Indrjit's Sacrifice And Second Battle Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA AA BB CC DD EE FG DH GF II JJ KK LL JJ DD AA MM NN AA OO P QQ| Still around beleaguered Lanka girdled Rama's living chain | A |
| Raksha chieftain after chieftain strove to break the line in vain | A |
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| Sons of Ravan brave Narantak was by valiant Angad slain | A |
| Trisiras and fierce Devantak Hanuman slew on the plain | A |
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| Atikaya tall of stature was by gallant Lakshman killed | B |
| Ravan wept for slaughtered princes brave in war in weapons skilled | B |
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| 'Shed no tears of sorrow father 'Indrajit exclaimed in pride | C |
| 'While thy eldest son surviveth triumph dwells on Ravan's side | C |
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| Rama and that stripling Lakshman I had left them in their gore | D |
| Once again I seek their lifeblood they shall live to fight no more | D |
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| Hear my vow O Lord of Rakshas ere descends yon radiant sun | E |
| Rama's days and gallant Lakshman's on this wide earth shall be done | E |
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| Witness INDRA and VIVASWAT VISHNU great and RUDRA dire | F |
| Witness Sun and Moon and Sadhyas and the living God of Fire | G |
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| Opened wide the gates of Lanka in the spacious field of war | D |
| Indrajit arranged his army foot and horse and battle car | H |
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| Then with gifts and sacred mantras bent before the God of Fire | G |
| And invoked celestial succour in the battle dread and dire | F |
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| With his offerings and his garlands Indrajit with spices rare | I |
| Worshipped holy VAISWA NARA on the altar bright and fair | I |
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| Spear and mace were ranged in order dart and bow and shining blade | J |
| Sacred fuel blood red garments fragrant flowers were duly laid | J |
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| Head of goat as black as midnight offered then the warrior brave | K |
| And the shooting tongue of red fire omens of a conquest gave | K |
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| Curling to the right and smokeless red and bright as molten gold | L |
| Tongue of flame received the offering of the hero true and bold | L |
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| Victory the sign betokens Bow and dart and shining blade | J |
| Sanctified by holy mantras by the Fire the warrior laid | J |
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| Then with weapons consecrated hid in mists as once before | D |
| Indrajit on helpless foemen did his fatal arrows pour | D |
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| Fled the countless Vanar forces panic stricken crushed and slain | A |
| And the dead and dying warriors strewed the gory battle plain | A |
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| Then on Rama and on Lakshman from his dark and misty shroud | M |
| Indrajit discharged his arrows bright as sunbeams through a cloud | M |
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| Scanning earth and bright sky vainly for his dark and hidden foe | N |
| Rama to his brother Lakshman spake in grief and spake in woe | N |
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| Once again that wily Raksha slaying all our Vanar train | A |
| From his dark and shadowy shelter doth on us his arrows rain | A |
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| By the grace of great SWAYAMBHU Indrajit is lost to sight | O |
| Useless is our human weapon 'gainst his gift of magic might | O |
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| If SWAYAMBHU wills it Lakshman we shall face these fatal darts | P |
| We shall stand with dauntless patience we shall die with dauntless hearts ' | - |
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| Weaponless but calm and valiant from the foeman's dart and spell | Q |
| patiently the princes suffered fearlessly the heroes fell | Q |
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