चौ0—Ÿावन सयनी स˘U िा करि बानी । बिगUसा `»ि बिदिि ुभिमानी॥ सभय सयभा'U नारि कर साचा । मं»ल मगय¡ भय मन ुिि काचा॥ 1॥ `ौउ ुाव§ मर्करंU कंUकार्§ । `िु¤गU बिचारेU निसिचर „ार्§॥ कंरपगिंU लôकप `ाकीउ ˜ासा। िासय नारि सभीि ब˙ि‚U गUासा॥ 2॥ ुस कगिU बिगUसि िागिU 'Uर लार्§ । चले'U सभा¡ ममिा ुˇिकार्§॥ मंदôदरी NUदय¡ कर चिंिा । भय'U कंरि पर बिˇि बिपरीिा॥ 3॥ बा˘ेU'U सभा¡ „बरि ुसि पार्§ । ¤सˇय पार सेना सब ुार्§॥ बŒÛोसि सचिव 'Uचिि मि कगUगŒU । िे सब ग¡Uसे मC्U करि रगUगŒU॥ 4॥ `ििेगयU सयरासयर िब Ÿाम नागUीउ । नर बानर केरगिU ले„े मागUीउ॥ 5॥
śravana sunī sa¢ha tŒ kari bŒnī, bihasŒ jagata bidita abhimŒnī. sabhaya subhŒu nŒri kara sŒcŒ, maṅgala mahu ¡ bhaya mana ati kŒcŒ.1. jau¡ Œvai marka¢a ka¢akŒī, jiahiò bicŒre nisicara khŒī. kampahi ò lokapa jŒkī ¡ trŒsŒ, tŒsu nŒri sabhīta baRi hŒsŒ.2. asa kahi bihasi tŒhi ura lŒī, caleu sabhŒ ¡ mamatŒ adhikŒī. mandodarī hṛdaya ¡ kara cintŒ, bhayau kanta para bidhi biparītŒ.3. bai¢heu sabhŒ¡ khabari asi pŒī, sindhu pŒra senŒ saba Œī. bµujhesi saciva ucita mata kahahu, te saba ha ¡se maṣ¢a kari rahahµu.4. jitehu surŒsura taba śrama nŒhī ¡, nara bŒnara kehi lekhe mŒhī ¡.5.
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When the foolish RŒva˜a, who was known all the world over for his haughtiness, heard Mandodar¶’s admonition, he roared with laughter, “A woman is timorous by nature, it is truly said. She entertains fear even on an auspicious occasion; for her mind is very weak. If the monkey host comes, the poor demons would feast on them and sustain themselves. The very guardians of the spheres tremble for fear of me; how ridiculous that you, my wife, should be afraid!” So saying he laughed and embraced her and then left for his council-chamber exhibiting great fondness for her. Mandodar¶, however, felt troubled at heart and thought that heaven had turned against her lord. As he occupied his royal seat in the council-chamber, he received intelligence that all the invading host had arrived on the other side of the ocean. He thereupon asked his councillors; “Give me proper advice.” They however, laughed and submitted, “Only remain quiet, my lord. Your Majesty experienced no difficulty when you conquered the gods and demons. Of what account, then, can men and monkeys be?” (1—5)
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