Doha 94
Combat of Rāvaṇa and Hanumān; Rāvaṇa creates phantoms and Śrī Rāma disperses the phantoms
आवत देखि सक्ति अति घोरा। प्रनतारति भंजन पन मोरा॥ तुरत बिभीषन पाछें मेला। सन्मुख राम सहेउ सोइ सेला॥१॥
लागि सक्ति मुरुछा कछु भई। प्रभु कृत खेल सुरन्ह बिकलई॥ देखि बिभीषन प्रभु श्रम पायो। गहि कर गदा क्रुद्ध होइ धायो॥२॥
रे कुभाग्य सठ मंद कुबुद्धे। तैं सुर नर मुनि नाग बिरुद्धे॥ सादर सिव कहुँ सीस चढ़ाए। एक एक के कोटिन्ह पाए॥३॥
तेहि कारन खल अब लगि बाँच्यो। अब तव कालु सीस पर नाच्यो॥ राम बिमुख सठ चहसि संपदा। अस कहि हनेसि माझ उर गदा॥४॥
Meaning
When the Lord saw the most fearful missile coming, He thought to Himself, ‘It is My vow to put an end to the distress of my devotee.’ Instantly Śrī Rāma put Vibhīṣaṇa behind Him and exposed Himself to the full force of the lance. (1) When the lance struck Him, the Lord somewhat fainted momentarily. Although it was a mere sport on the part of the Lord, the gods were filled with dismay. When Vibhīṣaṇa saw that the Lord had suffered exhaustion, he seized his club and rushed forward full of rage. (2) “You, O wretched Rāvaṇa, vile and perverse fool! You have antagonized gods, human beings, sages and Nāgas alike. You devoutly offered your heads to Lord Śiva and have got millions for one in return. (3) “It is for this reason, O wretch, that you have been spared till this time; your death, however, seems to be impending now. Fool, you seek happiness through enmity with Śrī Rāma?” So saying, Vibhīṣaṇa struck Rāvaṇa right on the chest with his club. (4)
उर माझ गदा प्रहार घोर कठोर लागत महि पर्यो। दस बदन सोनित स्रवत पुनि संभारि धायो रिस भर्यो॥ द्वौ भिरे अतिबल मल्लजुद्ध बिरुद्ध एकु एकहि हनै। रघुबीर बल दर्पित बिभीषनु घालि नहिं ता कहुँ गनै॥
Meaning
At the terrible impact of the mighty club on his chest, Rāvaṇa fell to the ground, all his ten mouths spouting blood. But he picked himself up again and darted forward full of fury. The two mighty heroes closed with each other in a wrestling combat, each mauling the other. Vibhīṣaṇa, however, who was inspired with the strength of Śrī Raghuvīra, deemed his adversary as of no account.
उमा बिभीषनु रावनहि सन्मुख चितव कि काउ। सो अब भिरत काल ज्यों श्रीरघुबीर प्रभाउ॥९४॥
Meaning
Umā, (continues Lord Śiva,) Vibhīṣaṇa of himself would never have dared even to look at Rāvaṇa in the face. Endowed with glowing valour of Śrī Raghuvīra, however, he now closed with his brother like Death himself. (94)
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