Doha 24
जदपि कही कपि अति हित बानी। भगति बिबेक बिरति नय सानी॥ बोला बिहसि महा अभिमानी। मिला हमहि कपि गुर बड़ ग्यानी॥१॥
मृत्यु निकट आई खल तोही। लागेसि अधम सिखावन मोही॥ उलटा होइहि कह हनुमाना। मतिभ्रम तोर प्रगट मैं जाना॥२॥
सुनि कपि बचन बहुत खिसिआना। बेगि न हरहु मूढ़ कर प्राना॥ सुनत निसाचर मारन धाए। सचिवन्ह सहित बिभीषनु आए॥३॥
नाइ सीस करि बिनय बहूता। नीति बिरोध न मारिअ दूता॥ आन दंड कछु करिअ गोसाँई। सबहीं कहा मंत्र भल भाई॥४॥
सुनत बिहसि बोला दसकंधर। अंग भंग करि पठइअ बंदर॥५॥
Meaning
Although Hanumān gave him exceedingly salutary advice, full of devotion, discretion, dispassion and wisdom, the most haughty Rāvaṇa laughed and said, “We have found a most ‘versatile’ Guru (Preceptor) in this monkey! (1) (Turning towards Hanumān he continued) “Death hangs over your head, O wretch; that is why you have started exhorting me, O vile monkey.” “Just the contrary is going to happen”, retorted Hanumān. “I clearly perceive that you are labouring under some mental illusion.” (2) Hearing these words of Hanumān, Rāvaṇa got nettled. “Why not some of you quickly kill this fool?” As soon as the demons heard it, they rushed forward to kill him. That very moment came Vibhīṣaṇa (Rāvaṇa’s youngest brother) with his counsellors. (3) Bowing his head he made humble entreaty: “It is against all statecraft: an envoy must not be killed. He may be punished in some other way, my master.” All exclaimed: “This is sound counsel, Sir.” (4) Hearing this the ten-headed Rāvaṇa laughed and said, “All right, the monkey may be sent back mutilated. (5)
कपि कें ममता पूँछ पर सबहि कहउँ समुझाइ। तेल बोरि पट बाँधि पुनि पावक देहु लगाइ॥२४॥
Meaning
“A monkey is very fond of his tail: I tell you this secret. Therefore, swathe his tail with rags soaked in oil and then set fire to it. (24)
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