प्रगट बखानहिँ राम सुभाऊ । अति सप्रेम गा बिसरि दुराऊ ॥
रिपु के दूत कपिन्ह तब जाने । सकल बाँधि कपीस पहिँ आने ॥
pragaṭa bakhānahim̐ rāma subhāū | ati saprema gā bisari durāū ||
ripu ke dūta kapinha taba jāne | sakala bām̐dhi kapīsa pahim̐ āne ||
Sundara Kanda
Chapter 52: The spies caught, freed with a letter
5 verses · 52 of 60
What happens in this chapter
The spies caught, freed with a letter
Moved by love, the spies forget their disguise and praise Rama's nature aloud. The monkeys see through them, bind them all and bring them to Sugriva. Maim these rakshasas and send them back, says Sugriva. The monkeys drag them bound round the camp and beat them; the spies cry out piteously. Whoever cuts our noses and ears, they plead, we adjure him by the King of Kosala. Hearing this, Lakshmana calls them near, takes pity and with a laugh has them freed at once. Give this letter to Ravana, he says: read Lakshmana's words, you destroyer of your clan. And tell the fool by word of mouth my generous message: give back Sita and meet Rama, or your death has come.
कह सुग्रीव सुनहु सब बानर । अङ्ग भङ्ग करि पठवहु निसिचर ॥
सुनि सुग्रीव बचन कपि धाये । बाँधि कटक चहुँ पास फिराये ॥
kaha sugrīva sunahu saba bānara | aṅga bhaṅga kari paṭhavahu nisicara ||
suni sugrīva bacana kapi dhāye | bām̐dhi kaṭaka cahum̐ pāsa phirāye ||
बहु प्रकार मारन कपि लागे । दीन पुकारत तदपि न त्यागे ॥
जो हमार हर नासा काना । तेहि कोसलाधीस कै आना ॥
bahu prakāra mārana kapi lāge | dīna pukārata tadapi na tyāge ||
jo hamāra hara nāsā kānā | tehi kosalādhīsa kai ānā ||
सुनि लछिमन सब निकट बोलाये । दया लागि हँसि तुरत छोड़ाये ॥
रावन कर दीजहु यह पाती । लछिमन बचन बाचु कुलघाती ॥
suni lachimana saba nikaṭa bolāye | dayā lāgi ham̐si turata chor̤āye ||
rāvana kara dījahu yaha pātī | lachimana bacana bācu kulaghātī ||
कहेहु मुखागर मूढ़ सन, मम सन्देस उदार ।
सीता देह मिलेहु न त, आवा काल तुम्हार ॥
kahehu mukhāgara mūr̤ha sana, mama sandesa udāra |
sītā deha milehu na ta, āvā kāla tumhāra ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0