Thunjathu Ezhuthachande Adhythma Ramayanam - day 26

Thunjathu Ezhuthachande  Adhythma  Ramayanam -  day 26

Yudha  Kandam

(Chapter  on WAr  )

(Transcription   and Translation  By P.R.Ramachander)

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Sukha bandhanam,  Sethu Bandhanam,  Ravana  Suka samvadam,   Sukande  Poorva vruthantham , Makyavande  Vakhyam  , Yudharambham

6.8 Shuka Bandanam

The imprisonment of Sukha

Rakshovaranaaya  Ravanan cholkayaal,

THal kshane vannu Shukanaam nisacharam ,

Pushkare    ninnu vilichu cholledinaan,

Markata   rajanaam    Sugreevanodu idham,

”Rakshasadheeswaran vkukl kelkka nee  ,

“Bhaskara soono  , Parakrama varidhe ,

Bhanu thanyanaa,    BHagadheyambudhe  ,

Vanara raja maha kula sambhava “

Due   to the orders of  Ravana, the king of Rakshasas,

The Rakshasa   called   Shuka came there  immediately,

And standing on the sky  he called and told,

Sugreeva  , the king of monkeys  like this,

“Please hear   the words of king of Rakshasas,

Oh son of Sun God, Oh ocean of valour ,

Oh Son of Bhaskara   the sun god, the sea  of good luck,

Oh one who is born in the great   clan of monkeys.”

“Aathiyendra suthuanujan aakayaal,

Brathru samanan  bhavan mama   nirnayam,

Ninnodu   vairam   yenikkethumilla,

Mathu yennil virodham  ninakkum illa yethume  ,

Rajakumaranaam Rama bharyamaham,

Vyajena  kondu vannen  , athinnu yenthu they  ?

Markata   senayodum  athi vidrutham,

Kishkindayaam  nagarikku poi kolga nee.”

Since you are the brother of the son of Devendra,

You are   definitely like a brother   to me,

I do not have any enmity   with you,

And you also do not have enmity   with me ,

What is the objection  for you  in my bringing  ,

By deceit    the wife of the prince Rama,

My army is much bigger than  the army of monkeys,

And so you please   go back   to the   city of Kishkinda,”

Devadhikalum  aprapyamayonnu  ,

Keval yennude  Lankapuramedo,

Alpa saaranmaar  manushyarum yethrayum ,

Durbalanmaaraya  vanara   yoodhavum,

Yenthonnu   kaattunnithennu   yenodivide  vannu,

Andhakaram  ninacheedayaka  nee vrudhaa.

My city of Lanka  is  one of those ,

Which cannot be approached  by even devas ,

Why have   few weak men   and a ,

Powerless   group of monkeys,

Come here   and with what  intention,

Do not unnecessarily  think of silly things.

Itham  Sukhokthikal  kettu kapi kula ,

Muthaya    chadi pidichar    athi  drutham,

Mushti  praharangal yethu   Sukhan   athi,

Klishtanai yetham  karanju thudanginaan,

“Rama , Rama Prabho  , Karunya varidhe  ,

Rama , Nadha, parithrahi  Raghupathe  ,

Dhoothare   kollamarilla   pandarume  ,

Nadha   dharmathe   rakshichu kollename  ,

Vanaranmaare  nivaranam cheythasu ,

Manava Veera  , hathoham  prapahi mam.”

When the monkeys heard these  words of Sukha,

They stood up   and speedily jumped and caught him,

And with fist hits   that Sukha  became very weak,

And he started  crying and he wailed,

“Oh Rama , Oh Lord Rama  , Oh ocean of mercy,

Oh Rama, Oh Lord , please save me  lord of Raghu clan,

From ancient times the emissary is never  killed,

And Lord , please  protect this Dharma ,

By reining   these  monkeys ,

Oh valorous man save me who am about to die .”

Itham Shuka parivedanam   kettoru  ,

Bhaktha priyan  varadan  purushothaman,

Vanaranmaare   vilakkinaan anneram,

Anandamulkondu   uyarnnu  Sukhan thadhaa ,

Chollinaan Sugreevanodu , Jnan yenthonnu ,

Chollendathangu  dasagreevanodu  athu,

Cholleduga, “ yennathu   kettu Sugrevanum  ,

Chollinaan aasu  Sukhamodu sathwaram,

“Chollulla  Baliye pole bhavaneyum,

Kollanam aasu  saputhra balanvitham,

Sri Rama pathniye kattu kondeedina,

Choraneyum konnu janaki thanneyum ,

Kondu pokenam  ynikku Kishkindhakku ,

Randilla athinennu chennu cholledu nee.

Hearing these  entreaties   of Shuka,

That lover of devotees , The one who blesses    and the best among men,

Made   the monkeys  leave him,

And that Sukha became happy , rose up   ,

And told Sugreeva , “What should,

I inform the ten faced one, please tell that”,

And hearing that Sugreeva   told,

“Like the valorous Bali  , I have to kill you,

Along with your sons  and army   and then,

And then kill the thief   who stole the wife of Rama,

And bring back that  Janaki  to Kishkinda,

There is no two opinions on this  , please tell him.”

Arkathmajokthikal    kettu    thelinju alavu,

Arkaanwayothbhavan  thanum   arul cheythu,

“Vanaranmaare  , Sukane  Bandhichu kondu,

OOnam ozhinju ingu kathu  kondeeduveen ,

Jnan ura  cheythe  ayakavithu”   yennathum,

Anandathodarul cheythu Raghuvaran,

Vanaranmaarum  pidichu ketti kondu,

Dheenatha kai vittu kathu kondeedinar,

Sardula vikramam poonda kapi balam,

SArdulanaya   nisacharan vannu kandu,

Arthanai  Ravananodu cholledinaan.

When he clearly understood  the words of Sugreeva,

The one born in the clan of Sun  told,

“Monkeys , tie  Sukha properly  ,

And guard him   carefully,

Till I tell you    to leave him out  “

As son as Rama   told this with  joy,

The monkeys caught    and tied him ,

And very carefully guarded  him,

That   monkey group as  valorous as a lion,

And one Rakshasa   called  Sardhula  saw this,

And getting worried    told  Ravana.

Varthakalullavannam  Kettoru,

Rathincharewaranakiya Ravanan,

AArthi poondethavum  dheerha  chinthanvitham,

Chithe khedathodu Deergamai yethavum,

Veerthu upayangal kananjirunedinaan.

After hearing   the true news completely,

Ravana    the god of Rakshasas ,

With great sorrow , taking very deep breaths ,

With  sorrow  in his mind , several times ,

Exhaled   deeply  and could not find any other solution.

6.9 Sethu Bandanam

The building of a Dam

Thalkalam   Arka kulothbhavan  Raghavan,

Arkathmajadhi kapi varanmaarodum,

Rakshovaranaam   Vibheeshanan thannodum,

Lakshmananodum   vicharam thudanginaan,

“Yenthu upayam   samudhram kadappan  yennu,

Chinthichu   kalpikka ningal yellavarumai,”

Yennarul cheithathu   kettu   avar   yevarum,

Onnichu koodi niroopichu chollinaar.

Then  Rama who was born in the clan of the sun,

Started discussion with  , the monkey who was son of Sun God,

With Vibheeshana the chief of Rakshasas and,

With Lakshmana     and requested   them,

“You all join together   and tell me  ,

The method    to cross this ocean.”

Hearing that  , they discussed   among themselves ,

And  after  coming    to a decision told   together .

“Deva pravaranayoru  Varunane ,

SEvikka venam yennal   vazhiyum tharum.”

Yennathu kettu   arul cheythu Raghuvaran,

“Nannathu   thonniyathangane  thanne ,”  yennu,

AArnava theere   kizhakku nokki   thozhuthu,

Arnojalochananakiya    Raghavan,

Darbha virichu namaskaricheedinaan,

Adbutha vikraman  bhakthi poondethrayum ,

Moonu aho rathravum   upasichathangane  ,

Moonu lokathinnum   nadhanaam easwaran.

“If we pray   the deva chief   Varuna  ,

Then he   will show   us the way”,

Hearing that   Rama    told  ,

“Good that thought came to you, we will do that,”

And then  on the banks of ocean, facing the east,

That  lotus eyed Rama   saluted , spread Durba ,

Saluted again  and that  wonderful hero,

With great  devotion  did penance of fasting ,

For three  day and nights , that Lord of three  worlds.

Yethum ilakeela  varidhiyum  athi,

Krodhena rakthantha nethranum Nadhanum,

“Kondu vaa chapa banangal  nee Lakshmana,

Kandu kondalum mama   sara   vikramam,

Innu peruvazhi meelunnathallengil,

AArnavam  basmam aaki chamacheduvan,

Munnam madheeya   poorvanmaar valarthathum,

Innu jnan illathakkuvan nirnayam,

SAgaram yennulla  perum marannu ullil,

AAkulamenniye vaazhkil yennume  ,

Nashtam aakkeeduvan vellam , kapikulam,

Pushtamodham padaacharena  pokanam.”

There was  no movement   in the ocean   and

The very angry red eyed  Lord  said,

“Bring my  bow and arrows  , Lakshmana  ,

You all now see  my prowess  with the arrow,

If today    I am not able to find    a big path,

I would turn the ocean in to    ashes,

This ocean which was grown by my ancestors ,

Would be made  nothing   today by me .

He has   forgotten    the name  “Sagara” ,

And is    living without any worries,

And I would see   that there  is no water there,

So that the monkey clan can walk on it and cross it.”

Yennarul cheythu   villum kuzhiye kulachu,

AArnavathodu arul cheythu    Raghavan,

“SArva bhoothangalum kandu kollenamen ,

Durvaaramaya  sili mukha   vikramam,

Bhasmam aakkeduvan Varanidhiye  jnan,

Vismyam yellavarum kandu nilkkanam.”

After telling this he   fixed    his bow, twanged it,

And that Rama    told as  follows to the sea .

“Let all beings see  the unstoppable power of my arrow,

I am going    to turn this ocean in  to ash,

And all of you stand and see this  wonderful act.”

Itham Raghuvaran Vakku kettaneram,

Pruthwee roohangalum kanana jaalavum,

Pruthwiyum  koode virachu chamanjithu,

Mithranum mangi, niranju  thimiravum ,

Abdhiyum ksobhichumittl  kavinju,

Vannu  uthungammayatharanga valiyodum,

Trasthamngalai parithapathangalai vannitha,

Athyugra nakrutmii  jjashadhyangalum.

As soon as these words of Rama were   heard,

The trees , the   forest fires  and the earth ,

Shivered, Sun became dim , darkness  filled the earth,

The ocean roared  and its waters   ebbed out ,

And then came   an extremely high wave ,

The fearsome crocodiles, whales and fishes ,

 Became fear stuck  and greatly worried.

Appol  bhayappettu  divya   roopathodum,

Appathi   divyabharana   sambannanai,

Pathu dikkum   niranjoru kanthyaa   nija,

Hasthangalil   parigruhya    rathnangalum ,

Vithrasthanai  Rama pathanthike vecchu ,

Sathrapam  danda namaskaravum cheythu  ,

Rakthantha lochananagiya   Ramane  ,

Bhakthya   vanangi sthuthichaan pala tharam.

