Sarang kar sundar nishaMg silimukhaakar kati
Chhand, Under Doha 86 · Lanka Kand
Chhand Text
सारंग कर सुंदर निषंग सिलीमुखाकर कटि कस्यो। भुजदंड पीन मनोहरायत उर धरासुर पद लस्यो॥ कह दास तुलसी जबहिं प्रभु सर चाप कर फेरन लगे। ब्रह्मांड दिग्गज कमठ अहि महि सिंधु भूधर डगमगे॥
Transliteration (IAST)
sāraṅga kara sundara niṣaṅga silīmukhākara kaṭi kasyo। bhujadaṇḍa pīna manoharāyata ura dharāsura pada lasyo॥ kaha dāsa tulasī jabahiṃ prabhu sara cāpa kara pherana lage। brahmāṇḍa diggaja kamaṭha ahi mahi sindhu bhūdhar ḍagamage॥
Meaning
He took the beautiful Saranga bow in His hand and fastened the splendid quiver of arrows at His waist. His arms are strong and beautiful, and on His broad chest shines the mark of the feet (an auspicious divine sign). Tulsi Das says that as soon as the Lord began to twirl the bow and arrows in His hands, the whole cosmos trembled—its elephants, tortoise, serpents, earth, ocean, and mountains all shook.
Context
This is Chhand, Under Doha 86 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.