BollahiN jo jay jay muMd ruMd
Chhand, Under Doha 88 · Lanka Kand
Chhand Text
बोल्लहिं जो जय जय मुंड रुंड प्रचंड सिर बिनु धावहीं। खप्परिन्ह खग्ग अलुज्झि जुज्झहिं सुभट भटन्ह ढहावहीं॥ बानर निसाचर निकर मर्दहिं राम बल दर्पित भए। संग्राम अंगन सुभट सोवहिं राम सर निकरन्हि हए॥
Transliteration (IAST)
bollahim̐ jo jaya jaya muṇḍa ruṇḍa pracaṇḍa sira binu dhāvahīṃ। khapparinha khagga alujjhi jujjhahim̐ subhaṭa bhaṭanha ḍhahāvahīṃ॥ bānara nisācara nikara mardahim̐ rāma bala darpita bhae। saṃgrāma aṃgana subhaṭa sovahim̐ rāma sara nikaranhi hae॥
Meaning
The severed heads shout 'Victory, victory,' and the fierce trunks race about without heads. Tangled in skulls and swords, warriors fight one another and strike down brave foes. The monkeys crush the demon hordes, empowered by Rama's strength. In the battlefield, warriors lie as if asleep, struck down by Rama's arrows.
Context
This is Chhand, Under Doha 88 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Ravana's Swoon, Battle with Rama”. The episode describes Ravana's swoon, destruction of his victory-ritual, and fierce renewed battle with Rama.