Then  the ocean greatly scared  , took a divine form,

Decorated   by divine jewels  ,

With emanating light filling all  the ten directions,

Came holding     various jewels   in his hand ,

And   with great worry , placed them at the feet of Rama,

And also saluted him by falling on ground,

And saluted with devotion   that Rama,

With a reddish  angry eye and started  praying him.

Thrahi mam  Thrahi maam, trilokya palaka,

Thrahi mam  Thrahi maam, Vishno, Jagal pathe  ,

Thrahi mam  Thrahi maam, poulasthya nasana  ,

Thrahi mam  Thrahi maam, Rama, rema pathe  ,

AAdhi kale   thava maya guna vasaal ,

BHoothangale bbhavan   srusthichathu neram,

Sthoolangalayulla   Pancha bhoothangale  ,

Kala swaropanakkum   ninthiruvadi  ,

Srusthichathetham   Jada   swabhavangalai  ,

Kashtam   atharkku  neekkavu thava   matham.

Protect me , protect me  , Oh God who looks after  the three  worlds,

Protect me , protect me  ,Oh Lord Vishnu  , Oh Lord of universe ,

Protect me , protect me  , killer   of Ravana  ,

Protect me , protect me  , Rama, consort of Lakshmi,

In the ancient times   due to the property of illusion,

You created   all beings    and then later ,

You, who were  having    the form of time,

 Created   the five great elements in a gross form,

But you created them  with mindless  forms,

Alas , who can change   your  decision in this.

Pinne viseshachathilum jadathwamai,

THanne bhavaan punar yenne  nirmichathum,

Munne bhava niyoga swabhavathe ,

Innu anyadhaakarthum aarulla thu saktharai?

THamasothbhavangalaaya bhoothangal ,

Thamasa  seelamai  thanne   varu vibho ,

Thamasamallo jadathwamakunnathum,

Kama lobhadhikalum  thamasa   gunam.

Later  even specially more inanimate  ,

You created   me again   and ,

Who has the power    and strength  to change ,

That character   which you have given me earlier,

Those elements    which have   base qualities  ,

 Would have  only base conduct, oh lord,

And since base quality  is   the inanimate  nature ,

Passion,  avarice and pride are  base   qualities.

Maya  rahithanai  nirgunanaya  nee,

Maya gunangale angeegarichapol ,

Vairaajanamavaanai gunathmavumai,

Appol, virattingal  ninugunangalaal,

Ulpannarayithu   devadhikal   thadhaa.

When You who do not have illusion   and

 With no properties of your  own,

Recognized   the properties of illusion,

You became the ultimate man  and had ,

The soul with properties that   are good,

And then in that  ultimate  nature,

Became    your properties ,

And then the   devas   were  created.

Thathra  sathwangal ninnallo  devakal,

Rudrajo  bhoothangalai  prajesadhikal,

Thath  thamo   bhoothanai   bhoothapathi thanum,

Uthama  Purusha  , Rama , Dhaya nidhe  ,

Maayayaa  cchannai   leela  manushanai,

Maya  gunangale kaikondanaratham,

Nirgunanai   sadaa chid Ghana nayoru  ,

Nishkalanai  nirakaranai ingane,

Mokshadhanaam  ninthiruvadi  thanneyum,

Moorkhanaam  jnan yengane   yarinjeedunnu?

From your Sathwa  qualities  arose  devas,

From your regal qualities   the  prajapathis,

And from your base qualities   arose    Lord  Shiva,

Oh best of men  , Oh Rama  , Oh treasure of mercy,

Hidden  by illusion   as a  man  who loves sports  ,

You have    taken the  qualities of Maya  always,

And has become one without properties,

And having   more positive   divine qualities,

Without decay   and without forms

And also   you are the giver of salvation  ,

How can I who is foolish  understand this?

Moorkha  janangalkku   sanmarga   prapakam,

Orkkil  prabhoonaam   hitham dandamayathum,
Dushta pasoonaam   yadhaa lakutam thadhaa ,

Dushtanusasanam  dharmam  bhavaadrusaam.

Sri Rama devam param bhaktha vathsalam,

Karana purusham  karunya sagaram,

Narayanam saranyam purushothamam,

Sri Ramameesam   saranam   gathosmi  jnan ,

Ramachandrabhayam  dehi may santhatham ,

Rama  lankia margam aasu   dhdhami they.”

The punishment given by  good people  

For the good of the ignorant  ones,

Makes   the ignorant  know   the proper way,

Like the stick that leads   the bad cows,

It is your duty    to  punish    the bad  ones,

You are  God Rama, divine and lover of devotees,

You are the causal man  and ocean of mercy,

I take refuge   in Narayana   who is the greatest Purusha,

I come and    take    refuge   in the   God Rama,

Always give me protection  oh Ramachandra,

Oh  Rama I will give you the way to Lanka.

Itham vanangi  sthuthicha  varunanodu,

Uthama purushan   thanum arul cheythu,

“Banam madheeyam   amogham athinniha ,

Venam oru  lakshyam  yenthu athinnullathum?

Vattamillathoru   Lakshyam  athinu  nee ,

Katti threanam yenikku   Varannidhe  .”

To the Varuna who saluted and prayed  like this ,

The  best of men told  like this ,

“My arrow  is one which gets result ,

So it needs    to have   an aim now  ,

What is the aim for   it now?

Do, oh treasure    of water , show ,

Me  a   proper    aim for that.”

Arnava nadhanum  chollinaan anneram,

“Anyoona   karunya sindho, Jagalpathe  ,

Utharasyaam disi matheera bhoothale  ,

Chithra druma kulya desam  subhikshadham,

Thathra papathmaakal undu nisacharar,

Yethrayum paaram  upadravichheduvor ,

Vegaal   avidekku ayaykuka banam thava  ,

Lokapakaarakam  aam athu nirnayam.”

That  Lord of the sea   Told    at that time ,

“Oh  complete ocean of mercy , Oh Lord of universe  ,

In the north  , on my shore in earth,

In a pretty  forest  called Kulya desa , which  is wealthy ,

There  are very sinful Rakshasas,

And they trouble    all  people  too much,

So please send your  arrow there ,

And it would definitely be helpful   to all the world.”

Ramanum  banam ayachan  athu neram,

Aamayam   theydeedum aabheera mandalam,

Yellamodukki  vegena   banam ponnu,

Mellave thooneeravum pukkithu aadaraal,

AAbheeramandalam okke   nasikkayaal,

Shibhanamai vannu  thal pradesam thadhaa,

Thal kula desavum  annu thottu yethrayum,

Mukhya jana padamai  vannithu yeppozhum.

At that   time Rama sent his arrow,

It searched everywhere  for that  bad place 

In the  place  of cowherds

And destroyed   the diseased parts ,

And speedily came back and went inside the quiver.

Due to the destruction of the area  of cowherds,

That place   became   auspicious ,

And that place   belonging to that clan,

Became   a very important  part of the world always.

SAgaram chollinaan  sadaram anneram,

“AAkulamenniye  majjale sathwaram ,

Sethu bandhikka Nalanaam kapivaran,

Yethum avannoru dandamai varaa .

Viswakarmavin  makan avan akayaal,

Viswa shilpa  prakriya thalparan yethrayum,

Viswa durithapa haariniyai  thava,

Viswamellam niranjeedunna  keerthiyum,

Vardhikkum “ yennu  paranju thozhuthudan,

Abdhiyum  melle  maranju  aruleedinaan.

At that time, that  ocean told   with respect,

“Without any difficulty  on my waters ,

Let the great monkey Nala,  build a bridge ,

No problem would come to him at that time,

For he is the son of Viswakarma , the deva architect ,

And is  an expert   on  buildings in the world  ,

And that   bridge would  be something,

Which would put an end to problems  of the world,

And would have a fame  that fills the entire world,”

Saying this   and saluting Rama  , he disappeared.

SAnthushtanayoru Ramachandran thadhaa,

Chinthichu  Sugreeva  Lakshmananmarodum,

Pragnanayidum  Nalane  vilichudan,

AAjnaye   cheythithu   Sethu sambandhena,

Thal kshane  Markata mukhyanaam   Nalan,

Pushkara nethrane  vandhichu sathwaram,

Parvatha thulya   sareerikal aakiya,

Durvara veeryam  yiyanna kapikalum,

SArva dikkingalum ninnu  sarabhasam,

Parvatha  paasahana paadhapa  jalangal  ,

KOndu varunnava    vangi theru   there ,

Kunta viheenam   paduthu  thudanginaan.

The contented and Happy  Ramachandra then,

Thought along with Sugreeva and Lakshmana,

Called    Nala   who was   an expert,

And ordered him to build the   bridge.

Immediately  that  monkey chief Nala  ,

Saluted the   lotus eyed one   and quickly ,

The monkeys    who had mountain  like bodies ,

Who were also having unbeatable valour ,

Collected mountain bits  , stones and trees,

From all over    the place    very speedily,

And Nala got them from them    and ,

Arranged   them  in to a bed  without any effort

Nere  satha  yojanaa ayatham   ayudan,

EEranju yojana   vistharamaam vannam,

Itham paduth  thudangum vidhou   Rama-

Bhadranaam  Dasarathi, Jagadheeswaran,

Vyomakesam  Parameswaram Sankaram  ,

Rameswaram   yenna  namam arul cheythu ,

Shobhanamaya   muhurthena   samsthapya  ,

Papa haraaya  triloka hitharthamai  ,

Poojichu , vandhichu  bhakthyaa  namaskruthya  ,

Rajeeva lochanan yevam arul cheythu.

When the bed was formed  with hundred yojanas length

 And ten yojanas broad , Rama, son of Dasaratha  ,

Who is the God of the universe,  established,

At a   holy time  a statute  of Sankara , the divine god,

Who has   sky as his hair and called  that God as  Rameswara ,

For  destroying sins and for the  good of the world,

Worshipped   saluted  and  saluted on the ground with devotion,

And that  lotus  eyed    one told.

“yathoru  marthyan ivide vannu aadharaal ,

Sethu bandham  kandu Rameswaraneyum ,

BHakthyaa  bhajikkunnithu appol avan  ,

Brahma hathyadhi   papangalodu ver pettu  ,

Athi shudhanai   vannu koodum  mamanugrahaal,

Mukthiyum  vannedum illoru samsayam.”

Any man  who comes     here    with respect ,

And after   seeing this bridge    and worships ,

This God Rameswara ,  he would get  rid of,

Sins like Brahmahathyaa  , become greatly pure  ,

And  due to my blessings will  get salvation, definitely.”

Sethu bandhathingal  majjanavum cheythu ,

Bhoothesanagiya   Rameswaraneyum,

Kandu  vanangi purapettu shudhanai ,

Kuntatha  kai vittu  Varanasi pukku ,

Gangayil   snanavum cheythu  jithasramam,

Ganga salilavum kondu vannadharaal,

Rameswarannu   abhishekavum   cheythadha  ,

Sri mal SAmudre kalanju  thal bharavum .

