Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Lanka Kanda – The battle between Ravana and Vanaras

 

Chapter - 98– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Lanka Kanda – The battle between Ravana and Vanaras

 

Angadha seized on the leg of Ravana who sprang on the air, and thrashed him on the ground and gave him a hard kick on his chest, and immediately joined with Lord Raghu. Ravana raised on his feet, and produced a loud shriek, he stretched the bows on the ten hands and showered arrows on Vanaras and bears who cried out for help, watching his own might Ravana rejoiced at heart. Lord Raghu shot arrows that severed Ravana’s heads and arms, alas! it started to grow in no time, like the sins committed on the sacred lands multiplied in no time. The bears and Varans grew furious watching the growth of heads and arms of Ravana, they darted towards him in a rage, Dhvidha, Angadha, Hanuman, Nala, Neela, Sugrivah, plucked huge trees and hurled on Ravana was caught on hand and hurled back on the Vanaras. Some of the Vanars tore off his limbs, and others kicked him hard and darted away, Nala and Neela took seats on his ten heads and punctured with their sharp nails. The blood was oozing out of Ravana’s ten heads, he stretched his hand to get hold of the Vanaras, but they tactfully moved from one hand to another, like the honey bees swarm over the lotus flowers. Finally, Ravana got hold of Nala and Neela and began to thrash them on the ground was slipped out tactfully, twisted his arms, and ran away. Ravana wielded in ten bows, shot several arrows on the Vanaras, that wounded them brutally, he rejoiced at heart watching the approach of night. Jambavan noticed the Vanaras getting exhausted, soon rushed to the battlefield with several mighty bears holding trees and rocks, and hurled on Ravana, it annoyed Ravana who seized the giant bears on their leg and thrashed them on the ground. Jambavan could not control his rage watching his fellow warriors in trouble, he pounced upon Ravana and gave him a hard punch on his chest.

Gahi Bhumi Paryo  Lath Maryo Balisutha Prabhu Pahi Gayo | Sambari Udi Dhasakanda Ghora Kadora Rava Garjjatha Bhayo  || Kari Dhapa Chapa Chadayi Dasa Sandhani Sara Bahu  Barshayi | Kiye Sakala Bata Ghayal Bayakula  Dhekhi Nijabala Harshayi ||

Thab Raghupathi Ravana Ke Seesa Bhuja  Sara Chapa | Kate Bahutha Bade Puni Jimi Theeratha Kara  Papa ||

 Sira Bhuja Badi  Dhekhi Ripu Keri | Balu Kapinha  Risa Bhayi Ghaneri || Bharatha Na Mooda  Katehu Bhuja Seesa | Dhaye Kopi Balu Bhata Keesa || Balithanaya Maruthi  Nala Neela | Banararaj Dhubidha Balaseela ||    Bitapa Maheedhara  Karahi PRahara | Soyi Giri Tharu Gahi Kapinha So Mara || Yek Nakhaniha Ripu Bapusha Bidhari | Bhagi Chalahi Yek Lathanha Mari|| Thab Nala Neela  Siranhi Chadi  Gayau || Nakhanhi Leelar Bidharath Bhayau || Rudhira Dhekhi Bishadha Uri  Bari | Thinhahi Dharana Kahu Bhuja Pasari || Gahe Na Jahi Karaniha  Par Phirahi | Janu Juga Madhupa  Kamalabana Charahi ||  Kopi Koodhi Dhau  Dharesi Bahori  Mahi PatakathaBhaje Bhuja Marori || Puni Sakopa Dhasa Dhanu Kara Leenhe | Saranhi Mari Ghayal Kapi Keenhe || Hanumadhadhi Moorachitha Kari Bandhar | Payi Pradosha  Harasha Dasakandhara || Mooruchith Dhekhi   Sakala Kapi Beera | Jamabanth Dhayau Ranadheera || Sanga Bhalu Bhoodhara Tharu Dhari | Marana Lage pachari Pachari || Bhayau Krudhdha Ravana Balavana | Gahi Padha Mahi Patakayi  Bhata Nana || Dhekhi Bhalupathi Nijadhala Dhatha | Kopi Majja Ura Maresi Latha ||