ਅਥ ਮਹੋਦਰ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਜੁਧ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

ath mahodar mantree judh kathanan |

Now begin the description of the war with the minister Mahodar :

ਰਸਾਵਲ ਛੰਦ ॥

rasaaval chhand |

RASAAVAL STANZA

ਸੁਣਯੋ ਲੰਕ ਨਾਥੰ ॥

sunayo lank naathan |

ਧੁਣੇ ਸਰਬ ਮਾਥੰ ॥

dhune sarab maathan |

When Ravana heard the news about the destruction of his warriors he held his forehead in extreme anguish.

ਕਰਯੋ ਮਦ ਪਾਣੰ ॥

karayo mad paanan |

ਭਰੇ ਬੀਰ ਮਾਣੰ ॥੪੪੪॥

bhare beer maanan |444|

(In order to forget his agony), he in his pride drank wine.444.

ਮਹਿਖੁਆਸ ਕਰਖੈਂ ॥

mahikhuaas karakhain |

ਸਰੰਧਾਰ ਬਰਖੈਂ ॥

sarandhaar barakhain |

There was sound of the pulling of bows and the arrows were being showered,

ਮਹੋਦ੍ਰਾਦਿ ਵੀਰੰ ॥

mahodraad veeran |

ਹਠੇ ਖਗ ਧੀਰੰ ॥੪੪੫॥

hatthe khag dheeran |445|

The persistent warriors like Mahodar held their swords and stood firmly with forbearance.445.