Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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879
›r∂ Råma vouchsafed a place in his own abode to a vile demon, who was a
mine of impurities! Girijå, (continues Lord ›iva,) dull-witted are those men who adore
Him not. (71)
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Cau.: dina ke° a≈ta phir∂° dvau an∂, samara bha∂ subha¢anha ‹rama ghan∂.
råma kæpå° kapi dala bala båRhå, jimi tæna påi låga ati ŒåRhå.1.
ch∂jahiÚ nisicara dinu aru råt∂, nija mukha kahe° sukæta jehi bhå° t∂.
bahu bilåpa dasaka≈dhara kara∂, ba≈dhu s∂sa puni puni ura dhara∂.2.
rovahiÚ nåri hædaya hati pån∂, tåsu teja bala bipula bakhån∂.
meghanåda tehi avasara åyau, kahi bahu kathå pitå samujhåyau.3.
dekhehu kåli mori manuså∂, abahiÚ bahuta kå karau° baRå∂.
i¢adeva saiÚ bala ratha påyau° , so bala tåta na tohi dekhåyau°.4.
ehi bidhi jalpata bhayau bihånå, cahu° duåra låge kapi nånå.
ita kapi bhålu kåla sama b∂rå, uta rajan∂cara ati ranadh∂rå.5.
larahiÚ subha¢a nija nija jaya hetµu, barani na jåi samara khagaketµu.6.
At the close of the day the two contending armies retired from the battle-field. The
battle had proved exceedingly strenuous even to the stoutest warrior. But the monkey
host waxed stronger by ›r∂ Råmaís grace, even as fire blazes up when fed with straw.
The ranks of the demons were thinning night and day like merit, which is exhausted by
speaking of oneís good deeds with oneís own lips. The ten-headed monster made much
lamentation, clasping his brotherís head to his bosom again and again. The women wept
and beat their breast with their hands, paying tributes to his extraordinary majesty and
strength. At that juncture Meghanåda (Råvaƒaís eldest son) came and consoled his
father by narrating a number of (reassuring) stories. ìSee my heroism tomorrow; I need
not make any pretentious statement just now. I have had no occasion to show you, dear
father, the strength which I acquired alongwith the chariot from my beloved deity.î While
he rattled on in this manner the day broke and swarms of monkeys besieged all the four
gates. On this side ranged the monkey and bear warriors terrible as death, while on the
other side stood the demons exceedingly staunch in battle. Every champion fought for
the victory of his own camp; the battle, O GaruŒa (says Kåkabhu‹uƒŒi), defied all
description. (1ó6)