चौ0—रावनय रथी बिरथ रघायबीरा । दे„ि बिभीान भय'U ुˇीरा॥ ुˇिक पýीिि मन भा संदेगUा । बंदि चरन कगU सगिUि सनेगUा॥ 1॥ नाथ न रथ न¤गU िन पद ˜ाना । केरगिU बिˇि `ििब बीर बलवाना॥ सयनगयU स„ा कगU कहरपानिˇाना । `े¤गU `य गUô§ सô Sयंदन ुाना॥ 2॥ सौर` ˇीर` िेगिU रथ चाका । सˆय सील दहÉ‚U Šव`ा पिाका॥ बल बिबेक दम परगिUि घाôरेU । छमा कहरपा समिा र`य `ôरेU॥ 3॥ दान परसय बयˇि सQिर पýचं˙Uा । बर बि‚यान क˘िUन कôदं˙Uा॥ 4॥ ुमल ुचल मन ˜ाôन समाना । सम `म नियम सिलीमय„ नाना॥ कवच ुभेद बिपý »यर पŒ`ा । ०गिU सम बि`य 'Uपाय न दŒ`ा॥ 5॥ स„ा ˇर्ममय ुस रथ `ाकेउर । `ीिन कग¡U न किगय¡U रिपय िाकेउर॥ 6॥
rŒvanu rathī biratha raghubīrŒ, dekhi bibhīṣana bhayau adhīrŒ. adhika prīti mana bhŒ sandehŒ, bandi carana kaha sahita sanehŒ.1. nŒtha na ratha nahi ò tana pada trŒnŒ, kehi bidhi jitaba bīra balavŒnŒ. sunahu sakhŒ kaha kṛpŒnidhŒnŒ, jehiò jaya hoi so syandana ŒnŒ.2. sauraja dhīraja tehi ratha cŒkŒ, satya sīla dṛRha dhvajŒ patŒkŒ. bala bibeka dama parahita ghore, chamŒ kṛpŒ samatŒ raju jore.3. dŒna parasu budhi sakti pracaṁḍŒ, bara bigyŒna ka¢hina kodaṁḍŒ.4. 890 * ŚR’ RMACARITAMNASA* amala acala mana trona samŒnŒ, sama jama niyama silīmukha nŒnŒ. kavaca abheda bipra gura pµujŒ, ehi sama bijaya upŒya na dµujŒ.5. sakhŒ dharmamaya asa ratha jŒke¡, jītana kaha ¡ na katahu ¡ ripu tŒke ¡ .6.
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Vibh¶ƒa˜a was disconcerted when he saw RŒva˜a mounted on a chariot and the Hero of Raghu’s line without any. His great fondness for the Lord filled his mind with diffidence; and bowing to His feet he spoke with a tender heart: “My lord, You have no chariot nor any protection either for Your body (in the shape of armour) or for Your feet (in the shape of shoes). How, then, can You expect to conquer this mighty hero?” “Listen, friend:” replied the All-merciful, “the chariot which leads one to victory is quite another. Valour and fortitude are the wheels of that chariot, while truthfulness and good conduct are its enduring banner and standard. Even so strength, discretion, self-control and benevolence are its four horses, that have been joined to the chariot with the cords of forgiveness, compassion and evenness of mind. Adoration of God is the expert driver; dispassion, the shield and contentment, the sword. Again, charity is the axe; reason, the fierce lance and the highest wisdom, the relentless bow. A pure and steady mind is like a quiver; while quietude and the various forms of abstinence (Yamas) and religious observances (Niyamas) are a sheaf of arrows. Homage to the BrŒhma˜as and to one’s own preceptor is an impenetrable coat of mail; there is no other equipment for victory as efficacious as this. My friend, he who owns such a chariot of piety shall have no enemy to conquer anywhere.” (1—6)
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