Lanka Kaanda
180 - Meghanada gives battle and Sri Rama sportfully allows Himself to be bound by a snare of serpents
Chaupais
Description
The doing of Sri Rama when appearing in an embodied form, Bhavani, cannot be logically interpreted by the power of reason or speech. Realizing this those who know the truth about Him and are full of dispassion adore Sri Rama, discarding all theological speculation. Having thus thrown the monkey host into confusion, Ghananada (a synonym for Meghanada) at last revealed himself and began to pour abuses. Jambavan said, "Remain standing a while, O wretch!" When he heard this, his anger knew no bound. "Fool, I spared you only on account of your age. And yet you have had the audacity to challenge me, O vile creature!"So saying he hurled his glittering trident. Jambavan, however, caught it in his hand and, darting forward, struck Meghanada in the chest with it so vehemently that the enemy of gods reeled and fell to the ground. Once again Jambavan in his fury took Meghanada by the foot and, swinging him round, dashed him against the ground and thus showed him his strength. By virtue of the boon* (granted to him by the Creator), however, he died not for all his killing. Thereupon Jambavan seized him by the foot and tossed him into Lanka. At this end the celestial sage Narada despatched Garuda, who took no time in reaching by the side of Sri Rama