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Dohā 20 / 60

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ब्रह्मबान कपि कहुँ तेहि मारा। परतिहुँ बार कटकु संघारा॥ तेहि देखा कपि मुरुछित भयऊ। नागपास बाँधेसि लै गयऊ॥ जासु नाम जपि सुनहु भवानी। भव बंधन काटहिं नर ग्यानी॥ तासु दूत कि बंध तरु आवा। प्रभु कारज लगि कपिहिं बँधावा॥ कपि बंधन सुनि निसिचर धाए। कौतुक लागि सभाँ सब आए॥ दसमुख सभा दीखि कपि जाई। कहि जाइ कछु अति प्रभुताई॥ कर जोरें सुर दिसिप बिनीता। भृकुटि बिलोकत सकल सभीता॥ देखि प्रताप कपि मन संका। जिमि अहिगन महुँ गरुड़ असंका॥

brahmabāna kapi kahu~ tehi mārā paratihu~ bāra kaṭaku saṃghārā tehi dekhā kapi muruchita bhayaū nāgapāsa bā~dhesi lai gayaū jāsu nāma japi sunahu bhavānī bhava baṃdhana kāṭahiṃ nara gyānī tāsu dūta ki baṃdha taru āvā prabhu kāraja lagi kapihiṃ ba~dhāvā kapi baṃdhana suni nisicara dhāe kautuka lāgi sabhā~ saba āe dasamukha sabhā dīkhi kapi jāī kahi na jāi kachu ati prabhutāī kara joreṃ sura disipa binītā bhṛkuṭi bilokata sakala sabhītā dekhi pratāpa na kapi mana saṃkā jimi ahigana mahu~ garuḍa asaṃkā

Dohā

कपिहि बिलोकि दसानन बिहसा कहि दुर्बाद। सुत बध सुरति कीन्हि पुनि उपजा हृदयँ बिषाद॥20॥

kapihi biloki dasānana bihasā kahi durbāda suta badha surati kīnhi puni upajā hṛdaya~ biṣāda 20

MeaningHe struck the monkey with the Brahma-arrow; yet (even) falling, he destroyed the army. Seeing the monkey become senseless, (Meghnad) bound him with the serpent-noose and took him away. (Says Shiva:) Listen, Bhavani — by repeating whose name wise men cut the bonds of birth, can his messenger come into bondage? For the Lord's work the monkey let himself be bound. Hearing of the monkey's binding the demons ran; all came to the court out of curiosity. The monkey went and beheld the Ten-faced one's court, its great majesty beyond telling: gods and guardians of the quarters stood with folded hands, humble and afraid, watching (Ravana's) brows. Beholding (his) might the monkey's mind had no fear, as Garuda is fearless among hosts of serpents. Beholding the monkey, the Ten-faced one laughed and spoke abuse; then, recalling his son's death, sorrow arose in his heart.
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What is the meaning of Sundarkand Dohā 20?
He struck the monkey with the Brahma-arrow; yet (even) falling, he destroyed the army. Seeing the monkey become senseless, (Meghnad) bound him with the serpent-noose and took him away. (Says Shiva:) Listen, Bhavani — by repeating whose name wise men cut the bonds of birth, can his messenger come into bondage? For the Lord's work the monkey let himself be bound. Hearing of the monkey's binding the demons ran; all came to the court out of curiosity. The monkey went and beheld the Ten-faced one's court, its great majesty beyond telling: gods and guardians of the quarters stood with folded hands, humble and afraid, watching (Ravana's) brows. Beholding (his) might the monkey's mind had no fear, as Garuda is fearless among hosts of serpents. Beholding the monkey, the Ten-faced one laughed and spoke abuse; then, recalling his son's death, sorrow arose in his heart.