Angada Returns From Victory With Tears at Rama's Feet
Lanka Kanda, Doha 36क
Doha 36क · Movement 2 of 2
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Angada leaves the fortress after breaking the confidence of its warriors. The force of Bali's son had filled the enemy court, but triumph does not remain upon him as personal ornament when he reaches Rama.
Joy surges through the prince. Every hair rises, tears gather in his eyes, and the warrior who stood immovable before Lanka bends at Rama's lotus feet. The vow, the fallen crowns, and the shamed king are all returned inwardly to the Lord whose glory made them possible.
Evening closes around the two camps. Ravana goes to his palace grieving, carrying the silence of his throne with him. Within the private chambers, Mandodari comes again to make him understand. On one shore devotion melts victory into tears. Inside Lanka, love prepares another plea before the darkness hardens into war.
Angada's unshaken foot becomes a bowed head before Rama as evening enters the palace of Ravana.
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रिपु बल धरषि हरषि कपि बालितनय बल पुंज। पुलक सरीर नयन जल गहे राम पद कंज।।35(क)।। साँझ जानि दसकंधर भवन गयउ बिलखाइ। मंदोदरी रावनहि बहुरि कहा समुझाइ।।(ख)।।
Having crushed the enemy's might, the jubilant monkey prince, that mass of strength born of Vali, stood with body thrilling and eyes brimming with tears, clasping Rama's lotus feet. (35a) Knowing it was evening, the ten-headed one went home in distress. Mandodari then spoke to Ravana once more, trying to make him understand. (35b)