Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Lanka Kanda – The description of the Rudhira Saritha/ river of blood on the battlefield

 

Chapter - 88– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Lanka Kanda – The description of the Rudhira Saritha/ river of blood on the battlefield

 

The most unholy river of blood / Rudhira Saritha, streamed all over on the battlefield, some of them flee from the war field, the two armies resembled bank of the stream of blood, the chariots resembled the sandbank and their wheels as the water current, it was a frightful scene indeed. The stream of the river of blood crammed with the bodies of warriors, and animals, represent the aquatic animals, the arrows, spears on the stream of blood resembled the serpents and alligators, and the bows resembled the waves, and the shields floated on the blood represented the tortoise. The lifeless bodies of the warriors resembled huge trees on the Rudhirasaritha, and the flesh and bones represented the wastage, the courageous cheered at the sight, and the cowards felt uneasy. The Bhootha, Pretha, Pishacha, Pramathaganas took the plunge into the stream of blood, the crows and crane plucked the human limbs and flew away, and shared the meat with other creatures, some said “What a pathetic sight, the fools continues to suffer even after the abundance of meat” the severely wounded warriors lay half of the body on the sand and remaining half on the pool of blood, like the practice of giving holy dip to the lifeless body in the sacred waters, the vultures took pleasure in the meat resembled the fisherman who patiently waits for the prey to get hooked on the net. The birds perched on the dead bodies floated on the Rudhriasaritha resembled the latter enjoying the ferry ride.  Yogins, the female Ganas of Devi Durga hurried to the stream of blood with the skull on their hands, to devour the blood, the Bootha Vethala and Pishacha danced all over the battlefield, the female Ganas Chamunda sang in loud voice, with the sounds of cymbals. The herd of Jackals took great pleasure in tearing off the fleshes of the dead warriors, the headless bodies ran all over the battlefield, and the body less head screamed “Victory! Victory!”.

Kadhara Bhayankara Rudhira Saritha Chali Parama Apavani | Dhoau Koola Dhala Ratha Retha Chakra Arbatha Bahathi Bhayavani || Jalajanthu Gaja Padhachara Thuraga Khara Bibidha Bahana Ko Ghane | Sara Saththi Thomara Sarpa Chapa Tharanga Charma Kamada Ghane||

 

Beera Parahi Janu Theera Tharu Majja Bahu Baha Phena | Kadhara Dhekhi Darahi Thaha Subhatanha Ke Man Chena ||

Majjahi Bhootha Pisacha Bethala | Prathama Maha Jottinga Karala|| Kaka Kanka Lai Bhuja Udahi | Yek The  Ccheene Yek Lai Khahi || Yek Kahahi Yesiau Saudhayi | Sadahu Thumhara Dharidhra Na  Jayi || Kaharatha Bhat Ghayal Thata Gire | Jaha Thaha Manahu Ardhajala Pare || Khaichahi Geedha Aath Thata Bhaye| Janu Bamsi Khelath Chitha Dhaye || Bahu Bhata Bahahi Chade Khaga Jahi | Janu Navari Khelahi Sari Mahi || Jogini Bhari Bhari Khapara Sanchahi | Bhootha Pisacha Badhoo Nabha Nanchahi || Bhata Kapala Karathala Bajavahi | Chamunda Nana Bidihi Gavahi || Jambuka Nikara  Katkkat Kattahi | Khahi Huahi Adhahi Dhapttahi || Kotinha Runda Munda Binu Dollahi | Seesa Pare Mahi  Jaya Jaya  Bollahi ||