KULASEKHAR'S SAMSLESHBHAVA

"Woe to that multi-headed cobra of type deadliest 
Death to that obnoxious insect of kind meanest 
Shame to that relentless tyrant of breed cruelest 
Curse to that lusty ¹¹kamaandha of brand foulest 
Pestilence to that ¹²Danava race for mute adherence 
What scruples drove him to fight against God incarnate 
Which counsels advocated that ignoble pugnacity 
Why not Dharma mill him to powder at his very attempt 
How dared he bid the entire Danava race against Rama 
When would his adharma consume him in conflagration.

Horrible! Awfully woeful!! Unknown to history of any age 
Treacherously diabolical and inexorably bellicose 
Neither has it parallels, nor'll have recurrences in future 
I'll stop it! I'll end him together with his kith and kin 
I'll march my army to augment that of Rama's ¹³vanara sena 
I'll electrify rocks to roll and fall on mass on Lanka 
I'll rouse waters to rush fast and submerge that tiny island 
I'll screw up winds to whip ¹⁴Lanka to ¹⁵Surya gola for conflagration 
I'll invoke gods to hasten help soon for Rama's victory 
I'll lead all worlds to stand behing Him in His righteous war.

Glossary

11) one blinded by lust. 
12) demon. 
13) monkey army. 
14) Kingdom of Ravana. 
15) region of Sun. 

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