नृप-हित-कारक सचिव सयाना । नाम धरमरुचि सुक्र समाना ॥
सचिव सयान बन्धु-बल-बीरा । आपु प्रताप-पुञ्ज रनधीरा ॥
nṛpa-hita-kāraka saciva sayānā | nāma dharamaruci sukra samānā ||
saciva sayāna bandhu-bala-bīrā | āpu pratāpa-puñja ranadhīrā ||
Bala Kanda
Chapter 154: Pratapbhanu conquers the seven continents
5 verses · 154 of 361
What happens in this chapter
Pratapbhanu conquers the seven continents
The king had a wise minister devoted to his welfare, named Dharmaruchi, like Shukra in counsel. He had a vast fourfold army of countless warriors eager to fight. Seeing the army, the king rejoiced, and great war drums sounded. He arrayed his forces for conquest, chose an auspicious day and set out to the beat of drums. He overcame every king by force. By the might of his arms he brought the seven continents under his sway, took tribute and let the kings go. In that age Pratapbhanu alone ruled the whole circle of the earth. Having subdued the world, he entered his own city, enjoying artha, dharma and kama each in its season.
सेन सङ्ग चतुरङ्ग अपारा । अमित सुभट सब समर जुझारा ॥
सेन बिलोकि राउ हरषाना । अरु बाजे गहगहे निसाना ॥
sena saṅga caturaṅga apārā | amita subhaṭa saba samara jujhārā ||
sena biloki rāu haraṣānā | aru bāje gahagahe nisānā ||
बिजय हेतु कटकई बनाई । सुदिन साधि नृप चलेउ बजाई ॥
जहँ तहँ परीं अनेक लराईं । जीते सकल भूप बरिआई ॥
bijaya hetu kaṭakaī banāī | sudina sādhi nṛpa caleu bajāī ||
jaham̐ taham̐ parīṃ aneka larāīṃ | jīte sakala bhūpa bariāī ||
सप्त-दीप भुज-बल बस कीन्हे । लेइ लेइ दंड छाडि नृप दीन्हें ॥
सकल अवनि-मंडल तेहि काला । एक प्रताप-भानु महिपाला ॥
sapta-dīpa bhuja-bala basa kīnhe | lei lei daṃḍa chāḍi nṛpa dīnheṃ ||
sakala avani-maṃḍala tehi kālā | eka pratāpa-bhānu mahipālā ||
स्वबस बिस्व करि बाहु बल, निज-पुर कीन्ह प्रबेस ।
अरथ-धरम-कामादि सुख, सेवइ समयँ नरेस ॥
svabasa bisva kari bāhu bala, nija-pura kīnha prabesa |
aratha-dharama-kāmādi sukha, sevai samayam̐ naresa ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0