Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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staunch in fight and there were numberless brave warriors who could be compared with
him. Råvaƒaís eldest son was Meghanåda, who ranked foremost among the champions
of the world. Before him none could stand in battle. Due to him there was a stampede
in the city of the immortals everyday. (1ó4)
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Do.: kumukha aka≈pana kulisarada dhµumaketu atikåya,
eka eka jaga j∂ti saka aise subha¢a nikåya.180.
There were many more champions such as the hideous Kumukha, the intrepid
Akampana, Kuli‹arada with teeth like thunderbolts, the fiery Dhµumaketu and the gigantic
Atikåya, each one of whom was able to subdue the whole world. (180)
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Œ‚◊Èπ ’Ò∆U ‚÷Ê° ∞∑§ ’Ê⁄UÊ – ŒappleÁπ •Á◊à •Ê¬Ÿ ¬Á⁄UflÊ⁄UÊH 1H
‚Èà ‚◊Í„U ¡Ÿ ¬Á⁄U¡Ÿ ŸÊÃË – ªŸÒ ∑§Ù ¬Ê⁄U ÁŸ‚Êø⁄U ¡ÊÃËH
‚appleŸ Á’‹ÙÁ∑§ ‚„U¡ •Á÷◊ÊŸË– ’Ù‹Ê ’øŸ ∑˝§Ùœ ◊Œ ‚ÊŸËH 2H
‚ÈŸ„ÈU ‚∑§‹ ⁄U¡ŸËø⁄U ¡ÍÕÊ – „U◊⁄appleU ’Ò⁄UË Á’’Èœ ’M§ÕÊH
Ãapple ‚Ÿ◊Èπ Ÿ®„U ∑§⁄U®„U ‹⁄UÊ߸ – ŒappleÁπ ‚’‹ Á⁄U¬È ¡Ê®„U ¬⁄UÊ߸H 3H
Ãappleã„U ∑§⁄U ◊⁄UŸ ∞∑§ Á’Áœ „UÙ߸ – ∑§„U©°U ’ȤÊÊß ‚ÈŸ„ÈU •’ ‚Ù߸H
Ám¡÷Ù¡Ÿ ◊π „UÙ◊ ‚⁄UÊœÊ – ‚’ ∑Ò§ ¡Êß ∑§⁄U„ÈU ÃÈê„U ’ÊœÊH 4H
Cau.: kåmarµupa jånahiÚ saba måyå, sapanehu° jinha ke° dharama na dåyå.
dasamukha bai¢ha sabhå° eka bårå, dekhi amita åpana parivårå.1.
suta samµuha jana parijana nåt∂, ganai ko påra nisåcara jåt∂.
sena biloki sahaja abhimån∂, bolå bacana krodha mada sån∂.2.
sunahu sakala rajan∂cara jµuthå, hamare bair∂ bibudha barµuthå.
te sanamukha nahiÚ karahiÚ larå∂, dekhi sabala ripu jåhiÚ parå∂.3.
tenha kara marana eka bidhi ho∂, kahau° bujhåi sunahu aba so∂.
dvijabhojana makha homa sarådhå, saba kai jåi karahu tumha bådhå.4.
Taking form at will, they were skilled in all forms of demoniac Måyå (deceit); they
never thought of piety or compassion even in dream. One day the ten-headed Råvaƒa
was seated in court and reviewed his innumerable retainers, hosts of sons and
grandsons, relatives and servants, troops of demons, more than anyone could count. On
seeing the host the naturally proud Råvaƒa spoke words full of wrath and
arrogance: ìListen, all demon troops: the host of heaven are my enemies. They never
dare to stand up in open fight, but flee away at the sight of a powerful adversary. There
is only one way of causing their death, which I tell you in detail; now listen to it. Go
and prevent the feasting of Bråhmaƒas, the performance of sacrifices, the pouring of
oblations into the sacred fire, the ceremony of ›råddha (offering food etc., to a departed
soul) and all other religious functions. (1ó4)
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