Doha 22
जानउँ मैं तुम्हारि प्रभुताई। सहसबाहु सन परी लराई॥ समर बालि सन करि जसु पावा। सुनि कपि बचन बिहसि बिहरावा॥१॥
खायउँ फल प्रभु लागी भूँखा। कपि सुभाव तें तोरेउँ रूखा॥ सब कें देह परम प्रिय स्वामी। मारहिं मोहि कुमारग गामी॥२॥
जिन्ह मोहि मारा ते मैं मारे। तेहि पर बाँधेउँ तनयँ तुम्हारे॥ मोहि न कछु बाँधे कइ लाजा। कीन्ह चहउँ निज प्रभु कर काजा॥३॥
बिनती करउँ जोरि कर रावन। सुनहु मान तजि मोर सिखावन॥ देखहु तुम्ह निज कुलहि बिचारी। भ्रम तजि भजहु भगत भय हारी॥४॥
जाकें डर अति काल डेराई। जो सुर असुर चराचर खाई॥ तासों बयरु कबहुँ नहिं कीजै। मोरे कहें जानकी दीजै॥५॥
Meaning
“I am aware of your glory: you had an encounter with Sahasrabāhu* and won distinction in your duel with Bāli,†” Rāvaṇa heard the (touching) words of Hanumān but laughed them away. (1) * (Vide Laṅkā-Kāṇḍa 23, 8). † Once upon a time, when Bāli was performing his Sandhyā, Rāvaṇa sought to capture him by stealing behind him. Bāli, however, got scent of his mischievous intention; and the moment Rāvaṇa approached Bāli the latter caught hold of him and held him secure in his arm-pit till he had finished his Sandhyā and Tarpaṇa (offering water to the manes). Rāvaṇa remained in that position for six months till at last Brahmā himself came to his rescue and secured his release. “I ate the fruit because I felt hungry and broke the boughs as a monkey is wont to do. One’s body, Sir, is supremely dear to all; yet those wicked fellows belaboured me. (2) “So I had no other course left but to return their blows. Still your son (Meghanāda) put me in bonds; but I am not at all ashamed of being bound, keen as I am to serve the cause of my lord. (3) “I implore you with folded hands, Rāvaṇa, give up your haughtiness and heed my advice. Think of your lineage and view things in that perspective; in any case, disillusion yourself and adore Him who dispels the fear of His devotees. (4) “Never antagonize Him who is a source of terror even to Death, that devours all created beings, both animate and inanimate, gods as well as demons. I urge you to return Jānakī. (5)
प्रनतपाल रघुनायक करुना सिंधु खरारि। गएँ सरन प्रभु राखिहैं तव अपराध बिसारि॥२२॥
Meaning
“Lord Śrī Rāma, the Slayer of Khara, is a protector of the suppliant and an ocean of compassion. Forgetting your offences, He will give you shelter if you but surrender to Him for protection. (22)
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