SRI #RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S
SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI
(ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ
ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)
Ripupurarut — “LankAm pratiruddhya” (कपीद्रैः रिपुपुररुत् — “लन्कां
प्रतिरुद्ध्य”)
Each and every monkey held weapons such as trees, rocks
and hillocks. The Earth quivered due to
the weight of the innumerable monkeys. Ravana waged the war with Indrajit from the
western side of the fort; Prahasta from the Eastern side; VajradamShTra was
directed by Ravana to attack the Vanaras from southern side while he jumped into
the war field from Northern side. Srirama took note of the victory Hanuman had
achieved over Indrajit earlier and therefore sent Hanuman to confront Indrajit.
Srirama took it upon himself to confront Ravana from the northern side. Vivida
and Mainda led the army of monkeys to tackle the eastern side of the fort of
Lanka and Angada was given charge of the southern side, along with Gaja,
Gavaksha and others. Sugreeva followed Srirama, along with a huge army. The
number of monkeys was so large that there was no space on the land, on Suvela
and Trikuta mountains and in the sky. Several monkeys climbed the fort; some
monkeys occupied the terrace of houses of demons in Lanka. While large portion
of the monkey army had crossed the bridge, many Vanaras were still trying to
cross the bridge. Some were flying and some walking. The width of the bridge
was not sufficient to carry such a large army. Some of the monkeys were born
with the strength and power of ten elephants, some with the strength and power
of one hundred, thousands and thousands of elephants. The number of bears under
the command of Jambavanta was countless. The demon soldiers mounted on horses,
elephants, chariots saw Srirama flanked on either side by Sugreeva and
Vibheeshana; they saw the vast army of Vanaras and were terribly shocked. The
monkeys, besides using the rocks and trees, employed their sharp nails and
tooth, fists to smash the enemies. They covered the whole tunnel, which was
very deep, that had covered the entire fort of Lanka, with mud. Ravana recalled
that he had made several brave persons, gods, goddesses, Rishis and Munis fret
and cry with his power. He now felt that the time had come for him to receive
what he had given. After seeing the huge army of monkeys, considering the
various facts that were enough proof of his invincible powers, Ravana, for the
first time in his life, lost confidence.
The virtual war will be described in the next episode.
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