Majjanam cheyyunna  marthyan yennodu ,

SAyujyam    varum athinilloru samsayam.

After   taking bath by dipping  near this bridge  ,

And after seeing   and saluting Lord Shiva   who is Rameswara,

If one gets purified   and without  any laziness ,

Goes to Varanasi  , take bath in Ganga , without tiredness  ,

Bring the water   of Ganges   with great respect,

And anoint Rameswara    with that water ,

And throw away all their  they  luggage    in the sea,

And takes bath there , would   without doubt,

Get   salvation     from  me.

Yennarul cheythithu   Raman thiruvadi,

Nannai thozhuthu sevichathellavarum,

Viswakarmathmajanaam   nalanum pinne  ,

Viswasamodu   paduthu thudanginaan,

Vidhrutha   madhri  pashana  tharukkallal,

Dine   theernnu  pathinnalu yojana  ,

Theernithu   irupathu  yojana  pithenaal,

Moonm dinam irupathi onnu yojana ,

Nalam dinam   irupthirandayithu  ,

Pole  irupathi moonum   anchaam dinam,

Anju naal kondu    satha yojana aayatham,

Chanchalamenniye theernoranatharam,

Sethuvin  mele nadannu  kapikalum ,

AAthanga heenam   kadannu  thudanginaar.

Rama    told thus  and all people saluted and served  Rameswara,

And  after that  Nala the son of Viswakarma  ,

Started    building    the bridge   with confidence ,

Immediately using  mountain, stones    and trees ,

First day    fourteen yojanas    were completed ,

Next day   another   twenty yojanas   were  completed,

And on the third day Twenty one yojanas were built,

And on the fourth day it became twenty two,

And on the fifth day     it was   twenty three  yojanas,

And thus within five days , hundred yojanas of the bridge was built ,

Without   any problems and  after  completing   it,

The monkeys walked   over the bridge  ,

 And without   any worries started   crossing over to Lanka.

Maruthi kante  kareri Raghuthaman,

Thareya  kante   Sumithra thanayanym,

AAruhya   chennu  Subelachala mukal,

Yerinaar  vanara   senayodum drutham,

Lanka  puraa loka naasaya Raghavan,

SAnka viheenam Subelachalopari  ,

SAmprapya   nokkiya nerathu kandithu ,

Jambhari  than purikottha  Lanka puram.

Rama   rode   on the neck of  Hanuman,

And Lakshmana rode the neck of Angadha,

And riding like that  , they went  to the Subela mountain,

Along   with the great  monkey army ,

For destroying     the city of Lanka,

Reaching on the top of  Subela mountain,

He saw   the city of Lanka  which ,

Is equal to  the city of  Devendra,

Swarnamaya  dwaja  prakara   thorana,

Poorna manoharam  prasada samkulam,

Kailasa   sailendra   sannibha  gopura jala,

Parigha   sathagni samavitham,

Prasada  moordhni   vistheerna  dese mudhaa,

Vasava thulya prabhavena   Ravanan,

Rathna simhasane  manthri sabha sankule  ,

Rathna  dandaatha pathrair upa shobhithe ,

AAlavattangalum venchamarangalum,

Bala tharuni mare  kondu veeyichu,

Neela  sailabham  dasa kiredohjjwalam,

Neela  meghopamam  kandu raghuthaman,

Vismayam kai kondu manichu manase,

SAsmitham  vanaranmaarodu   vhollinaan.

In the building was   a  wall of golden glitter  ,

With hanging ornaments    which are  pretty,

With  a tower resembling    the Kailasa  mountain,

Along with iron pestles  and   cannons  ,

And on the    top of that  building , in a very broad place ,

Ravana was sitting with the opulence   of Indra  ,

On a gem studded throne with all his ministers,

Also shining with  umbrellas with  gem studded  handles ,

With chowries ,  and  round fans ,

Which were  fanned by young lasses,

With  ten shining crowns having the glitter of a blue mountain,

And was    resembling a blue cloud   and this was seen by Rama.

With great     wonder   growing in his heart,

He told   the monkeys    with a pretty smile.

Munne nibandhanayoru  Sukasuran,

Thanne   viravodayakku madiyathe  ,

Chennu dasa greevanodu   vruthanthangal,

Onnu ozhiyathe   ariyikka vaikathe  .

Speedily release   the Sukhasura  ,

Who was imprisoned by us ,

Let him tell   all the facts  and happenings,

Without even leaving one  without delay.

Yennarul cheyththu kettu  thozhuthavan,

Chennu   Dasananan  thanne  Vannginaan.

Hearing that    he saluted  Rama,

Went   to Ravana  and saluted  him.

6.10 Ravana   Shuka   Samvadam

The talk between Ravana   and Shuka

Pankthi mukanum   avanodu   chodhichaan,

“Yenthu ne vaikuvaan   karanam cholkedo,

Vanarendranmaar    arinju   pidichu,

Abhimana    virodham varuthiyaaro ? Thava ,

Ksheena bhavam  kalarneeduvaan karanam ,

Manase khedham   kalanju chollededo,”

Rathinjarendrokthi   kettu Shukhan,

Paramatham   Dasananodu   cholledinaan,.

Ravana   with ten faces then asked him,

“ Please tell me why is there delay in your return?

Did the chief monkeys catch you  and insult you?

 Please leave out the sorrow   in your mind,

And tell  the reason for your tiredness “

Shuka hearing the words   of the king  of Rakshasa,

Told     the ten faced   one    the truth.

“Rakshasa raja pravara  , Jaya , jaya,

Mokshopadesa  magrgena cholleduvan,

 Sindhu tham   Uthara theeropari  chennu   oru,

Antharaminniye  jnan thava   vakhyangal ,

Chonna nerathavar   yenne pidichudan,

Konnu kalavan    thudangum dasanthare  ,

“Rama, Rama  , Prabho, Pahi, Pahi  “ ithi   jnan,

AAmayam    poonda karanja    nadham kettu ,

Dhoothan   avadhyam, ayappin  ayappin  ,

Yennu aadharavode    arul cheythu    dhayaparan.”

Oh  great king of Rakshasas , victory  , victory,

I will tell you in an advice - form leading  to salvation,

When I went   to the northern shore   of the ocean,

And Told your words   fully to them,

They caught me    and when they started  killing me,

I shouted  “Hey Rama, Rama  , lord , save and save.”

With sorrow    and tears  , that lord heard that   and told,

That  merciful  one , with great   respect 

“He is an emissary, send him away .”

Vanaranmaar   ayachar athu kondu,

Jnanum   bhayam thernu   neele  nadannudan,

Vanara sainym yellam   kandu pon nithu,

Manava veeran aajnayaa  sadaram,

Pinne Raghuthaman yennodu chollinaan,

“Chennu nee    Ravanan thannodu cholluga,

Sitaye  nalgeeduka onnukil  allaykil,

Yethume vaikathe   yudham thudanguka  ,

Randilum   onnu   uzhari   cheythu kollanam,

 Randum kanakku yenikkennu parayanam.”

Since the monkeys     send  me ,

I leaving out all fear   walked  at length  ,

And saw   all the   army   of the monkeys,

As per the order   of  the valorous human being.

And later   the best   of the Raghu clan told   me,

“You please   go and tell Ravana,

Either    return Sita   or without delay  start the war,

Start speedily  either   of them,

As both are   same as far as I am concerned.”

Yendu balam kondu  Sitaye kattu kondu,

Andhanai  ponnu angirunnu kondu bhavan,

POrumathinnu balamengil    yennodu,

Porinai kondu purappeduga   aasu nee,

Lanka puravum  nisa chara   senayum,

SAnka viheenam  sarangale kondu jnan,

Okke podi  peduthunnalathil  vanningu,

Pukkoru   roshavum aasu theertheeduvan,

Nakthanchara   kula sreshtan  bhavanoru  ,

SAkthan yennakil  purppeduga aasu nee.”

The power that   you showed in stealing Sita  ,

Being stationed there , if you think it is sufficient,

Immediately start   for a war   with me  ,

Without any doubt   with my arrows,

I would powder    the city of Lanka  ,

As well as the    army   of Rakshasas,

And if you enter   here I would  destroy your pride ,

And if  you the  great  one of the Rakshasa  clan,

 Is strong    enough  , start  immediately for a war.”

Yennu aruli  cheythu irunnu   aruleedinaan,

Ninnude sodharan   thannodu koodave  ,

Sugreeva , Lakshmananmarodu onnichu  ,

Nigrahippanai   bhavantham ranangane  ,

Kandu  kondalum    asankhyam balam  ,

Dasa kanda prabho  , kapi pungava palitham,

Parvatha sannibhanmaaraya  vanaram,.

Orvee kulungave   garjanavum    cheythu,

Sarva lokangalum   basamam aakeeduvaan,

Garvam kalarnnu   nilkunnithu nirbhayam.

 After  saying   this  he sat   down.

Along   with your brother Vibheeshana,

Sugreeva , Lakshmana have  appeared ,

In your battle field to kill you.

Please   also see   the innumerable strength,

Oh Lord with ten necks , which is controlled  by  monkey lords,

Which consists   of mountain like   monkeys,

Who are   roaring like lions making the world shiver,

And  are    standing   with great  pride  and no fear ,

 So that  they can turn the entire   world in to ash.

SAnkhyamum aarkkum  ganikkavathilliha ,

SAnkhyavatham varanaaya  kumaranum,

Humkarameriya vanara   senayil ,

SAnkha pradanare   kettu kolluga,

Lanka puratheyum nokki  nokki drutham,

SAnkha viheenam    alari nilkkunnavan,

Noorayiram  padayodum   ripukkale,

Neerakkuvaan  oozhathode   vaal pongichu,

Kalanum  pedichu mandum avanodu,

Neelanaam senathipathi  vahni nandanan.

No one can compute    their  numbers,

Which would be difficult  even for Lord Subrahmanya,

Please hear   about the chiefs  ,

In the monkey army  which is standing saying “hum”,

Standing facing and staring at  the city of Lanka,

Shouting    innumerable number of times,

Along with hundred thousand army  to ,

Turn in to ash his enemies  with a   raised tail,

Who even creates   fear  in god of death,

Is the commander Neela   who is the son of fire.

Angadan  aakum ilaya      rajavu athinnu,

Angethu  Padma kinchalka sama prabhan,

Vaal kondu bhoomiyil  thachu thachangine  ,

Bali than  nandanan, adrusyangopaman,

THal paarswa seemni nilkkunnathu vathajan,

Thwal puthra gathakan, Ramachandra priyan,

Sugrrevanodu paranju nilkkunnavan,

Ugranaam swethan  rajatha   sama prabhan,

Rambanangethavan  mumbil milkkunnavan,

Vambanayulla    saraban maha   balan.

The  junior king of monkeys is Angadha ,

Who is  having the  luster  of the  lotus tendrils,

He beats   and beats    the earth with his tail  ,

He is the son of Bali   and is similar   to a mountain,

The one who stands  near  him is the son  of wind God,

Who is the one who killed your son and he is very dear to Rama,

The one who talks  with    Sugreeva  ,

Is the   terrible Swetha who shines like silver,

Ramban   stands  little away   and  the ,

One who stands in front of him is Sarba who is powerful.

