THE RAMAYANA
ARANYA KANDA
SARGA 22 : SLOKAS 1 TO 10
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KHARA GOES FOR FIGHT
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.1.
1.Khara, on
being reproached by Surpanakha
thus, said the following
very sharp
words in the miidst of
ogres.
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like the wave of
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2.Khara told
Surpanakha that the immeasurable
anger of his arising out
the insult
to her cannot be held
in check like a powerful
wave of the ocean.
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with a short life |
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by his own misdeeds |
3.Khara told
Surpanakha that due to
his prowess he will not
take account of Rama whose
life is short and will
be deprived today, being
killed by Rama's own misdeeds.
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be completely shed |
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with his brother |
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to the abode of Yama |
4.Khara told
Surpanakha to restrain her
tears and shed her fears
also since he will despatch
Rama with his brother to
the abode of Yama.
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with life ebbing away |
5.Khara told
Surpanakha that she will
drink the red and hot
blood of Rama with life
ebbing away, struck by
his axe.
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6.Surpanakha, delighted
to hear the words of
Khara praised in her folly
him, the
best among ogres.
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.7.
7.Khara who
was snubbed at firast and
then praised told his commander,
Dushana by name, the following
words.
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.9.
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.10.
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who follow the mind |
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with terrible impetuousity |
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from battle fields |
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who do not retreat |
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with colour of dark
blue clouds |
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capable of cruel deeds |
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who divert their minds
by indulging in carnage |
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with great energy |
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proud like a tiger |
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with large mouth |
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to exert in every way
for war |
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with martial zeal |
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born in the ogre clan |
8,9,10.Khara told
Dushana to get ready all
fourteen thousand ogres who
follow his
mind, have terrible impetuousity,
never retreat from battle
fireld,
colour of
dark blue clouds, frightful,
capable of cruel deeds,
divert their
mind by
indulging in carnage, mighty,
great strength, proud like
tiger, large mouth, very
brave, martial zeal and
do everything to to exert
for war.
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