Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Lanka Kanda – Ravana disapproves of the wise words of Devi Mandodhari

 

Chapter - 16– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Lanka Kanda – Ravana disapproves of the wise words of Devi Mandodhari

 

Mandodhari speaks “Oh! Prabho, the supreme Lord Sri Ramachandra incarnated as the son of Kosala is the Lord of animate and inanimate things, his ego represents Lord Shiva, his intellect represents Lord Bhrama, and his mind represent the moon and his reasoning ability represent Lord Vishnu. Oh! Beloved Lord, leave your animosity against Lord Rama so that your good fortune will not leave you.” Ravana laughed at Devi Mandodhari and spoke “I can witness the power of illusion on you, the intellectuals rightly observed the eight characteristics of the women and described their negativity as 1) wildness/Sahasa 2) falsehood/Anarththa 3) Fickleness/Chapalatha 4) illusion/Maya 5) fearful /Bhaya6) indiscretion/Aviveka 7) impure/Ashaucha and 8) cold-heartedness/Adhaya. Oh! Devi Mandodhari, you have beautifully described the Viratswaroopa/cosmic nature of my enemy, Oh! Darling, all those cosmic natures of my enemy are under my control, I have thoroughly understood my might by your wise words.  Oh! Dear, I have understood your disapproving nature, and in that way, you have described my greatness, the authenticity of mine. Oh! Mrigalochani, your wise words removed my anxiousness.” Devi Mandodhari clearly understood that it was the impending death of her husband illusioned him.

 

Ahamkara Siva  Budhdhi Aja Mana Sasi Chiththa Mahana| Manuja Basa  Sacharachara Rooopa Rama Bhagavana || Asa  Bichari Sunu Pranapathi Prabhu Sana Batharu Bihayi | Preethi Karahu Raghubeera Padha Mama Ahivatha Na Jayi ||

Bihasa Nari Bachana Suni Kana | Aho Moha Mahima  Balavana || Nari Subhau Sathya Sab Kahahi | Avaguna Aat Sadha Ura  Rahahi || Sahasa  Anritha Chapalatha Maya | Bhaya Abibeka Asaucha  Adhaya || Ripu Kara Roopa  Sakala Thai Gava | Athi Bisala Bhaya Mohi Sunava ||So Sab Priya  Sahaja Basa  More | Samujji Para Prasadha  Ab Thore || Janiau Priya Thori Chathurayi | Yehi Bidhi Kahahu Mori Prabhuthayi || Thava  Bathakahi Gooda  Mrigalochani | Samujjatha Sukhadha  Sunatha Bhaya  Mochani || Mandhodhari  Mana Mahu Asa  Dayau | Piyahi Kala Basa  Mathibhrama  Bhayau ||