Maindam angethabvan   thambi Vividanum,

Vrundhara  ka  vaidya nandananmarallo,

SEthu karthavaam   Nalan   athingethu,

Bodamerum     viswa karmavu than makan,

Tharan, Panasan , Kumudan, Vinuthannum,

Veeran Vrusabhan   Vikatan Visalanum,

Maruthi than   pithavagiya   Kesari,

Sooranayidum    pramadhi  SAtha bali,

Saaranam  Jambhavanum , Vega darsiyum,

Veeran Gajanum  gavayan, Gavakshanum,

Sooran Dadhimukhan, jyothir   mukhan, Athi-

Ghoran, Sumukhanum Durmukhan, Gomukhan,

Ithyadhi  vanara nayakanmaare jnan,

Pratheykam engine chollunnthum prabho.

The next one is Maindan, his younger brother Vividhan,

And they are the sons of the doctors of devas,

Next is  Nala   who built   the bridge  ,

Who is the  very wise Viswa Karma’s son,

Thara ,  Panasa , Kumudha  , Vinatha,

Veera  , vrushabha   , vikata   , visala ,

Kesari    the father   of Hanuman,The very heroic  Pramadhi  , SAthabali,

The very wise Jambhavan ,  Vega darsi,

 Veera, Gaja , Gavaya, Gavaksha,

Soora, DAdhi mukha, Jyothir mukha  ,

Athi Ghora, Sumukha , Durmukha, Gomukha,

 Are the many , many  monkey chiefs ,

Oh Lord how can   I say about them in particular .

Itharam vanara   nayakanmaar ,

Arupathezhu  koti  yundullathu arinjaalum,

Ullam theinjuporkkai  , irupathonnu vellam,

Padayum unduullathavarkellam,

DEvarikale odukkuvanai vanna  ,

DEvamsa sambhavanmaar ivar yevarum,

Please know that   there  are  sixty seven crores,

Of such     great monkey chieftains,

They have an army of one thousand  twenty one

Vellam (a huge number)  of army with them,

All of them are  persons born with,

A part of deva power   born to kill enemies  of devas.

Sri Rama devanum  manushan alla,

AAdhi Narayananaam  paran purushothaman,

Sithayakunnathu   Yoga maya   devi,

Sodaran Lakshmana nayakan ananthanum,

Loka mathavum pithavum  Janakajaa ,

Raghavan mar yennariga vazhi pole.

Sri Rama also is not a man,

He is the primeval Narayana, the divine Purushothama,

Sita     is the   Yoga Maya   Devi,

And brother Lakshmana is the Aadhi sesha,

The father and mother   of the world  ,

Are  Sri Rama   and Sita    respectively.

Vairam avarodu sambhavicheeduvaan ,

Karanam yenthennathorkka   nee manase  ,

Pancha bhoothathmakamaya   sareeravum,

Panchathwam aasu bhavikkum yellavanum.

Pancs panchathmaka thathwangale kondu,

SAnchitham punya papangalaal    badhamai,

Thwang mamsa medha  asthi  moothra malangalal,

SAmmelithatham athidurgandham yethrayum,

Jnan yenna bhavathingal undai varum,

Jnanmillatha janangalkku , athokka  nee,

How did  your enmity got created with them,

You please   think about the reason    in  your mind  ,

This body which is the mixture   of five elements,

And   for all people   death   would definitely happen .

Made with the  twenty five principles  ,

And tied with sins and good deeds one earns,

The sin and good deeds   would become attached,

And the body gets  a very bad    smell   being mixed with ,

The flesh , fat  , bone  , urine and stool,

And the concept that   “I am that “,

Comes from there for   the  ignorant people  , remember this.

Hantha Jadathmakamaya    kayathingal,

Yenthoru avasthaa bhavikkunnathum deemathaam,

Yathonnu moolamai   Brahma hathyadhiyaam,

Pathakoughangal   kruthangal aakunnathum,

Bhoga bhokthavaya deham kshanam kondu,

Rogadhi moolamai  sampathikkum drudam,

Punya papangalodum   chernnu jeevanum ,

Vannu koodunnu   Sukha   dukha  bandanam.

Alas , What a great attachment   is developed,

To this soul less   body even  by  the wise  ,

That  body by which sins like   Brahmahathyaa  ,

And  crowds   of crimes  leading to our fall  are done,

That body which enjoys  passion  , within a second,

Would fall down dead    due to diseases definitely,

And along with sin and good deeds  , the  soul  ,

Is also got tied   by  the pleasures and pains of the body.

Dehathe jnan yennu   kalpichu  karmangal,

Mohathinaal  avasathwena   cheyyunnu  ,

Janma maranangal athu moolamai ,

SAmohithanmarkku vannu bhavikkunnu ,

Soka jara  marandhikal neekuvaan ,

AAkayaal   dehabhimanam kalaka   nee,

AAthmavu  nirmalan   avyayan   adwayan,

Athmaanam athmana   kandu theliga nee ,

Athmavine   smaricheeduga    santhatham,

Athmani thanne  layikka nee  Kevalam.

Due to illusion    we consider  that body is me  ,

 And    keep on doing  activities due to weakness,

And to all those   who are   caught  by illusion,

The birth and death  keep on coming to them,

So if you want to remove sorrow , old age   and death,

Leave out   this attachment to the body,

The soul is pure , non decaying , cannot be divided,

And so see the soul  within the soul   and become clear ,

Always    think of that soul ,

And later   go and merge   yourself with soul.

Puthra  Dara Artha gruhaadhi   vasthukkalil,

SAkthi kalanju  virakthanai   vaazhuka ,

Sookaraswadhi   dehangalil  aakilum,

Bhogam   narakadhikalilum undallo,

DEham  vivekadyamayathum    prapichithaa,

Hantha, pinne   dvijathwavum vannithu  ,

Karma bhoovaam athra Bharatha khandathil,

Nirmalam   Brahma janmam   bhavicheedinaal,

Pinne yundakumo   bhogathil aagraham,

Dhanyanayullavan orkka   Maha  Mathe.

Without desire  in son, wife   wealth  and home  ,

Live    with complete   detachment ,

For  whether it is in the body of pig  or horse  ,

Passion is there or even  in hell it is there .

With body becoming wise    and  then,

Getting the status    of the twice born,

In the Bharatha  Kanda  which is the land of  Karma,

If pure   knowledge   of Brahmam is got  ,

Will there    be desire    for passion for such a one  ,

And then he becomes blessed, Oh greatly wise one.

POulasthya puthranam Brahmanadyan bhavan,

TRilokya sammathan , ghora thapodhanan ,

Yennirikke   punar  ajananiye ppole,

Pinneyum  bhogabhilaksham  yenthingane?

Innu thudangi   samastha sangangalum ,

Nannai parithyajeecheeduga manase  ,

Ramane thanne samasrayicheeduga,

Raman aakunnathu aathma paran adwayan,

Sitaye   Ramannu konda koduthu   thal,

Pada padmanucharanai   bhavikka  nee.

You are  great Brahmin , being grandson of sage  Poulasthya ,

All the three worlds honour you , You have done  great penance  ,

When this is like this like an ignorant person,

Why this   desire for passion again?

From today get rid of all relations well in the mind,

Always think of only Rama,

For Rama   is the divine Athma who does not have two,

Take Sita    and give her   back to him,

And become one who serves his lotus like feet.

Sarva papangalil ninnu vimukthanai ,

Divyamaam Vishnu lokam gamikkai varum,

Allaykil aasu  Keezhpottu keezhpottu poi,

Chellum  naragathil illoru samsayam,

Nallathathre  jnan ninakku  paranjathu ,

Nalla janathodu   chodhichu kolkedaa.

You would   get freedom from all   sins  ,

You would go to   the divine land of Vishnu  ,

Otherwise  you would go down and further down,

And without any doubt    reach the hell .

Whatever  I have told is for your good,

You can verify it from good people.

Rama ramethi japichu kondu,

AAmayam   verittu sadhikka mokshavum,

SAlsangamathodu   Ramachandram  BHaktha,

Vathsalam loka saranyam   saranadham,

DEvam  marakatha kanthi  kantham rema-,

Sevitham chapa bana yutham   Raghavam,

Sugreeva sevitham   Lakshmana samyutham,

Raksha nipunam  Vibheeshana   sevitham,

Bhakthyaa nirantharam   dhyanichu kolgilo,

Mukthi   vannedum   athinilla   samsayam.

By chanting of Rama, Rama  ,

You get rid of sins   and  get salvation,

Along  with good company  if you ,

Permanently   meditate   with  on  Ramachandra ,

Who is dear to his devotees , Who protects  the world ,

With whom people seek protection , God,

Who has the shine of emerald, who is served by Lakshmi,

Who is Raghava   armed  with bow   and arrows,

Who is served by Sugreeva, who is with Lakshmana  ,

Who is an expert in protection, Who is served by Vibheeshana,

You would definitely   get salvation.

Itham  Shukha vakyam , Ajnana  nasanam,

Sruthwaa  Dasasyanum  , krodha thmrakshanai,

Dagdhanai  pokum  Shukan  yennu thonnumaru,

Athyantha   roshena nokki ura   cheyhtaan ,

“Bruthyanayulla nee  acharyane poole ,

Nisthrapam  siksha    cholvaan yenthu karanam ?

Pandu   ne cheytha  upakaram orkkayaal,

Undu  karunyam yenikku,  athu kondu jnan,

Innu kollunnathillennu  kalpicha athen munnil,

Ninnasu marayathu  poka   nee ,

Kettal porukkaruthathoru  vaakukal,

Kettu  poruppan kshamayum yenikkilla  ,

Yennude mumbil nee kalkshanam nilkkilo ,

Vannu koodum marjanam   ninkku innume.”

Ravana hearing these words   of Shuka ,

Which destroys ignorance , became red eyed with anger ,

And with  great  emotion   saw   and told

As if Shuka    would    be burnt  in to ashes,

“You who is a servant  is  talking to me  like a teacher ,

And how come you started   shamelessly to teach me ?

 Remembering the good deeds   done to me by you,

I have some mercy on you ,  and because of that,

I am not killing you today, and I order  you ,

To speedily to go from my vision   and hide yourself,

And I do not have   patience to hear ,

These words  which  cannot be heard by any one,

Do not stand even a quarter of a  second before me ,

Definitely   death    would come to you today itself.”

Yennathu kettu  pedichu virachavan,

Chennu  thanmandiram   pukkiruneedinaan.

Scared and shivering    by these   words,

Sukha   went to his home  and remained there .

6.11 Shukande  Poorva   Vruthantham

The  earlier   story of Shukha

Brahmana sreshtan  puraa Shukhan  , nirmalan,

Brahmanyavum   paripalichu santhatham,

Kananathingal  vana prasthanai   Maha-

Jnanikalil pradhanithwavum kai kondu.

