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title: "Sunderkand Doha 53"
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# Sunderkand · Doha 53

The spy gives counsel to Rāvaṇa and delivers Lakṣmaṇa’s note to him

**चौ०** 
> तुरत नाइ लछिमन पद माथा। चले दूत बरनत गुन गाथा॥  
> कहत राम जसु लंकाँ आए। रावन चरन सीस तिन्ह नाए॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> बिहसि दसानन पूँछी बाता। कहसि न सुक आपनि कुसलाता॥  
> पुनि कहु खबरि बिभीषन केरी। जाहि मृत्यु आई अति नेरी॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> करत राज लंका सठ त्यागी। होइहि जव कर कीट अभागी॥  
> पुनि कहु भालु कीस कटकाई। कठिन काल प्रेरित चलि आई॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> जिन्ह के जीवन कर रखवारा। भयउ मृदुल चित सिंधु बिचारा॥  
> कहु तपसिन्ह कै बात बहोरी। जिन्ह के हृदयँ त्रास अति मोरी॥४॥

Meaning: Bowing their head at Lakṣmaṇa’s feet the spies immediately departed, recounting the virtues of Śrī Rāma. With Śrī Rāma’s praises on their lips they entered Laṅkā and bowed their head at Rāvaṇa’s feet. (1)

The-ten-headed monster laughed and asked them the news: “Report me, Śuka, your own welfare and then tell me the news about Vibhīṣaṇa, to whom death is so very near. (2)

“The fool left Laṅkā where he was ruling; the wretch will now be crushed as a weevil with barley-grains. Tell me next all about the host of bears and monkeys, that has been driven over here by a cruel destiny. (3)

“It is the poor soft-hearted sea that has stood as a protector of their lives. Lastly, tell me the news about the ascetics (Rāma and Lakṣamaṇa) whose heart is stricken with great terror of me. (4)

**दो०** 
> की भइ भेंट कि फिरि गए श्रवन सुजसु सुनि मोर।  
> कहसि न रिपु दल तेज बल बहुत चकित चित तोर॥५३॥

Meaning: “Did you meet them or did they beat their retreat on hearing my fair renown? Why don’t you speak of the enemy’s prowess and strength; your wits seem utterly dazed.” (53)

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