ब्रह्मबान कपि कहँ तेहि मारा । परतिहुँ बार कटक सङ्घारा ॥
तेहि देखा कपि मुरुछित भयऊ । नागपास बाँधेसि लेइ गयऊ ॥
brahmabāna kapi kaham̐ tehi mārā | paratihum̐ bāra kaṭaka saṅghārā ||
tehi dekhā kapi muruchita bhayaū | nāgapāsa bām̐dhesi lei gayaū ||
Sundara Kanda
Chapter 20: Bound for the Lord's work, brought to court
5 verses · 20 of 60
What happens in this chapter
Bound for the Lord's work, brought to court
Struck by the Brahma arrow, Hanuman still destroys part of the army as he falls. Meghanada binds him in the serpent noose and carries him off. Shiva tells Bhavani: the wise cut life's bonds by chanting His name; could His messenger be bound? Hanuman let himself be tied for the Lord's work. Rakshasas crowd to court for the sport. Ravana's assembly is splendid beyond telling; devas and Dikpalas stand with joined hands, watching his brows in fear. Hanuman feels no dread, like Garuda among snakes. Ravana laughs and abuses him, then, remembering his son, grieves.
जासु नाम जपि सुनहु भवानी । भव-बन्धन काटहिं नर ज्ञानी ॥
तासु दूत कि बन्ध तर आवा । प्रभु कारज लगि कपिहिं बँधावा ॥
jāsu nāma japi sunahu bhavānī | bhava-bandhana kāṭahiṃ nara jñānī ||
tāsu dūta ki bandha tara āvā | prabhu kāraja lagi kapihiṃ bam̐dhāvā ||
कपि-बन्धन सुनि निसिचर धाये । कौतुक लागि सभाँ सब आये ॥
दसमुख-सभा दीखि कपि जाई । कहि न जाइ कछु अति प्रभुताई ॥
kapi-bandhana suni nisicara dhāye | kautuka lāgi sabhām̐ saba āye ||
dasamukha-sabhā dīkhi kapi jāī | kahi na jāi kachu ati prabhutāī ||
कर जोरें सुर दिसिप विनीता । भृकुटि बिलोकत सकल सभीता ॥
देखि प्रताप न कपि मन सङ्का । जिमि अहि-गन महँ गरुड़ असङ्का ॥
kara joreṃ sura disipa vinītā | bhṛkuṭi bilokata sakala sabhītā ||
dekhi pratāpa na kapi mana saṅkā | jimi ahi-gana maham̐ garur̤a asaṅkā ||
कपिहि बिलोकि दसानन, बिहसा कहि दुर्बाद ।
सुत-बध-सुरति कीन्ह पुनि, उपजा हृदयँ बिषाद ॥
kapihi biloki dasānana, bihasā kahi durbāda |
suta-badha-surati kīnha puni, upajā hṛdayam̐ biṣāda ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0