Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Aranya Kanda – Ravana decides to fight against Rama and achieve liberation from the suffering of worldly existence

 

Chapter – 23– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Aranya Kanda– Ravana decides to fight against Rama and achieve liberation from the suffering of worldly existence

 

In that huge assembly, Ravana pacified his sister Shoorpanakha in many ways and boasted his valor and fame. He returned to the palace full of anxiousness and that night he could not sleep at all. Ravana thought “None of Nagas, deities, humans, demons and living beings could withstand my servants or Khara and Dhooshana who have possessed immense might like me, if they were killed by a human, not a deity, then who is He? Is that supreme Lord who is the protector and sustainer of the Universe, reliever of the burden on the Earth has personified as Prince of Ayodhya? Then, I will go and fight with him to get rid of sufferings of the worldly existence, by facing his powerful arrows. The worship of Lord Hari is impossible in this birth with the body of a demon, which is drenched in impurities of Kama, Krodha, Madha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, Mathshcharya, Ahamkara, and Mamakara, and ignorance, therefore I have decided to fight against that Prince, if he is Lord Hari personified as the son of Dasaratha, I may achieve liberation from the worldly existence, otherwise, I would kill both the princes and abduct the beautiful princes with them.” Ravana made up his mind and mounted on the magnificent chariot to meet the demon Mareecha who is settled on the seashore. Lord Mahadeva explains the mysterious conversation that took place between the divine couple Lord Rama and Devi Sita to Devi Parvathi.

 

Soopanakhahi Samujjayi Kari Bala Bolisi Bahu Bhanthi | Gayau Bhavana Athi Sochabasa Needha Parayi Nahi Rathi ||

Sura Nara  Asura Naga Khaga Mahi | More Anuchara Kaha  Koau Nahi || Khara Dhooshana Mohi Sama Balavantha | Theinhahi Ko Marayi Binu Bhagavantha || Sura Ranjjana Bhanjjana Mahi Bhara | Jau Bhagavantha Leenha Avathara || Thau Mei Jayi Bairu Hadi Kariau | Prabhu Sara Prana Thaji Bhava  Tharau || Hoyihi Bhajanu Na Thamasa Dheha | Manakrama Bachana Manthra Dhrida Yeha || Jau Nararoopa Bhoopasutha Koau | Harihau Nari Jeethi Rana Dhoau || Chala Akela Jana Chadi Thahava | Basa  Mareecha  Sindhu Thata Jahava || Iha Rama Jasi Juguthi Banayi | Sunahu Uma So Katha  Suhayi ||