ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਉਤਰ ਸੰਬਾਦ ॥

prat utar sanbaad |

Responsive Dialogue :

ਛਪੈ ਛੰਦ ॥

chhapai chhand |

CHHAPAI STANZA

ਦੇਹ ਸੀਆ ਦਸਕੰਧ ਛਾਹਿ ਨਹੀ ਦੇਖਨ ਪੈਹੋ ॥

deh seea dasakandh chhaeh nahee dekhan paiho |

Angad says, “O ten-headed Ravana! Return Sita, you will not be able to see her shadow (i.e. you will be killed).

ਲੰਕ ਛੀਨ ਲੀਜੀਐ ਲੰਕ ਲਖਿ ਜੀਤ ਨ ਜੈਹੋ ॥

lank chheen leejeeai lank lakh jeet na jaiho |

Ravana says, “None can conquer me ever after the seixure of Lanka.”

ਕ੍ਰੁਧ ਬਿਖੈ ਜਿਨ ਘੋਰੁ ਪਿਖ ਕਸ ਜੁਧੁ ਮਚੈ ਹੈ ॥

krudh bikhai jin ghor pikh kas judh machai hai |

Angad says again, “Your intellect has been spoiled by your rage, how will you be able to wage the war.”

ਰਾਮ ਸਹਿਤ ਕਪਿ ਕਟਕ ਆਜ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਸਯਾਰ ਖਵੈ ਹੈ ॥

raam sahit kap kattak aaj mrig sayaar khavai hai |

Ravana replies, “I shall cause even today all the army of monkeys alongwith Ram to be devoured by the animals and jackals.”

ਜਿਨ ਕਰ ਸੁ ਗਰਬੁ ਸੁਣ ਮੂੜ ਮਤ ਗਰਬ ਗਵਾਇ ਘਨੇਰ ਘਰ ॥

jin kar su garab sun moorr mat garab gavaae ghaner ghar |

Angad says, “O Ravana, do not be egoistic, this ego has destroyed many houses.”

ਬਸ ਕਰੇ ਸਰਬ ਘਰ ਗਰਬ ਹਮ ਏ ਕਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਦ੍ਵੈ ਦੀਨ ਨਰ ॥੩੭੬॥

bas kare sarab ghar garab ham e kin meh dvai deen nar |376|

Ravana replies. “I am proud because I have brought under control all with my own power, then what power these two human beings Ram and Lakshman can wield.”376.