अथ षोडशः सर्गः
ततः प्ररुदितो राजा रक्षसां हतबान्धवः । |
NOW CANTO XVI
1. Then the King of the demons, whose kinsmen were slain, lamented, What shall I do with the kingdom ? What could be done with Sita ?
2. ‘‘The warrior Atikaya having been killed, I shall not enthuse (myself) to live. Who will put the enemies to shame ? By whom will Yama be vanquished ?
3. ‘‘Or who but Atikaya will cut of the noose of Varuna ? Or who will respect Ravana ? Whom will Brahma please ?
4. By whom shall be praised? Who, himself pros perous, will lead his kinsmen to prosperity ? Who will gratify the manes at the proper time ? Who having achieved (something great) will not boast ?
5. (Now) Indra will brandish the adamant and move
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