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Dohā 56 / 60

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राम तेज बल बुधि बिपुलाई। सेष सहस सत सकहिं गाई॥ सक सर एक सोषि सत सागर। तब भ्रातहि पूँछेउ नय नागर॥ तासु बचन सुनि सागर पाहीं। मागत पंथ कृपा मन माहीं॥ सुनत बचन बिहसा दससीसा। जौं असि मति सहाय कृत कीसा॥ सहज भीरु कर बचन दृढ़ाई। सागर सन ठानी मचलाई॥ मूढ़ मृषा का करसि बड़ाई। रिपु बल बुद्धि थाह मैं पाई॥ सचिव सभीत बिभीषन जाकें। बिजय बिभूति कहाँ जग ताकें॥ सुनि खल बचन दूत रिस बाढ़ी। समय बिचारि पत्रिका काढ़ी॥ रामानुज दीन्ही यह पाती। नाथ बचाइ जुड़ावहु छाती॥ बिहसि बाम कर लीन्ही रावन। सचिव बोलि सठ लाग बचावन॥

rāma teja bala budhi bipulāī seṣa sahasa sata sakahiṃ na gāī saka sara eka soṣi sata sāgara taba bhrātahi pū~cheu naya nāgara tāsu bacana suni sāgara pāhīṃ māgata paṃtha kṛpā mana māhīṃ sunata bacana bihasā dasasīsā jauṃ asi mati sahāya kṛta kīsā sahaja bhīru kara bacana dṛḍhāī sāgara sana ṭhānī macalāī mūḍha mṛṣā kā karasi baḍāī ripu bala buddhi thāha maiṃ pāī saciva sabhīta bibhīṣana jākeṃ bijaya bibhūti kahā~ jaga tākeṃ suni khala bacana dūta risa bāḍhī samaya bicāri patrikā kāḍhī rāmānuja dīnhī yaha pātī nātha bacāi juḍāvahu chātī bihasi bāma kara līnhī rāvana saciva boli saṭha lāga bacāvana

Dohā

बातन्ह मनहि रिझाइ सठ जनि घालसि कुल खीस। राम बिरोध उबरसि सरन बिष्नु अज ईस॥56(क)॥ की तजि मान अनुज इव प्रभु पद पंकज भृंग। होहि कि राम सरानल खल कुल सहित पतंग॥56(ख)॥

bātanha manahi rijhāi saṭha jani ghālasi kula khīsa rāma birodha na ubarasi sarana biṣnu aja īsa 56(ka) kī taji māna anuja iva prabhu pada paṃkaja bhṛṃga hohi ki rāma sarānala khala kula sahita pataṃga 56(kha)

Meaning"Rama's splendour, strength and abundance of wisdom — a hundred thousand Sheshas cannot sing. With one arrow he can dry a hundred oceans; yet, skilled in policy, he asked his brother. Hearing his (Vibhishana's) words he begs a path from the ocean, mercy in his mind." Hearing this the Ten-faced one laughed: "If such be his wit, and he made a monkey his helper! Confirming the words of the timid-by-nature (Vibhishana), he has set up a fuss with the ocean. Fool, why make false praise? I have found the depth of the foe's might and wit. He whose minister, Vibhishana, is fearful — where in the world is victory and glory for him?" Hearing the wretch's words, the spy's anger rose; judging the time, he drew the letter: "Rama's brother gave this letter; lord, having it read, cool your breast." Laughing, Ravana took it in his left hand and, summoning his minister, the fool set about reading it. "By pleasing yourself with mere words, fool, do not bring your race to ruin; opposing Rama you escape not, even taking refuge with Vishnu, Brahma or Shiva. Either, giving up pride, be a bee at the Lord's lotus-feet like (his) brother; or, O wretch, be — with your race — a moth in the fire of Rama's arrows."
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What is the meaning of Sundarkand Dohā 56?
"Rama's splendour, strength and abundance of wisdom — a hundred thousand Sheshas cannot sing. With one arrow he can dry a hundred oceans; yet, skilled in policy, he asked his brother. Hearing his (Vibhishana's) words he begs a path from the ocean, mercy in his mind." Hearing this the Ten-faced one laughed: "If such be his wit, and he made a monkey his helper! Confirming the words of the timid-by-nature (Vibhishana), he has set up a fuss with the ocean. Fool, why make false praise? I have found the depth of the foe's might and wit. He whose minister, Vibhishana, is fearful — where in the world is victory and glory for him?" Hearing the wretch's words, the spy's anger rose; judging the time, he drew the letter: "Rama's brother gave this letter; lord, having it read, cool your breast." Laughing, Ravana took it in his left hand and, summoning his minister, the fool set about reading it. "By pleasing yourself with mere words, fool, do not bring your race to ruin; opposing Rama you escape not, even taking refuge with Vishnu, Brahma or Shiva. Either, giving up pride, be a bee at the Lord's lotus-feet like (his) brother; or, O wretch, be — with your race — a moth in the fire of Rama's arrows."