DEvakalkku  abhuyudayarthyamai  nithyavum,

DEvarikalkku   vinasanithinnai kondum,

Yaghadhi karmangal cheythu meveedinaan,

Yogam darichu para brahma nishtayaa.

Once   Shuka was a great Brahmin who was pure ,

Who always protected     the  rules  of Brahmanism.

He lived in a forest  as   a semi retired  life ,

And was recognized as   one of the greatly wise man,

And daily   used   to  do  rituals   for betterment of devas ,

And for the   destruction of the enemies   of Devas.

Towards   this end  he used   to do fire sacrifices ,

And meditate   on the divine Brahma   assuming  a yogic pose.

Vrundharakaa abhyudayathiai  Rakshasa ,

Ninda paranai  maruvum dasanthare  ,

Nirjara   vairi kula sreshtanakiya  ,

Vajradamshtran  , Maha dushta nisacharan  ,

Yenthonnu nalluu  Sukhapakarathinennu,

Antharavum parthu parthirikkum vidhou,

Kumbhodhbhavanaam agasthyan  Shukasrame  ,

SAmprapathanayaan oru divas am balal.

When he was living like this for good of devas ,

Berating   all  Rakshasas , One Vajradamshtra,

Who was   a very bad Rakshasa  and when he was waiting ,

For the proper time  to trouble   Shuka ,

Sage Agasthya born out of  a pot reached ,

The  hermitage of Shuka accidentally.

SAmpoojithanaam Agasthya   thapodhanan,

SAmbhojanartham  nimanthrithan aagayaal,

Snatham  gathe munou Kumbhodbhave thadaa,

Yathu daanadhipan  Avajra damshtrasuran,

Chennan  Agasthya roopam  darichantharaa,

Chonnan Shukhanodu Mandahasanwitham.

Sage  Agasthya    who was   worshipped,

Was invited  for taking meals with him,

And when that  pot born sage went  to take  bath,

Vajra Damshtra the chief of Rakshasas,

Went   in between taking the form of Agasthya,

And   told Shuka     with a   smile.

“Ottu nalundu  mamsam  kooti yundittu,

Mrushtamai unnenam innu namukkedo?

Chaga mamsam   venamallo, kari mama,

Thyagiyallo bhavan , brahmana sathaman,

Yennalave    Shukhan pathniyodum thadhaa,

Chonnan  “athu angane “avalum  chonnal,

Madhye   Shuka pathni vesham darichavan,

CHitha moham  valartheedinaan mayaya,

Marthya mamsam  vilambi koduthambodu  ,

THathraiva vajra damshtran maranjeedinan.

“Since long time   I have not taken food along with meat,

And I  want to take   very tasty   food today?

I want the meat of goat   today  as side dish,

And you are  one who sacrifices and a great Brahmin,

And as soon as  he heard this,  He told   that  ,

To his wife  and she told ‘So be it”,

And he took the form of the wife of Shuka,

And made   her swoon   by his illusion,

And with love he   served  human  meat,

And immediately  Vajra   Damshtra disappeared.

Marthya mamsam kandu Maithravaruniyum,

Krudhanai  kshipram  Shukane sapichathu,

“Marthyare  bhakshichu rakshasan aayi ini,

Pruthwiyil vazzhuka ma thapovaibhavaal,”

Itham  sapichathu kettu  Shukan thanum,

“yethrayum  chithram ithenthu karanam,

Mamsotharam  bhujikkanam yenikkennu ,

Sasana cheythathum  matharum allallo ,

Pinne  athinnu kopichu  sapichathum,

Yennude Dushkarmam  yenna parayavu.”

Seeing the human meat , Agasthya,

Became very angry and immediately cursed   Shuka,

“Due to the power of my penance , you live ,

In this world as Rakshasa  who eats human beings.”

Shuka  when he    heard this curse   told,

“This is strange  , why was this done?

No one  else but   you came and told,

That  you wanted    to eat  meat,

Is it someone else ?Why  did you get,

Angry and curse me, It is only my bad fate?”

“Chollu chollu  yenthu  paranjathu nee sakhe  ?

Nalla vruthantham  ithennodu chollanam.”

Please  tell me , what did you tell me?

You have    to tell me about this good story.”

Yennathu kettu Sukhanum  Agasthyanodu,

Anneramasu  sathyam paranjeedinaan,

“Majjanathinnu   yezhunnelliya sesham,

Ithi jjanathodu  veenum vannarul cheythu,

Vyanjanam mamsa samanvitham venam,

Yennanjasaaa jnan  athu  kettu  cheythathum”

Itham Sukhokthikal  kettu  agasthyanum

Chithe  muhurtham viharichu arueedinaan,

Vruthantham ul kombu  kandoralavu,

Ul thapamode arul cheythaan Ahgasthyanum.

Hearing that   Sukha  addressing Agasthya ,

Told at   that time the real truth,

“After   going to take your bath,

You came back    and   again told me,

That   you want that the  side dishes ,

Should be made of meat and  .

Hearing that  I did as you wanted,”

And hearing these   words of Shuka,

Agasthya   thought for some time in his mind,

And realizing that   truth only has been told,

With great pain in his  mind Agasthya told

Vanchithanai vayam  batha, Yamini ,

SAncharikal    ithu cheythathu nirnayam.

Jnanum athi moodanai  chamanjen   balal,

OOnam  varaa  vidhi than matham    yennume,

Mithyai  vannu kooda  mama bhashitham,

Sathya pradanan allo  neeyum, aakayaal,

Nallathu vannu koodum  melil nirnayam,

Kalyanamai  sapa mokshavum nalkinaan.

I  have been deceived, this has,

Been definitely done by a Rakshasa,

And I also became   a great fool,

My decisions can never  be changed at any time,

And my words    should  not become useless,

And since   you are   the great  votary of truth,

Good things will definitely happen to you,

And  also gave him  auspicious redemption from the curse.

Sri Rama pathniye Ravanan  kondu poi,

AArama seemani i  vechu kollum   drudam ,

Ravana bruthyanai  neeyum varum chiram,

Kevalam  nee avan ishtanayum varum,

 Raghavan vanara senayumai  chennu,

Oru aakulamenniye Lanka puranthike  ,

Nalu puramum  valanjirikkunnoru ,

Kalam avastha   arinju vanneduvaan ,

Ninne ayayukkum  Dasananan  , annu nee,

Chennu vananguka  Ramane sadaram,

Pinne  viseshangal  onnu ozhiyathe poi,

Chennu Dasamukhan  thannodu  cholluga.

Ravana would take the wife   Rama,

And definitely  keep her  in a garden,

You also would become a servant to him’

And you also would become his friend,

Without any pain  Ragahava   would enter ,

The  city of Lanka along with the monkey army,

And when the city   is surrounded   on all sides,

Ravana    would   send you to find out the news,

And on that day , you  should   go,

And bow    Lord Rama with respect,

And later   go and tell all the news ,

And tell  all of it to the ten faced  one.

Ravanannu athmo thathwopadesam cheythu,

Deva priyanai varum punar aasu nee  ,

Rakshasa bhavam  asesham upekshichu,

SAkshaal dwijathwavum  vannu koodum drudam,

Itham anugrahichu , kalasodhbhavan,

SAthyam thapodna vakhyam manoharam.

After    teaching the philosophy of soul Ravana,

You would come back as  one dear   to devas,

And you would completely leave out the Rakshasa   form,

And definitely you would assume the form of a Brahmin,

And thus blessed  him, that Agasthya  .

The words of the sage are pretty  and true.

6.12  Malyavande   Vakyam

The  declaration   of Malyavan.

SAranayoru Shukan poyanantharam,

Ghoranaan Ravanan  vazhunna mandire,

Vannithu     Ravana mathavu than pithaa,

Khinnamai   Ravanane kandu cholluvaan,

SAlkaravum kusala prasnavum cheythu ,

Rakshovaanum  iruthi yadhochitham,

Kaikasi thathan mathiman , vineethiman,

Kaikasi nandanan  thannodu chollinaan.

After  the   well meaning Shuka     went away,

To the house where the terrible Ravana was living,

Came the father   of Ravana’s mother ,

To  see and ask Ravana  with sorrow,

Ravana  treated him hospitably,

And after   enquiring    about his welfare  ,

That   Rakshasa  offered  him a seat suitable to him,

The intelligent father  of Kaikasi  who had humility .

Told    the son of Kaikasi    as follows.

Cholluvan jnan thava nallathu, pinne nee  ,

Yellam ninakotha vannam  anushtikka.

Durnimithangali  Janaki Lankayil,

Vannathil pinne  palathumundu kanunnu  ,

Kandeelayo   nasa hethukkalai ,

Dasa kanda  prabho, nee nirupikka   manase .

I  am telling all this for your own good,

And you follow them as  per your wish,

Very many bad omens   are  being,

Seen in Lanka after  the arrival of Sita,

Are you not able to see   the reason for  this destruction,

Oh Lord with ten necks , think it over in your mind.

Darunamai idi vettunithu anwaham,

Chorayum  peyyunnithu  ushnamayethrayum,

Deva lingal ilagi  viyarrkkunnu,

DEviyaam kaliyum  ghora damshtanvithsm,

Nokkunna dikkil chirichu  kanaakunnu,

Gokkalil ninnu   Kharangal janikkunnu,

Mooshikanmarjaranodu pinangunnu,

Roshaal nakulangalodum avvanname.

Daily   thunders   strike in a fierce way,

Blood flows warm   as rain,

Statues of Gods   shake   and sweat 

The Goddess  Kali   along with her  horrifying teeth,

Is seen everywhere   laughing  ,

Donkeys    are   born to cows,

The rats    fight   with cats  ,

And fiercely with mongoose   also.

Pannaga jalam   Garudanodum thadhaa ,

Ninnu   yethirtheedaan   thudangunnu nischayam  ,

Mundanai yetham  karaala vikatanai  ,

Varnavum   pingala krushnamai   santhatham,

Kalaneyundu  kanunnithu yellatavum,

Kalam   apathinullonnithu   nirnayam,

Itharam   dur nimithangal   undayathin,

Athraiva  santhiye cheythu  kollename.

Definitely   hoards   of snakes   are ,

Opposing and fighting with Garuda,

With  shaved head , protruding large teeth,

With  always  in the colour of    brownish black .

We   are able to see  God of death everywhere

It is definite   that time is dangerous  ,

As this type of ill  omens are   seen,

We have    to take up peaceful means.

Vamsathe   rakshichu  kolluvan yethume  ,

SAmsayam yenniye   Sitaye  kondu poi,

Rama pade vechu   vanidhikku  vaikathe  ,

Ramanakunnathu   Vishnu Narayanan ,

Vidweshamellam    thyajichu   bujichu  kolga,

Adwayanaam   pramathmanamavyayam,

Sri Rama padha pathamkondu  samsara ,

Varidhiye kadakkunnithu   yogikal.

We have  to preserve and protect our clan,

Without any doubt , Without delay take   Sita  ,

Keep her at the feet of Rama   and salute him ,

For Rama   is Vishnu  , the  Narayana  ,

Forsake all hatred   and  start praying ,

The division less  divine soul which is without stains ,

With the boat   of the feet   of Rama ,

The yogis cross  the ocean of domestic life .

