Rakhsasis Lament
Thus seeing many thousands of horses, Charioteers, and the Chariots with masts having been destroyed along with armed Rakshasaas by Rama the remaining Rakshasaas were mentally destabilized and wondered. Rakshasaa Ladies came in countless numbers to the battle field and were anxious, saw those who lost their Husbands, those who lost their Sons and others who lost their relations wailed aloud.
“Oh My! Rama is Manmandha’s Manmadha (God of Love); he has soft Limbs; he is strong; he who thinks for the welfare of all Living beings; Great Tejhasvi ( shining with dazzling radiance of Aura); embodiment of all Auspicious blessings and Virtues; Our Soorpanka wanted to have him. Is it possible to describe Her beauty and features? She is extremely Old; Ominous Looking; has a huge belly; she has wrinkles all over her body; she has white hair; She has no good qualities in her; cruel; wants to kill any one she sets sight on. Where is Rama who is like the Full Moon! Where is Ominous looking faced Soopanaka? Can a Rakshasaa Lady desire for a Human? She has done this great Sin which will be cursed, ridiculed, abhored by one and all. Due to that Kara, Dhooshana, Thrichiras great Rakshsaas and 14,000 Army Soldiers died; Mareecha died; All the Great Rakshasaas and Army soldiers in Lanka without exception have died, Should she desire for Rama and that too think of attaining him? Because of which Ravana developed enmity and abducted Sita thus entailing undiminishing Wrath of Rama.
Earlier having seen Sita and taken liking for her that Viradha was killed in one single Bhana by Rama. That itself was enough for all of us. With that we could assimilate and estimate his strength and Prowess. Dasagreeva will never in any day going to attain Sita. Was not Kara Dhooshanas killing as education enough for our intellect. It is enough for us that Kabhanda who had Hands which were 1 yojhana (300 Metres) Long was sliced by Rama’s Bhana. Vanara King Valli had a Body which was akin Meru (Pinnacle Mountain in Hiamalays); son of Indra (King of Devas); Great Strong man; he being killed by single Bhana by Rama is enough for us (to know of Rama’s prowess). Sugreeva who was timid and was hiding, Rama gave him a helping hand and made him the King that alone is enough for us.
Vibheeshana counselled in consonance with Dharma and favourable to all Rakshasaas, Ravana with his perverted intellect rejected it. Had he heard that, today would Lanka have been turned into a grave yard full of Dogs, Foxes, Ghosts and Corpses? Should not Ravana realized when the Great Strong Kumbhakarna was killed by Rama at least then? Athikaya who can never be challenged and Indrajith the Valiant was killed by Lakshmana, Hasn’t wisdom even now dawned on Dasagreeva (10 Headed Ravana)? Everywhere and Every house is the Wailing ‘Oh My I sacrificed my Son! I lost my Brother! My Husband has been Killed!. Rama alone in this battle field with his Bhanas (Arrows with Feathers) killed and has heaped Elephants, Horses, Chariots, see the Dead Rakshasaa warriors. He is not Human. He is either Rudra or Vishnu or the Indra who had done 100 Yagas and attained that position. Having taken Rama’s incarnation is destroying us. Our Soldiers are dead; now we have lost the desire to live; there is no End to our fear; we are Lamenting like orphans; Dasagreeva has 10 heads, Valorous one who got exceptional Boons from Brahma (God of Creations), still you did not relaise that a great danger will befall you from Rama. If one challenges Rama in Battle can any of the Devas, Gandahrva, Pishacha, Rakshasaa entourages save him? So far in all the battles the Omen clearly tells of the Defeat of Ravana and Victory of Rama. Ravana with severe penace got the boon that his death will not happen at the hands of Devas & Dhanavas; but he forgot the Humans. Because of these Humans great danger befallen to all of us and Ravana. Earlier the Devas were troubled by Ravana with severe penance worshipped Brahma. He was happy and considering their well being blessed them “From today Dhanavas & Rakshassa would be worried all the time as to when Danger will come to them from Devas and through whom?. Then Indra and other Devas worshipped Vurupakash. Paramsiva was pleased and appeared before them and said “Earlier Maha Vishnu after he gave the Amruth (Nectar / Elixir which confers immortality by drinking it) to you, he gave your hunger to Dahanvas ie Asuras. Like wise Ravana and his Rakshasaas to be destroyed a Lady called Sita will be born. This Ravana who has bad conduct and bad thoughts he will have a gory death because of her” - thus he motivated the Devas. At the end of yuga when Kala (Time) comes to wipe clean the Living beings from the earth there will be none to protect those being chased by Kal. Like wise there will be none to save them from these Rama Lakshaman. Like the Female elephants are caught in the midst of the Forest Fire and are floundering, this fear is disparaging our thoughts / intellect who is the refuge for us? The person to whom the Rakshasaa clan shoud be afraid of intelligent Vibheeshana surrendered to Rama himself. That is an indication of his good work” saying thus the Rakshassaa Ladies hugged each other trembling with fear gorily cried aloud. (Slokas 51)
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