Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Lanka Kanda – The ten-headed demon Ravana was killed on the battlefield

 

  

Chapter - 103– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Lanka Kanda – The ten-headed demon Ravana was killed on the battlefield

 

There were visible inauspicious omens that appeared in Lanka, the idols were shed tears, there was alarming thunder, lightning, the whirlwind that dropped hairs and dust, there was a shower of blood, the Earth quivered. The deities watching the bad omens shouted in joy “Victory to Lord Sri Ramachandra! Victory to Lord Seethapathi Sri Ramachandra! Victory to Rama and Lakshman!” The Supreme Lord Sri Ramachandra perceived the anxiousness of the deities and set an arrow on his powerful bow Sharnga, stretched it up to ears, and shot thirty-one arrows that resembled the wingless serpents aiming at the ten-headed demon. One of the arrows dried up the nectar of immortality on the navel of Ravana, the rest of the arrows cut off his arms and heads. The headless and armless body of Ravana danced on the battlefield, the Earth shuddered under his feet, until the Lord of Raghu shot another arrow and rip off the body into two, while leaving mortal coil Ravana shrieked “Where is Rama? I have challenged him to kill on the battlefield.” Finally, the lifeless body of Ravana fell on the ground with a large thud, and the Earth shook violently under his weight, the oceans, rivers, mountains, elephants guarding the quarters quivered terribly. The two halves of the body of Ravana were crushed under the weight of Vanaras and bears. The powerful arrows of Rama hurled the ten heads and twenty arms of Ravana before Devi Mandodhari and returned to its quiver.  The deities and celestials celebrated the death of the dreadful demons, sounds of divine instruments reverberated all over the sky. The soul of Ravana assumed a brilliant light and entered into the mouth of supreme Lord Sri Ramachandra, the four face Lord Bhrama and Lord Shambhu rejoiced at this sight, the whole Universe cheered in great enthusiasm “ Victory to Lord Sri Ramachandra! Victory to Seethapathi Sri Ramachandra! Victory to Rama and Lakshman !” The deities and Rishis showered flowers on Rama, and praised “ Victory to the compassionate Lord Mukundha who is the bestower of liberation from worldly existence!”

Prathima Rudhahi  Pabipatha Nabha Athi Bath Baha Dolathi  Mahi | Barashahi Balahaka Rudhira Kacha Raja Asubha Athi Saka Ko Kahi || Uthpatha Abimatha Biloki Nabha Sura  Bikala Bolahi Jaya Jaye | Sura Sabhaya Jani Kripala Raghupathi Chapa Sara  Joratha Bhaye ||

Khauchi  Sarasana  Shravana  Lagi Cchade Sara  Yekatheesa | Raghunayaka Sayaka Chale  Manahu Kala Phaneesa ||

Sayaka Yek Nabhi Sara Sosha | Apara Lage Bhuja Sira  Kari Rosha || Lai Sira  Bahu Chale Naracha | Sira Bhuja  Heena Runda  Mahi Nacha || Dharani  Dhasayi Ghara Dhava Prachanda | Thab Sara Hathi Prabhu Kritha  Dhuyi Khanda || Garjjau Maratha  Ghora Rava  Bhari | Kaha Ramu Rana Hathau Pachari || Doli  Bhoomi  Giratha Dhasakandhara | Cchumbitha Sindhu Sari  Dhiggajja Bhoodhara || Dharani  Pareau Dhau  Khanda Badayi | Chapi Bhalu  Markata  Samudhayi || Mandhodhari  Aage  Bhuja  Seesa | Dhari Sara  Chale Jaha  Jagadheesa || Prabise  Sab Nishanga  Mahu  Jayi | Dhekhi Suranha Dhundhubi Bajayi || Thasu Theja Samana Prabhu Aanana | Harashe Dhekhi  Sambhu  Chathuranana || Jaya Jaya Dhuni  Poori Bhramanda | Jaya Raghubeera  Prabala  Bhujadhanda || Barashahi Sumana  Devamuni Brindha| Jaya Kripala  Jaya Jayathi  Mukundha ||