Lanka Kanda

Chapter 11: Shri Rama seated on Mount Suvela

6 verses · 11 of 121

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Shri Rama seated on Mount Suvela

Raghubir has come down with his army on Mount Suvela. On a high, level spot Lakshmana spreads tender leaves and flowers with his own hands and lays a soft deerskin over them, and the merciful Lord sits there. His head rests in Sugriva's lap; his bow lies on the left, his quiver on the right. With both lotus hands he straightens an arrow, while Vibhishana whispers counsel in his ear. Fortunate Angada and Hanuman press his feet in many ways. Behind him sits Lakshmana in the warrior's pose, quiver at his waist, bow and arrow in hand. Blessed, says the doha, are those who stay absorbed in this image of Rama. Looking east, the Lord sees the moon rising and tells all to see it, fearless as a lion.

11.1

इहाँ सुबेल-सैल रघुबीरा । उतरे सेन-सहित अति-भीरा ॥
सैल-सङ्ग एक सुन्दर देखी । परम रम्य सम सुभ्र विसेखी ॥

ihām̐ subela-saila raghubīrā | utare sena-sahita ati-bhīrā ||
saila-saṅga eka sundara dekhī | parama ramya sama subhra visekhī ||

11.2

तहँ तरु-किसलय-सुमन सुहाये । लछिमन रचि निज हाथ डसाये ॥
ता पर रुचिर मृदुल मृगछाला । तेहि आसन आसीन कृपाला ॥

taham̐ taru-kisalaya-sumana suhāye | lachimana raci nija hātha ḍasāye ||
tā para rucira mṛdula mṛgachālā | tehi āsana āsīna kṛpālā ||

11.3

प्रभु कृत सीस कपीस उछङ्गा । बाल दहिन दिसि चाप निषङ्गा ॥
दुहुँ कर-कमल सुधारत बाना । कह लंकेस मन्त्र लगि काना ॥

prabhu kṛta sīsa kapīsa uchaṅgā | bāla dahina disi cāpa niṣaṅgā ||
duhum̐ kara-kamala sudhārata bānā | kaha laṃkesa mantra lagi kānā ||

11.4

बड़भागी अङ्गद हनुमाना । चरन-कमल चापत विधि नाना ॥
प्रभु पाछें लछिमन बीरासन । कटि-निषङ्ग कर-बान-सरासन ॥

bar̤abhāgī aṅgada hanumānā | carana-kamala cāpata vidhi nānā ||
prabhu pācheṃ lachimana bīrāsana | kaṭi-niṣaṅga kara-bāna-sarāsana ||

दो॰ 11 (क)Doha

एहि बिधि कृपा-सील गुन, धाम राम आसीन ।
धन्य ते नर एहिं ध्यान जे ध्यान एहि, रहत सदा लयलीन ॥

ehi bidhi kṛpā-sīla guna, dhāma rāma āsīna |
dhanya te nara ehiṃ dhyāna je dhyāna ehi, rahata sadā layalīna ||

दो॰ 11 (ख)Doha

पूरब-दिसा बिलोकि प्रभु, देखा उदित मंयक ।
कहत सबहि देखहु ससिहि, मृगपति सरिस असङ्क ॥

pūraba-disā biloki prabhu, dekhā udita maṃyaka |
kahata sabahi dekhahu sasihi, mṛgapati sarisa asaṅka ||

Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0