Bhakthi kondu   anthakaranavum shudhamai,

Mukthiye jnanikal  sidhichu kollunnu  ,

Dushtanaam neeyum vishuddhanaam bhakthi kondu,

Ottume  kalam kalayathe  kandu nee  ,

Rakshasa  vamasathe  rakshichu kolluka ,

SAkshaal  mukundane   sevichu kolluga  ,

SAthyamathre  jnan paranjathu kevalam,

Pathyam ninakkithu   chinthikku  manase .

Cleaning    their insides   with devotion  ,

The wise ones manage to attain salvation,

You who are  bad  taking recourse to the  pure devotion,

And without wasting any more time

Save   the clan   of Rakshasas ,

Go and serve   the real Mukunda  ,

All  that I have told is the truth,

And what  I said is good for you ,

Think deeply about it in your mind.

SAnthwana poorvam Dasamukhan thannodu ,

Santhanaam Malyavaan  vamsa raksharthamai,

Chonnathu kettu  paranju Dasamukhan,

Pinneyum Malyavan thannodu   chollinaan,

“Manavanakiya   krupananaam    Ramane  ,

Manase  manippathinnu yenthu karanam,

Markatalambhanam  nalla samarthyam,

Yennul kombil  orkunnavan jalanethrayum,

Raman niyogikkayaal vannithennodu,

Sama poorvam  paranju  bhavan nirnayam.

Hearing    the   consoling words     told to

The ten faced  one  by   the peaceful Malyavan,

For the sake   of protecting   his clan, Ravana ,

Who was not able to take  those words told Malyavan,

“What  is the reason  for  respecting  Rama,

Who is only   a debased   human being?

If one   thinks    in his mind that  depending on monkeys,

Is an intelligent act , then he is extremely foolish,

It is definite    that  you are  talking me  for peaceful means  ,

Because   you have  been sent by   Rama.”

Nerathu poyalum  minni vendunna naal,

Charathu cholli  vidunnundu nirnayam,

Itham   paranju amathyan maarumai ,

Dasavakthranum prasada moordhni karerinaan.

Go early and   on the day of need  ,

I would definitely   send for you,

After  saying this  along with  his ministers,

The ten necked  one  went upstairs to his palace .

6.13 Yudharambham

The starting of the war

Vanara senayum  kandakame  ,

Bahumanavum  kai kondirikkum dasanthare ,

Yudhathinnai   rajani chara veerare ,

SAthwaram   thathra   varuthi  vazhum vidhou  ,

Ravanane kandu  kopichu  Raghava ,

DEvanum  Soumithriyodu  vil vanginaan.

Pathu kireedavum  kaikal irupathum,

Vruthranodatha   sareeravum  souryavum,

Pathu kireedangalum kudayum,

NImishardhena  khandicha   nerathu Ravanan,

Nanichu  thazetharangi  bhayam kondu,

Banathe  nokki nkokki  charicheedinaan.

When after  seeing the monkey army ,

They were  developing    respect for   it  ,

And when   the  Rakshasa   army  ,

Was getting prepared  for the war  ,

And were    marching forward  ,

The God Rama  got angry on seeing   Ravana,

And took his bow    from Lakshmana ,

Seeing Ravana with ten crowns , with twenty legs and hands,

With a body like Indra , with great valour,

Rama cut off his ten umbrellas  and   ten crowns,

By half  a minute and at that   time ,

Ravana was ashamed, got down because of fear  ,

And was walking carefully looking for  more arrows.

Mukhya Prahastha   pramuka pravaranmaar ,

Okkave   vannu thozhuthor anantharam,

“Yudham yethiduvin   kottayil , kottayil pukku,

Adachu athyantha bheethyaa  vasikkayil athra  naam”

Bheri  mrudanga dakka  pana vanaka ,

Daruna  go mukhadhyangal  Vadhyangalum,

Varanaaswoshtra khara hari sardhula  ,

Sairibha syandha  mukhya  yanangalil,

Gadga sooleshu  chapa prasa thomara ,

Mulgara   yashti sakthi ccharikhadikal ,

Hasthe   darichu konda astha bheethyaa javam,

Yudha sannadharai yudha  budhiyodu ,

Abdhikal adhrikal oorviyum thal Kshanam,

Udhathamayithu sathyalokatholam.

After  the important chiefs   like  ,

Prahastha   and others   saluted   and went  ,

“Go for war , we will  not  live locked  inside ,

The  fort   because,    we  are  afraid,.”

With Instruments like  Bheri , Mrudanga, Dakka ,

Panava, big drums ,  Gomukha,  riding in vehicles like  ,

Elephant , horses, camels, donkeys , lions,

Tigers  , bison , chariots armed   with,

Sword, trident , bow, spear , stick ,

Iron nailed mace  and Vel,

Without any fear  and with pride ,

And fully prepared for war and with great expectations ,

They came out and   the ocean  , mountains   and earth shook,

And rose   up to   the  land  of Brahma.

Vajrahasthasayil pukkan  Prahasthanum,

Vajra damshtran  thadha   Dakshina dhikkilum,

Duschyavanariyaam Meghanadhan thadhaa ,

Paschima gopura dwari  pukkedinaan,

Mithra vargam amathya   bruthya janathodum,

Uthradwari   pukkaan   Dasavakthranum,

Prahastha came out  from  the eastern gate  ,

Vajra Damshtra on the   southern gate  ,

The enemy   of Indra , Meghanadha,

Came out of     the western gate  and  along .

With friends , ministers and servants  ,

The ten necked  one entered  the northern gate.

Neelanum senayum  Poorva diggopare  ,

Bali thanayanum    Dakshina   Gopure  ,

Vayu thanayanum   Paschima   Gopure ,

Maya maanusha namaadhi  Narayanan,

Mithra thanaya  Soumithri  Vibheeshanan,

Mithra samyukthanai Uthara   dikhilum,

Itham urappichu  Raghava   Ravana  ,

Yudham pravruthamai vannu vichithramai

Neela and army were at the eastern tower,

Angadha the   son of Bali in the southern tower,

Hanuman the son of wind god in the western tower,

The Narayana   who is  the  man of illusion,

Sugreeva, the son of Sun,  Lakshmana , Vibheeshana ,

Along with their friends  were  on the northern side  ,

And thus  the war between Rama and Ravana,

Started  in a wonderful  manner.

AAyiram kodi  Maha kodikalodum,

Ayiram  arbudham aayiram  SAnkhangal,

Aayiram pushpangal  , ayiram kalpangal,

Ayiram lakshangal aayiram  dandangal,

AAyiram dhoolikal   ayiram aayiram,

Thoya kara  pralayangal yenningane ,

SAnkhyakalodu  kalarnna  kapi balam,

Lankapurathe  valanjaar    athi druvam,

Thousand crores and great crores ,

One thousand billions  , one thousand Sankha  ,

One thousand Pushpa, one thousand  Kalpa,

One thousand lakhs, one   thousand dandas,

One thousand Dhooli, one thousand thousands  ,

Like   the water   at the time   of deluge,

Were   the strength  of monkey army  mixed with numbers,

And they surrounded   the city of Lanka speedily  .

Potti chertha paashanangale kondum,

Mushtikal kondum , musalangale  kondum,

Urveeraham  kondum  urvidharam kondum,

Sarvatho  lankapuram   thakatheedinaar,

KOttamathilumk kidangum  thakathudan,

Koottamittu aarthu   vilichu adukkum neram,

Vrushi pole    sarajalam pozhikkayum,

Vettu kondethu  pilarnnu kidakkayum,
ASthrangal  sasthrangal  chakrangal  shakhthikal,

Ardha chandraaakaramulla   pathrikal,

Gadkangal soolangal , kundangal yeetikal,

Mulgara  pankthikal , bIndi palangalum,

THomara dandam , musalngal mushtikal,

Chameekara prabha poond  SAthagnikal,

Ugrangalaaya   vrujangal  yiva kondu,

Nigrahicheedinaan Nakrancharedrarum.

With stones which were   broken out  ,

With  fists , with iron  pestles  ,

With    trees  and with mountains  ,

They started   breaking the entire  city of Lanka,

After breaking   the fort walls and moats  ,

They crowded    shouted  and when they were  nearing,

Like rain ,   arrows were showered at them,

With swords   they were  split into pieces,

Those Rakshasas   also killed .

With arrows, arms  , wheels,  Shakthis ,

With arrows with crescent shaped   ends  ,

Swords  , tridents , spears , Pointed spears,

With rows  of  horned maces , slings,

With steel  instruments , with iron fists,

With  fire arms shining  like Sun,

And with powerful Vajra   arms.

AArthi  muzhuthu  Dasasyanavasthakal,

Perthu  marivathinai ayacheedinaan,

Sardhoolanaadhiyaam rathrincharanmare ,

Rathriyil chennar  avarum kapikalai,

Markatendranmar arinju  pidichu adichu,

Ulkada roshenakolvaan thudangumbol ,

AArthanadham kettu Raghavanum ,

Karunardhra budhyaa  koduthaan abhayam druvam.

When the ten headed one became sad because 

Of the power of the war  

To know   aboutInside facts  of Rama  and his army  

He sent Sardhhoola   and other  Rakshasas,

And they went at night    in the form of monkeys,

But the monkey chiefs found them out  and ,

When they started beating   them which became severe,

These  Rakshasas   started   crying  in pain,

Hearing which  Rama  with  mercy,

Granted  them protection   speedily.

Chennavarum  Sukra saranare ppole  ,

Chonnathu kettu   vishadhena Ravanan,

Manrthrichudan Vidhyujihwanumai ,

Dasakandharan maithil vaazhum idam pukkan,

Rama sirassum Dhanussum  ithu yennudan,

Vaamakshi  munnil ammaru  vechedinaan,

AAyodhena konnukondu ponnen,

Yennu mayaya  nirmichu vechathu kandappol ,

SAthyam yennorthu vilapichu mohichu ,

Mugdhangi  veenu kidakkum Dasanthare ,

Vannoru dhoothan   viravodu   Ravanan,

Thanneyum  kondu ponnedinaan anneram.

Those people   who returned , told  like Sukha   and Charana,

And hearing that   Ravana   became worried ,

And with chants   along with Vidyujjihwa,

That Ravana went to the place  where Sita was there,

And kept  something  before Sita and  told her,

This is the head of Rama and this is his bow,

And also told that  he killed  him in war,

And seeing those   magical things ,

Sita thought   that  it was the truth ,

Cried   and swooned    and fell there ,

And at that time  one  emissary   came  ,

And speedily took Ravana   with him.

Vaidehi thannodu chonnal Saramayum,

“khedam asesham   akale  kalaga  nee ,

Yellam   chadhi yennu theeridu ithu okkave  ,

Nallavannam varum nalu naal ullil,

Ingilloru samsayam Kalyana  devathe,

Vallabhan  kollum Dasayane  nirnayam,

Itham  Sarama sarasa  vakhyam kettu,

Chitham thelinju iruneedinaal Sitayum.

