa taught them sound wisdom; though vile himself, his counsel was so pious and wholesome! Indeed, there are hosts of people clever in instructing others; but those who practise good morals themselves are few and far between. (1)

When the night was over and the day broke, the bears and monkeys invested all the four gates. The ten-headed monster Rāvaṇa summoned his heroes and said, “He whose heart quails before the enemy in battle, (2)

“had better withdraw even now; for if he turns his back on the field of battle, he will have to suffer for it. Relying on the strength of my own arm have I waged the war and shall give befitting reply to the enemy, who has invaded us.” (3)

So saying, he got ready his chariot, swift as the wind, and all the musical instruments of war sounded. The heroes, who were all matchless in strength, rushed forth like a storm of soot. (4)

Numberless ill-omens occurred at that time; but, extremely proud of might of his arm, he heeded them not. (5)

**छं०** 
> अति गर्ब गनइ न सगुन असगुन स्रवहिं आयुध हाथ ते।  
> भट गिरत रथ ते बाजि गज चिक्करत भाजहिं साथ ते॥  
> गोमाय गीध कराल खर रव स्वान बोलहिं अति घने।  
> जनु कालदूत उलूक बोलहिं बचन परम भयावने॥

Meaning: In his overweening pride he took no heed of the omens, whether good or bad. Weapons dropped from his hands and warriors fell down from their cars, while horses and elephants ran shrieking out of the line. Frightful jackals, vultures and donkeys gave a shrill cry, while dogs whined in large numbers. And owls, like messengers of death, uttered most alarming notes.

**दो०** 
> ताहि कि संपति सगुन सुभ सपनेहुँ मन बिश्राम।  
> भूत द्रोह रत मोहबस राम बिमुख रति काम॥७८॥

Meaning: Can he ever expect prosperity and good omens and attain peace of mind even in dream, who is actively malevolent to the living creation, is hostile to Śrī Rāma and is steeped in the enjoyment of the senses, all under a spell of delusion? (78)

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