Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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sµuna b∂ca dasaka≈dhara dekhå, åvå nika¢a jat∂ ke° beå.
jåke° Œara sura asura Œeråh∂°, nisi na n∂da dina anna na khåh∂°.4.
so dasas∂sa svåna k∂ nå∂°, ita uta citai calå bhaRihå∂°.
imi kupa≈tha paga deta khageså, raha na teja tana budhi bala leså.5.
nånå bidhi kari kathå suhå∂, råjan∂ti bhaya pr∂ti dekhå∂.
kaha s∂tå sunu jat∂ goså∂°, bolehu bacana du¢a k∂ nå∂°.6.
taba råvana nija rµupa dekhåvå, bha∂ sabhaya jaba nåma sunåvå.
kaha s∂tå dhari dh∂raju gåRhå, åi gayau prabhu rahu khala ¢håRhå.7.
jimi haribadhuhi chudra sasa cåhå, bhaesi kålabasa nisicara nåhå.
sunata bacana dasas∂sa risånå, mana mahu° carana ba≈di sukha månå.8.
As soon as He had slain the wretch the Hero of Raghuís line turned back, the
charming bow in his hand and the quiver at His waist. When S∂tå heard the cry of
distress, She was seized with excessive fear and said to Lakmaƒa, ìGo quickly, your
brother is in great peril.î Lakmaƒa answered with a smile, ì Listen, mother ! By the very
play of ›r∂ Råmaís eyebrows the entire creation is annihilated; could He then ever dream
of being in danger?î But when S∂tå urged him with words that cut him to the quick,
Lakmaƒaís resolutionófor such was ›r∂ Hariís willówas shaken, He entrusted Her to
the care of all the sylvan gods and the deities presiding over the quarters and proceeded
to the place where ›r∂ Råma, a veritable Råhu to the moonlike Råvaƒa, was. Availing
himself of this opportunity, when there was none by the side of S∂tå, the ten-headed
Råvaƒa drew near to Her cottage in the guise of a recluse. He, in fear of whom the gods
and demons equally trembled, so much so that they could neither sleep by night nor eat
their food by dayóthat very Råvaƒa proceeded on his mission of thieving looking this
side and that like a cur. Even so the moment a man sets his foot on the path of vice,
O GaruŒa (king of birds), his bodily glow, reason and strength completely disappear.
Having invented alluring stories of various kinds he not only showed Her the course
which was dictated by political wisdom but also used threats and made love to Her. Said
S∂tå, ìListen, O holy father: you have spoken like a villain.î Then Råvaƒa revealed his
real form; and She was terrified when he mentioned his name. S∂tå plucked all Her
courage and said, ì Stay awhile, O wretch; my lord has come. Even as a tiny hare would
wed a lioness, so have you wooed your own destruction (by setting your heart on me),
O king of demons.î On hearing these words the ten-headed Råvaƒa flew into a rage,
though in his heart he rejoiced to adore Her feet. (1ó8)
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Full of rage, Råvaƒa now seated Her in his chariot and drove through the air in
great flurry: he was so much afraid that he was scarcely able to drive. (28)
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