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jau° asi mati pitu khåe k∂så, kahi asa bacana ha° så dasas∂så.
pitahi khåi khåteu° puni toh∂, abah∂° samujhi parå kachu moh∂.5.
båli bimala jasa bhåjana jån∂, hatau° na tohi adhama abhimån∂.
kahu råvana råvana jaga kete, maiÚ nija ‹ravana sune sunu jete.6.
balihi jitana eka gayau patålå, råkheu bå° dhi sisunha hayasålå.
khelahiÚ bålaka mårahiÚ jå∂, dayå lågi bali d∂nha choRå∂.7.
eka bahori sahasabhuja dekhå, dhåi dharå jimi ja≈tu biseå.
kautuka lågi bhavana lai åvå, so pulasti muni jåi choRåvå.8.
ìBravo for a monkey, who dances unabashed in the service of its master
anywhere and everywhere. Dancing and skipping about to amuse the people it serves
the interest of its master; this shows its keen devotion to duty. A∆gada, all of your race
are devoted to their lord; how could you, then, fail to extol the virtues of your master in
the way you have done? I am a respecter of merit and too magnanimous to pay any
attention to your scurrilously glib talk.î Said A∆gada: ìThe son of the wind-god gave me
a true account of your partiality to merit. He laid waste your garden, killed your son and
set fire to your city and yet (in your eyes) he did you no wrong. Remembering such
amiability of your disposition I have been so insolent in my behaviour with you, O
Råvaƒa. On coming here I have witnessed all that Hanumån told me, viz., that you have
no shame, no anger and no feeling of resentment.î ìIt is because you possess such a
mentality that you have proved to be the death of your own father.î Uttering these words
Råvaƒa burst into a laughter. ìHaving been the death of my father I would have next
claimed you as my victim; but a thought has come to me just now. Knowing you to be
a living memorial of Våliís unsullied fame, I desist from killing you, O vile boaster. Tell me,
Råvaƒa, how many Råvaƒas there are in the world? Or hear from me how many I have
heard of. One went to the nether world (Påtåla) to conquer Bali and was tied up in the
stables by the children, who made sport of him and thrashed him till Bali took
compassion on him and had him released. Another again was discovered by King
Sahasrabåhu, who ran and captured him as a strange creature and brought him home
for the sake of fun. The sage Pulastya then went and secured his release.î (1ó8)
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Do.: eka kahata mohi sakuca ati rahå båli k∂° kå°kha,
inha mahu° råvana taiÚ kavana satya badahi taji måkha.24.
ìYet another, I am much ashamed to tell you, was held tight under Våliís arm. Be
not angry, Råvaƒa, but tell me the truth, which of these may you be?î (24)
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