Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Lanka Kanda – Ravana’s battle against the mighty Vanaras

 

Chapter - 82– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Lanka Kanda – Ravana’s battle against the mighty Vanaras

 

The Vanaras resembled death on the battlefield, covered their huge bodies in the blood, roared like thunder clouds, crushed the demons under their feet and limbs, slapped and tore off their bodies with their sharp nails and teeth, adopted all the techniques to eliminate the enemies. The Vanaras and bears produced shrill cries seized the demons, ripped off their bellies, and hung their intestine as a garland around their neck, resembled several Nrisimha, Lord of Prahladha on the battlefield, the whole atmosphere reverberated with the cries of “Seize him! Kill him! Cut him into pieces! Knockdown!”, added glories to Lord Sri Ramachandra who transforms the blade of grass into Asthra and vice versa.

 

Ravana witnessed the sharp decline of the army of demons, he mounted on the chariot in extreme rage and wielded bow on the pair of ten hands and instructed the demons on the battlefield to keep themselves away, his twenty eyes were reddened in fury, his chariot darted to the troop of Vanaras and bears. At that moment, the Vanaras hurled huge trees and rocks upon Ravana whose mighty stature stood firm on the chariot, the rocks hurled on him turned into pieces. He drove the chariot amidst the Vanaras and bears aimlessly, crushing them under the chariot, the Vanaras and bears shrieked for help “Oh! Angadha, Oh! Vayuputhra, help us, Oh! Lord of Raghu, Kosaladheesha, Oh! Raghuveera kindly protects us from the mouth of death.” Ravana saw the Vanaras and bears started to flee from the battlefield, immediately he fitted arrows on the ten bows.

 

Krudhdhe Krithantha  Samana Kapi Than Sravatha Sonitha Rajahi | Mardhahi Nisachara Kataka Bhata Balavantha Ghana Jimi Gajahi || Marahi  Chapetanhi Dati Dhathanha Kati Lathanha Mijahi | Chikkarahi Markata Bhalu  Chal Bala Karahi Jehi Khala  Cchijahi || Dhari Gala Pharahi Ura Bidharahi Gala Athavari Melahi | Prahladhapathi Janu Bibidha Thanu Dhari Samara Angana Khelahi || Dharu Maru Katu Paccharu Gora Gira Gagana Mahi Bhari Rahi | Jayarama Jo Thrina The Kulisa Kara Kulisa The Kara Thrina Sahi ||

 

Nija Dhala  Bichalatha Dhekhesi Beesa Bhuja Dhasa Chapa | Ratha Chadi Chaleau Dhasanana Phirahu Phirahu Kari Dhapa ||

Dhayau Paramakrudhdha Dhasakandhara | Sanmukha Chale Hooha Dhau Bandhara || Gahikara Padhapa Upala Pahara | Dareanhi Tha Para Yekahi Bara || Lagahi Saila Bhraja Thana Thasu | Khnda Khanda Hoyi Phootahi Aasu || Chala Na  Achala Raha Ratha Ropi | Rana Dhurmadha Ravana Athi Kopi || Itha Utha Jjapati Dhapati Kapi Jodha | Mardhai Laga Bhayau Athi Krodha || Chale Parayi Bhalu Kapi Nana | Thrahi Thrahi Angadha Hanumana || Pahi Pahi Raghubeera Gosayi | Yaha Khala Khayi Kala Ki Nayi || Thehi Dhekhe Kapi Sakala Parane | Dhasahu Chapa Sayaka Sandhane ||