Sarasa *  told   Lady Sita  ,

“You throw  out this sorrow at a distance ,

Understand that all this is but  cheating ,

And more of such things  will come in another four days,

And there is no doubt about it , auspicious goddess,

Your  husband would kill Ravana   definitely  ,

And hearing these soft   words  of Sarasa ,

The mind of Sita    was cleared of doubts.

                     *Wife of Vibheeshana

Mangala   devathaa vallabha aagna vasaal  ,

Angadhan  Ravanan thannodu  chollinaan,

“Onnukil Sitaye   kondu vannu yennude,

Munnil ammaru  vecheeduga  vaikathe ,

Yudhathinnu aasu  purapeduga allaikil,

Athal poondullil  adachangirikkilum,

Rakshasa senayum  Lanka Nagaravum,

Rakshasa rajanaam  ninnodu koodave  ,

SAmharicheeduvan Banam yeythu ,

Yennulla   Simha nadham kettathille bHavan,

Nanam  ninakethum illayo manase  ,

As per the orders  of the auspicious Rama ,

Angadha met   Ravana   and told him,

“Either   bring Sita  and place her before me ,

Or start for   a war   with me   or ,

Becoming afraid close   yourself in the city ,

And in such a case  I would  be  using my arrows,

Kill the Rakshasa  army , destroy city of Lanka,

Along with   you , the king of Rakshasas,

Have you not heard the   roar of a lion ,

Do you not have  any sense of shame  in your mind.”

Itham adhikshepa   vakkukal  kettu athi,

Krudhanayoru  Rathrinchara  veeranum,

Vruthrari puthra thanayane kolgennu,

Nakthamncharadhipanmaarodu cholinaan.

Chennu pidichaar nisachara   veerarum,

Konnu  chuzhati yerinjaan  Kapeendranum,

Pinne aprasadavum  thakartheedinaan,

Onnu  kuthichanguyarnnu  vegena poi,

Mannavan thanne thozhuthu  vruthanthangal ,

Onnozhiyathe  unarthinaan   Angadhan.

Hearing these   very insulting words ,

The Rakshasa  hero who became   very  angry,

Ordered   to the chief    Rakshasas to ,

Kill the son of the son of  the enemy of Vruthra  ,

And those Rakshasa      soldiers went and caught  Angadha,

And he killed all of them  and threw   them in the air,

And later breaking that palace , he jumped up  ,

And speedily   went to the king Rama , saluted  him,

And told   all that happened in great  detail.

Pinne  Ssushenan , Kumudhan  , Nalan ,  Gajan,

Dhanyan, Gavayan  , Gavakshan , Maruthsuthan,

Yennivaraadhiyaam   Vanara  veeranmaar  ,

Chennu   chuzhannu  kidangum nirathinaar.

Kallum malayum   maravum   darichasu,

Nillu nillennu   paranju adukkum neram,

Bana Chapangalum  valum parichayum,

Prana bhayam  varum venmazhu kunthavum ,

Dandangalum musalangal gadhagalum,

Bindi palangalum mulgarajalavum,

Chakrangalum  parighangalum eetikal ,

Sukra kavachangalum mathum ithyadhikal,

Aayudhamellam   eduthu  pidichu kondu ,

AAyodhanathinnu  aduthar arakkarum.

Then Sushena  , Kumudha , Nala , Gaja ,

Dhanya  , Gavaya  , Gavesha, Hanuman,

And other heroes like them ,

Surrounded    and  started filling up the moat ,

And  when they were  carrying   stones ,

Mountains   and trees and approaching  ,

With bows and arrows,  swords  and shields ,

White shining axe   creating fear  for life,

With sticks  , pestles  maces  , slings  ,

Horned maces, wheels ,  spears ,

Saws and many other weapons  ,

They  came to attack them.

Varana nadhavum vajikal nadhavum,

Therurul nadhavum  jnanoli   nadhavum,

Rakshasar aarkkayum   , Simha nadhangalum,

Rookshathyerum  kapikal ninadhavum,

Thingi muzhangi   ppuzhangi prapanchavum,

Yengum ida   thoornu maatholi  konduthey.

The sound raised by elephants ,  that of horses,

The sound of chariots  , the sound of twanging   the bow,

The  sound raised  by Rakshasas, the sound of lions,

And the very pointed   sound of monkeys  ,

Crowded , blared    and  echoed  in the world  ,

And was  being heard every where  .

Jambhari mumbaam nilambroom kinnara ,

Kimpurushoragha   gruhaka sanghavum,

Gandharwa   Sidha  Vidhyadhara charanaa ,

Adhyanthareekshanthare   sancharikkum janam ,

Naradanaadhikalaaya   munikaum,

Ghoramayulla   yudham  kandu  kolluvaan ,

Narikalodum Vimana   yanangalil ,

AAroohya   pushkaranthe  niranjeedinaar,

Indra, devas  , Kinnaras , KImpurushas,

Groups of  snakes  , Gandharwas , Sidhas ,

Vidhyadharas , charanas  who  normally ,

Travel in the sky   and saints such as  Narada  ,

To  see  the very fierce  battle  along with their ladies  ,

Came riding   on air planes and filled   the   sky.

Thunganaam   indrajithethaan athu neram,

Angadhan thannodu   athinnu  kapeendranum,

Soothane konnu  therum thkarthan  ,

Meghanadanum mathoru theril  yereedinaan,

Maruthi   thanne vel  kondu  chatteedinaan,

Dheeranakum Jambumali nisacharan ,

Saradhi  thannodu  koodave maruthi  ,

Therum thkarthu  avane konnu alarinaan.

The  great  Indrajith at   that  time  ,

Fought   with Angadha    and that  king of monkeys,

Killed his charioteer  and powdered  his chariot,

And Meghanadha got in to another    Chariot,

The very bold Rakshasa  called Jambumali,

Wounded   Hanuman with his  spear,

And Hanuman  broke his chariot ,

And along with his charioteer  killed him.

Mithra thanayan Prahasthanodu yethithu,

Mithrariyodu Vibheeshana veeranum,

Neelan  Nikhumbanodu yethan , thapanane,

Kalapurathinnayachan   Maha gajan,

Lakshman yethan Virupakshanodu  adha,

Lakshmi pathiyaam Raghuthaman thannodu ,

Rakshadwajagni  dwajadhikal  pathu per,

Thalkshane   por cheythu pukkar  suralayam.

Sugreeva   fought with   Prahastha  ,

The valorous Vibheeshana fought with MIthrari,

Neela    fought with Nikumbha  and thapana  ,

Was sent to place of death  by  Mahagaja,

Lakshmana   fought with  Viroopaksha  ,

And Rakshadwaja   and Agni Dwaja  ,

Fought with  the greatest  of Raghu clan,

Who was  the consort  of Lakshmi,

And they were  sent to  death.

Vanaranmaarku  jayam vannithanneram,

Bhanuvum   varidhi thannil  veeneedinaan,

Indrathmajaathmajanodu   yethu  thothu,

Poi  INdrajithu  ambaranthe  maranjeedinaan,

Nagasthram yeithu  mohipichathu bhatha  ,

Raghavanmaareyum    Vanaranmaareyum  ,

Vanna  kapikaleyum  naranmaareyum,

Onnozhiyathe   jayichen  ithennavan,

Venni perumpara kottichu melichu  ,

Chennu Lankapuram thannil  meveedinaan.

At that time  when victory was coming to the monkeys,

The Sun    went   down in the ocean,

And Indrajit who was   defeated   by Angadha  ,

Grand son Of  Indra

Suddenly  became invisible in the sky  and  ,

By sending Nagasthra   he  put in to swoon,

Rama   as well  as all the monkeys,

And he claimed  that  he has   won over  the men,

As well as all the monkeys  who have come  to fight ,

And he made   his soldiers play  the big drum,

As the sign of victory   and  went back to city of Lanka.

Thapasa vrundavum  Deva samoohavum,

Thapam  kalarnnu Vibheeshana veeranum,

Ha , Ha , vishadena  dukha vishannarai ,

Mohithanmaarai  maruvum dasanthare ,

SAptha dweepangalum  saptharnavangalum,

SApthachalangalum  ul kshobamaam vannam,

SApthaswa koti   thejo mayanai  Suvarnadhri,

Pole   Pavanasana nasanan,

Abdhi thoyamd vidha bhithwaa swapaksha  ,

Yugmodhutha loka thyathodathi drutham,

Nagari Rama padam vanangeedinaan,

Nagasthra bandham theernithu  thalkshane.

The crowd of  sages   as well as devas,

Became sad and  the valorous Vibheeshana,

Became greatly sad    and when he   fainted,

And at that time   the  killer of the serpents ,

Who was like a golden mountain  came ,

Making the seven islands , seven oceans,

And seven mountains   shake , with ,

A luster   of one billion suns, making  ,

The waters of the ocean split in to two,

Shaking all the three  worlds by his two  wings,

And that enemy of the serpent  saluted Rama’s feet,

And   immediately the tie  of Nagasthra   came to an end.

Sakha mrugangalum  asthra nirmuktharai ,

Sokavum theernnu  thelinju   vilangionaar,

Bhaktha priyan mudhaa  Pakshi pravarannu,

Badha sammodham  anugraham nalginaan.

Koopi thozhuthu  anuvadavum kai kondu,

Melpottu poi maranjeedinaan  tharkshyanum,

Munnethilum bala veerya vegangal  poondu,

Annathanmaaram kapi varanmaarellam,

Mannavan than niyogena marangalum,

Kunnum  silayum yeduthu  yerinjeedinaar.

The monkeys freed   from the effect of the arrow,

With their sorrows coming to an end , were  looking alert

The  lover of devotees   with happiness  and with affection,

Gave his blessings  to Garuda  and he   saluted  Rama with folded hands ,

And took his leave   and  that Garuda  disappeared   in the sky  ,

Being  much stronger     than before   in speed and strength,

The monkeys as  per the orders   of the  king,

Started  throwing  stones  , trees and hills on Lanka,

Vanna shathrukkale   konnu  mamathmajan,

Mandiram  pukki irikunnathin munname  ,

Vannara avarum  ingendhoru  vismayam,

Nanu nannu   yethrayum yenne parayaavu,

Chennu arinjeeduvin  yenthoru ghosham,”

Ithennu  Dasananan   chonnoranantharam,

Chennu  dhoothanmaar   arinju Dasananan

Thannodu  chollinnar  vruthanthamokkave.

“My son has  killed  all the enemies   who have come  ,

And even before   he has   gone to his  home  ,

Surprisingly   they have   come   back,

I can  only say “good”, “good”,

Please go and find out why this sound?”

 When the ten faced one told like this,

His emissaries  went and became  wise about it,

And they  told everything in detail.

“Veerya  bala  vega  vikramam kai kondu  ,

Suryathmajadhikalaya  kapi kulam,

Hasthangal   thorum alathavum kai kondu,

Bhithi than uthamangathinmel nilkkunnor,

Nanamundengil purathu purappeduga  ,

Aanungal yemgil  yennothu  parakayum,

Kettathille bhavan, “ yennavar  chonnathu,

Kettu Dasasyanum  kopena  chollinaan.

