Ramayan Part 50 - Dharma Fights Adharma Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

The Vanara army was ready,
They scaled the walls to study,
The strength of the warriors,
And the weapon carriers.

Amazed with its beauty,
Ram looked at the city,
And showed it to Lakshman
As they moved further in.

Suddenly Sugreeva sprang up,
Alighted on the terrace top,
Where he saw Ravan in his seat,
And jumped o’er his broad chest.

Ravan was taken by surprise,
For his follies, was paying the price,
Both, as wrestlers, had a tough fight,
Neither had a success or defeat.

When Ravan turned to magic side,
Sugreeva not aware of tantric side,
Sprang back to his own army side,
For which he received Ram’s chide.

It was not for the king to risk,
When the army was in task,
Why in haste, he had to run,
Not consulting anyone?

Ram cautioned him like this,
And gave him a sound advice.
Sugreeva told, his anger on Ravan,
Stirred up when he saw the villain.

Vanaras blocked the way every side,
As Ram sent for Angada and said,
“As a messenger, Ravan you tell
To come for peace, not go for his fall.”

Angada went and told Ravan,
Who slighted his final warn,
And he ordered to kill Angada,
But he leaped back to join Rama.

When this final peace talks failed,
The army in action Rama hailed,
And he gave orders to assault on Lanka.
The army marched headed by Rama.

Vanara = Monkey
Dharma = Virtue
Adharma = Vice