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# Lanka Kand · Doha 79

**चौ०** 
> चलेउ निसाचर कटकु अपारा। चतुरंगिनी अनी बहु धारा॥  
> बिबिधि भाँति बाहन रथ जाना। बिपुल बरन पताक ध्वज नाना॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> चले मत्त गज जूथ घनेरे। प्राबिट जलद मरुत जनु प्रेरे॥  
> बरन बरन बिरदैत निकाया। समर सूर जानहिं बहु माया॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> अति बिचित्र बाहिनी बिराजी। बीर बसंत सेन जनु साजी॥  
> चलत कटक दिगसिंधुर डगहीं। छुभित पयोधि कुधर डगमगहीं॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> उठी रेनु रबि गयउ छपाई। मरुत थकित बसुधा अकुलाई॥  
> पनव निसान घोर रव बाजहिं। प्रलय समय के घन जनु गाजहिं॥४॥

**चौ०** 
> भेरि नफीरि बाज सहनाई। मारू राग सुभट सुखदाई॥  
> केहरि नाद बीर सब करहीं। निज निज बल पौरुष उच्चरहीं॥५॥

**चौ०** 
> कहइ दसानन सुनहु सुभट्टा। मर्दहु भालु कपिन्ह के ठट्टा॥  
> हौं मारिहउँ भूप द्वौ भाई। अस कहि सन्मुख फौज रेंगाई॥६॥

**चौ०** 
> यह सुधि सकल कपिन्ह जब पाई। धाए करि रघुबीर दोहाई॥७॥

Meaning: The demon host, which defied all calculation, marched. Complete in all its four limbs, viz., elephants and chariots, horse and foot, it was divided into many regiments and was equipped with mounts, cars and other conveyances of every description as well as with numerous banners and standards of diverse colour. (1)

Numberless troops of elephants in rut marched like rainy clouds driven by the wind. There were multitudes of distinguished warriors wearing uniforms of various colours, all heroic in battle and conversant with many illusive devices. (2)

Thus the army was magnificent in every way and looked like the mustered array of the gallant deity presiding over the vernal season. Even as the host marched, the elephants guarding the eight quarters tottered, the ocean was stirred to its very depth and the mountains rocked. (3)

The dust rose so hugely that it obscured the sun; (then suddenly) the air became still and the earth was distressed. Drums and kettle-drums made an awful sound like the thunder of clouds at the time of universal destruction. (4)

Tabors, clarionettes and hautboys sounded the martial strain that gladdened the hearts of warriors. All the heroes roared like lions, each extolling his own might and valour. (5)

Rāvaṇa exclaimed; “Listen, my valiant warriors: wipe out the hordes of these bears and monkeys, while I shall slay the two brother princes.” So saying, he ordered his army to march forward. (6)

When the monkeys received this news, they all rushed forth invoking the glory of Śrī Rāma. (7)

**छं०** 
> धाए बिसाल कराल मर्कट भालु काल समान ते।  
> मानहुँ सपच्छ उड़ाहिं भूधर बृंद नाना बान ते॥  
> नख दसन सैल महाद्रुमायुध सबल संक न मानहीं।  
> जय राम रावन मत्त गज मृगराज सुजसु बखानहीं॥

Meaning: The gigantic monkeys and bears, who were terrible as death, rushed forward like hosts of winged mountains of diverse colour. With claws and teeth, rocks and huge trees for their weapons they were all very powerful and knew no fear. They shouted “Glory to Śrī Rāma, a veritable lion for the wild elephant in the shape of Rāvaṇa” and sang His glories.

**दो०** 
> दुहु दिसि जय जयकार करि निज निज जोरी जानि।  
> भिरे बीर इत रामहि उत रावनहि बखानि॥७९॥

Meaning: With a shout of “Victory! victory!!” on both sides and each finding his own match, the heroes came to a close combat, the monkeys singing the glory of Śrī Rāma and the demons extolling Rāvaṇa. (79)

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