The  monkeys    who are  those of the son of Sun God,

With valour , strength  and adventure  ,

With burning   torches  in their hand,

Are     standing on the top of walls shouting,

If you have  any sense of shame come out ,

After  thinking well ,  provided   you  are male  ,

Have  you not heard this.,”  hearing  this,

As told by them  the ten faced  one said with anger .

“Manavanmaare  yere, madamulla  ,

Vanaranmaareyum  koonnu  odukeeduvaan,

Poka  Dhoom rakshan , padayodu koodave  ,

Vegena   yudham   jaichu variga nee.”

Itham anugraham  cheythayachan  , athi-

Krudhanaam Doomrakshanum nadaneedinaan ,

Uchaistharamaya   Vadhya ghoshathodum,

Paschima gopurathoode  purapettan,

Maruthiyodu yethirthan avanum chennu,

Darunamayithu    yudhavum yethrayum,

To kill   those men and more than that  those,

Exuberant monkeys , Dhoomraksha  you go,

Along with   an army  and come  back,

Quickly    after  winning    the war.”

Sending him after  blessing thus ,

And that   very angry  Dhoomraksha  ,

Started  marching along with loud ,

Playing  of several musical instruments  ,

And he went out of   the western gate ,

And there  he fought   with Hanuman,

And that   war was greatly fierce.

Velasi venmazhu  kuntham sarasanam,

Soolam   musalam  , pariga gadhadhigal,

Kai kondu   varana vaji radhangalil,

Ulkarathodu yeri  Rakshasa  veerarum,

Kallum maravum  malayumai  parvatha-

Thulya   sareerikalaaya   kapikalum,

Thangali yethu poruthu marichthodu,

Angum ingum  maha  veerarayullor,

Armed with Vel ,    sword, white axe , spear , bow ,

Trident , pestle , iron stick   and mace  ,

Riding on elephant, horse  , chariot ,

With great courage  those   Rakshasa  warriors,

Armed with stone  , tree   and hills  ,

Having a mountain like body those  monkeys ,

Fought   with each other  and died ,

Here and there  those  greatly valorous ones.

Chorayum aarai ozhugi pala vazhi,

Soora pravaranaam  Maruthi thalkshane  ,

Unnathamayoru    kunnin kodu mudi  ,

THanne yadarthu yeduthernjeedinaan,

Theril ninnu aasu Gadayum yeduthudan ,

Paril ammaru  Dhoomrakshanum  chadinan,

Therum kudiragalum podiyayithu ,

Maruthikkullil vardhichithu kopavum,

Rathrincharare yodukki  thudanginaan,

AArthi muzhuthathu   kandu Dhoomarakshanum,

Maruthiye   Gada  kondu adichedinaan,

Dheerathayodu athinakulamenniye  ,

Param valarthoru  kopa vivasanai  ,

Maruthi  randamathonnu  yerinjeedinaan.

Blood flowed like a river in various streams,

And Hanuman who was   greatly valorous,

Uprooted   a tall peak of a hill,

And threw   it   at his adversary,

And Doomraksha taking a mace from  ,

His chariot   jumped  on to the floor,

And his chariot as well  as horses were powdered ,

Anger  increased in the mind of Hanuman,

And he started  killing the Rakshasas,

Seeing that  the problem was increasing ,

Dommraksha   beat  Hanuman with the  mace  with great courage   

And without  any problems and with great   sense   of anger ,

Hanuman threw  another hill   at   him.

Doomrakshan yeru  kondu umbar purathingal,

Ammaru  chennu sukhichu vaneedinaan  ,

SEshicha rakshasar  kottayil pukkithu  ,

Ghoshichithanganammar   vilapangalum,

Vruthanantham  aahantha, kettu Dasasyanum,

Chitha thapathode  pinneyum chollinaan.

Being hit by it   Dhoomaraksha    went  to ,

The city of death   and there lived happily  ,

And the remaining Rakshasas  went inside the fort ,

And the ladies there   loudly cried   and wept,

Hearing the happenings, the ten faced  one,

With pain in the  mind told.

“Vajrahasthari pravaran  mahabalan,

Vajra damshtran  thanne  poka yudhathinai  ,

Manusha vanaranmare   jayichu,

Abhimana keerthyaa  variga “ yenu ayacheedinaan,

Dakshina   gopurathoode   purapettu ,

Sakrathathmajathmajanodu yethirtheedinaan,

Durnimithangl  undayathu anadhithya ,

Chennu  kapikalodu yethu  mahabalan.

Let Vajra Damshtra    who is very strong ,

And foremost among enemies   of Indra  go to war ,

And  win over   the   men and monkeys  ,

And return  back with   respect and fame”

Saying this  Ravana    sent them,

And they started   through the southern tower,

Without bothering about that bad omens seen,

 Opposed  Angadha   the grandson of Indra 

And  that strong one   fought   with the monkeys.

Vruksha  silaa shaila   vrushti kondu yethavum,

Raksho varanmar   marichu maha rane.

Gadga   Sasthra  asthra shakthyadhikal   yethu,

Markatanmaarum   marichorasnkhyamai,

Pathu anga yukthamulla   perumpada ,

Nakthancharanmaarkku   nashtamai   vannithu  ,

Raktha nadhikal   olichu pala vazhi,

Nrutham thudangi   kabandhangalum   balal.

In that great battle    lots of Rakshasas died ,

By  the raining   of trees , stones   and mountains,

And innumerable   monkeys also died   by  use of,

Sword , other weapons , arrow   as well as Shakthi,

That great   army   which had ten divisions  ,

Was completely lost    to  the Rakshasas ,

The river   of blood   started flowing  in various streams,

And     the headless  dead bodies     started   dancing.

Thareyanum Vajra Damshtranum  thangalil,

Ghoramayetham   pinangi nilkkum  vidhow,

Valum parichudan  Vajradamshtran  gala-

Nalam  murichu yerinjeedinaan   Angadhan,

Akkatha  kettasu  Nakthancharadhipaqn,

Ulkarutherum  Akambanan thanneyum,

Van padayodu mayachan athu neram,

Kambamundayithu medhinikku anneram,

Duschyavanari  pravaran akambanan,

Paschima gopurathode purapettan ,

Vayu thanayanodetthu avanum nija kayam,

Vedinju kalalayam  mevinaan.

When   Angadha   and Vajra Damshtra ,

Were fighting with each other ,

Angadha snatched the sword   from  Vajra Damshtra,

And cut off  his neck  and threw it away,

Hearing that story , the king of  Rakshasas,

Sent   the very brave  Akambana  with,

A very great army  at that  time,

The  chief of the enemy of Indra , that Akambana ,

 Started   his war   through the western gate  ,

And fought with Hanuman  and speedily,

He forsook  his real body and   went to the place  of God of death.

Maruthiye sthuthichu maha lokarum,

Param bhayam peruthu Dasakandanum,

SAncharichan  nija raksha   senayil,

Panchadwayasyanum kandaan athu neram ,

Rameswarathodu sethuvin melumaa ,

Rama desantham subelo achalopari,

Vanara   sena parannathum  kottakal,

Onamai vannathum kandoranantharam,

“Kshipram  Prahasthane kondu variga” yennu ,

Kalpicha neram  avan vannu  koopinaan.

 All the world praised  Hanuman,

And for the ten necked one fear  increased ,

And so he travelled in to the   army of Rakshasas,

And that   ten faced one at that time saw ,

That  the monkey army was  spread  all over ,

In Rameswaram,  on   the top of the bridge  ,

As well as  the entire   Subela   mountains ,

And saw his broken forts  and afterwards ,

He quickly ordered  , “Quickly   bring Prahastha.”

And   he  immediately   appeared  before him.

“Nee anionjeelayo  vruthantham okkave  ,

Nayakanmaar   padakkarum illaikayo?

Chellunna chellunna   Rakshasa   veerare  ,

Kollunnathum  kandirikkayill ingu naam,

Jnano bhavano kanishtano  por cheythu,

Manusha  vanaranmare  odukkuvaan,

Pokunnatharennu cholka” yennu kettavan,

“Pokunnathinnu jnan”   yennu kai koopinan.

When he asked  “ did you not know    all the facts  ,

Do we not have leaders for  our army ?

We   cannot simply sit   here  when,

All   the  Rakshasa  heroes who go are  getting killed,

Either me, or you  or my elder son  has to go to the war,

So that  the men and monkeys   are  subdued.

Please  tell me   who will go?”

And Prahastha saluting him told , “I will go.”

Thannude manthrikal  nalu perullavar,

Chennu nalanga padayum   varuthinaar  ,

Nalonnu   lankayil ulla  padakellam,

Alambanamam  prahasthan maharadhan,

Kumbahanum Mahanadanum  Durmukhan,

Jambari vairiyaam veeran samunnthan,

Inganeyulloru manthrikal nalvarum,

Thingina van padayum   nadannithu.

He then summoned the four ministers,

As well as   the  four winged army ,

The great  hero Prahastha   was the ,

Controller of the quarter army of Lanka,

And the four ministers, Kumbha,

Mahanadha  , Durmuka  and samunnatha,

Who   was  a great hero enemy  of Devendra  ,

Marched   along with  a  very dense big army.

Durnimithangal   undayathu kandavan,

Than akatharil   urachu sannadhanai  ,

Poorva   pura dwara dese  purapettu,

Pavaka   puthranodethoranantharam,

Markatanmaar   sila vrukshachalam kondu  ,

Raksho ganathe odukki thudanginaar  ,

Chakra gadga   prasa  sakthi   sasthrasthrangal  ,

Markatanmarkku  methu okke  marikkunnu,

Though he    saw ill omens on the way ,

Determined in his mind  , well prepared  ,

He started   through the   eastern gate  ,

And fought with Nila  , the son of fire God  ,

The monkeys    using stones, trees and mountains,

 Started   decimating   the Rakshasa   army  ,

And  the wheel , sword  , spear , sakthi and arrows ,

Fell on the  monkeys   and many of them died.

Hasthivaranmaarum aswangalum chathu,

Raktham   nadhikalai  okke  olikkunnu,

Ambhoja   sambhava nandanan    Jambhavan,

Kumbha  hanuvineyum   Durmukaneyum  ,

Konnu  , Mahanadhaneyum   samunnathan ,

THanneyum pinne  Prahasthan, Maharadhan,

Neelanodu yethudan   dwandwa  yudham cheythu  ,

Kala puri pukkirunnu aruleedinaan  .

SEnapathiyum   patayum  marichathu  ,

Maniyaam  ravanan   kettu  Kopandhanai.

Great elephants    and horses   died  ,

And their blood   ran like   a river,

Jambhavan the   son of  Lord Brahma  ,

Killed  Kubha hanu  and durmukha ,

And also Mahanadha   and SAamunnatha ,

And later  Prahastha  the great warrior  ,

Fought  one to one in fist fight with Neela  ,

And was sent to the city of God of death.

Hearing the death of the army  and their commander ,

Ravana   who had  great  self respect  became blind with anger.