Doha 80c
रावनु रथी बिरथ रघुबीरा। देखि बिभीषन भयउ अधीरा॥ अधिक प्रीति मन भा संदेहा। बंदि चरन कह सहित सनेहा॥१॥
नाथ न रथ नहिं तन पद त्राना। केहि बिधि जितब बीर बलवाना॥ सुनहु सखा कह कृपानिधाना। जेहिं जय होइ सो स्यंदन आना॥२॥
सौरज धीरज तेहि रथ चाका। सत्य सील दृढ़ ध्वजा पताका॥ बल बिबेक दम परहित घोरे। छमा कृपा समता रजु जोरे॥३॥
ईस भजनु सारथी सुजाना। बिरति चर्म संतोष कृपाना॥ दान परसु बुधि सक्ति प्रचंडा। बर बिग्यान कठिन कोदंडा॥४॥
अमल अचल मन त्रोन समाना। सम जम नियम सिलीमुख नाना॥ कवच अभेद बिप्र गुर पूजा। एहि सम बिजय उपाय न दूजा॥५॥
सखा धर्ममय अस रथ जाकें। जीतन कहँ न कतहुँ रिपु ताकें॥६॥
Meaning
Vibhīṣaṇa was disconcerted when he saw Rāvaṇa mounted on a chariot and Śrī Raghuvīra without any. His great fondness for the Lord filled his mind with diffidence, and bowing at His feet he spoke with a tender heart: (1) “My lord, You have no chariot nor any protection either for Your body (in the shape of armour) or for Your feet (in the shape of sandals). How then will You conquer this mighty hero?” “Listen, friend,” replied the All-merciful Śrī Rāma, “the chariot which leads one to victory is quite different. (2) “Valour and fortitude are the wheels of that chariot, while truthfulness and good conduct are its enduring banner and standard. Even so, strength, discretion, self-control and benevolence are its four horses, that have been harnessed to the chariot with the cords of forgiveness, compassion and evenness of mind. (3) “Adoration of God is the expert driver; dispassion, the shield; and contentment, the sword. Again, charity is the axe; reason, the fierce lance; and the highest wisdom, the mighty relentless bow. (4) “A pure and steady mind is like a quiver; while quietude and the various forms of abstinence (Yamas) and religious observances (Niyamas) are a sheaf of arrows. Homage to the Brāhmaṇas and to one’s own preceptor is an impenetrable coat of mail; there is no other equipment for victory as efficacious as this. (5) “My friend, he who owns such a chariot of piety shall have no enemy to conquer anywhere.” (6)
महा अजय संसार रिपु जीति सकइ सो बीर। जाकें अस रथ होइ दृढ़ सुनहु सखा मतिधीर॥८० (क)॥
सुनि प्रभु बचन बिभीषन हरषि गहे पद कंज। एहि मिस मोहि उपदेसेहु राम कृपा सुख पुंज॥८० (ख)॥
उत पचार दसकंधर इत अंगद हनुमान। लरत निसाचर भालु कपि करि निज निज प्रभु आन॥८० (ग)॥
Meaning
“Listen, O friend of resolute mind, the hero who happens to be in possession of such a strong chariot can conquer even that mighty and invincible foe, viz., attachment to the world.” (80 A) Hearing the Lord’s words, Vibhīṣaṇa clasped His lotus feet in joy. “You have utilized this opportunity to exhort me, O Rāma, an embodiment of grace and bliss that You are.” (80 B) On that side the ten-headed Rāvaṇa threw his challenge, while on this side Aṅgada and Hanumān dared him to a combat. The demons, on the one hand, and the bears and monkeys, on the other, steadily fought, each side swearing by its lord. (80 C)
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