रावनु रथी बिरथ रघुबीरा । देखि बिभीषन भयउ अधीरा ॥
अधिक प्रीति मन भा सन्देहा । बन्दि चरन कह सहित सनेहा ॥
rāvanu rathī biratha raghubīrā | dekhi bibhīṣana bhayau adhīrā ||
adhika prīti mana bhā sandehā | bandi carana kaha sahita sanehā ||
Lanka Kanda
Chapter 80: The chariot of dharma that wins every war
9 verses · 80 of 121
What happens in this chapter
The chariot of dharma that wins every war
Seeing Ravana in a chariot and Raghubira on foot, a loving, anxious Vibhishana asks: Lord, you have no chariot, no armour, not even shoes; how will you beat so strong a foe? Rama answers: friend, the chariot that brings victory is another one. Courage and steadiness are its wheels; truth and good conduct its banner; strength, discernment, self-control and kindness to others its horses, yoked with the reins of forgiveness, mercy and even-mindedness. Devotion to Ishvara is the charioteer, dispassion the shield, contentment the sword, wisdom the spear, highest knowledge the bow; a pure, steady mind the quiver; restraint and discipline the arrows; reverence for the wise and the guru the armour. Whoever has this chariot can conquer even the great foe called samsara. Vibhishana, overjoyed, clasps his feet.
नाथ न रथ नहिँ तनु पद त्राना । केहि बिधि जितब बीर बलवाना ॥
सुनहु सखा कह कृपानिधाना । जेहिं जय होइ सो स्यन्दन आना ॥
nātha na ratha nahim̐ tanu pada trānā | kehi bidhi jitaba bīra balavānā ||
sunahu sakhā kaha kṛpānidhānā | jehiṃ jaya hoi so syandana ānā ||
सौरज धीरज तेहि रथ चाका । सत्य सील दृढ़ ध्वजा पताका ॥
बल-बिबेक-दम-परहित घोरे । छमा-कृपा-समता रजु जोरे ॥
sauraja dhīraja tehi ratha cākā | satya sīla dṛr̤ha dhvajā patākā ||
bala-bibeka-dama-parahita ghore | chamā-kṛpā-samatā raju jore ||
ईस भजन सारथी-सुजाना । बिरति धर्म सन्तोष-कृपाना ॥
दान-परसु बुधि-सक्ति प्रचंडा । पर-बिग्यान-कठिन-कोदंडा ॥
īsa bhajana sārathī-sujānā | birati dharma santoṣa-kṛpānā ||
dāna-parasu budhi-sakti pracaṃḍā | para-bigyāna-kaṭhina-kodaṃḍā ||
अमल अचल मन त्रोन-समाना । सम-जम-नियम सिलीमुख नाना ॥
कवच अभेद बिप्र-गुरु-पूजा । एहि सम विजय उपाय न दूजा ॥
amala acala mana trona-samānā | sama-jama-niyama silīmukha nānā ||
kavaca abheda bipra-guru-pūjā | ehi sama vijaya upāya na dūjā ||
सखा धरम-मय अस रथ जाकें । जीतन कहँ न कतहुँ रिपु ताकें ॥
sakhā dharama-maya asa ratha jākeṃ | jītana kaham̐ na katahum̐ ripu tākeṃ ||
महा अजय संसार-रिपु, जीति सकइ सो बीर ।
जाकें अस रथ होइ दृढ़, सुनहु सखा मतिधीर ॥
mahā ajaya saṃsāra-ripu, jīti sakai so bīra |
jākeṃ asa ratha hoi dṛr̤ha, sunahu sakhā matidhīra ||
सुनि प्रभु बचन विभीषन, हरषि गहे पद-काज ।
एहि मिस मोहि उपदेसेहु, राम कृपा-सुख-पुञ्ज ॥
suni prabhu bacana vibhīṣana, haraṣi gahe pada-kāja |
ehi misa mohi upadesehu, rāma kṛpā-sukha-puñja ||
उत पचार दसकन्धर, इत अङ्गद हनुमान ।
लरत निसाचर भालु कपि, करि निज निज प्रभु आन ॥
uta pacāra dasakandhara, ita aṅgada hanumāna |
larata nisācara bhālu kapi, kari nija nija prabhu āna ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0