Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Lanka Kanda – Angadha gets irritating listening to the self-praise of Ravana

 

Chapter - 29– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Lanka Kanda – Angadha gets irritating listening to the self-praise of Ravana

 

Ravana spoke “Oh! Vanara, who has the equal might of mine to fight on the battlefield? I had the courage to chop off my heads and offered in the sacrificial fire to please Gauripathi Lord Shambhu. I have received the boon from Lord Bhrama that I will get killed in the hands of an ordinary human being, I laughed at him knowing that there won’t be a human to kill me, and his prophecies are going to prove false before the world. Yet, you are a fool, keep praising the prince of Ayodhya before me, without any shame or knowledge.” Angadha replied “Yes, I agree there is no one in the Universe shameless as you, be ashamed of your ignorance and arrogance. All that you remember the elevation of Mount Kailash and your heads offered in the sacrificial fire, you have already repeated twenty times before me. You have kept those secrets of the might of your arms while battling against Bali, Vali, and Sahasrabhahu and miserably failed in your attempt to conquer them. Oh! Fool, can anyone become the hero by chopping off heads and offering in the sacrificial fire? A magician cannot be called a hero, even though he performs different hacks before the audience.”

 

Sura Kavana Ravana Sarasi Swakara Kati Jehi Seesa | Hune Anala Athi Harasha Bahu Bara Sakhi Gaureesa ||

Jaratha Bilokeau Jabahi Kapala | Bidhi Ke  Likhe Anka Nija Bala || Nara Ke  Kara Aapana Badha Banchi | Haseau Jani Bidhi Gira  Asanchi || Soau Man Samujji Thrasa Nahi More | Likha Biranchi Jarada Mathi Bhore || Aana Beerabala Sada Mama Aage | Puni Puni Kahasi Laja Pathi Thyage || Kaha Angadha Salajja Jagamahi | Ravana Thohi Samana Koau Nahi || Lajavantha Thava Sahaja Subhau | Nija Mukha Nijaguna Kahasi Na Kau || Sira Aru Saila Katha Chitha Rahi | Thathe Bara Beesa Thai Kahi || So Bhujabala Rakhehu Ura  Ghali| Jeethehu Sahasabahu Balibali || Sunu Mathimandha Dhehi Ab Poora | Kate Seesa  Ki Hoyia Soora || Indrajali Kahau Kahia Na Beera | Katayi Nija Kara Sakala Sareera ||