A secret spy, Suka, Ravan sent, <br />Who met Sugreeva in his tent, <br />And spoke to him to join, <br />The mighty king Ravan. <br /> <br />“Ravan’s days are over, <br />Tell him to surrender or, <br />Face his death sooner, <br />In the field of war.” <br /> <br />With this warning Sugreeva <br />Sent the spy back to Lanka. <br />How could he join adharma, <br />Against the interests of dharma? <br /> <br />Sugreeva, Vibhishana and Lakshman, <br />Discussed how to cross the ocean? <br />The best way was to start <br />Praying Sea-God, they thought. <br /> <br />For three days Ram prayed, <br />The king of sea never turned. <br />At last, the sharp arrow of Ram <br />To the seashore, it brought him. <br /> <br />He justified his inaction, <br />As nature in its jurisdiction, <br />Couldn’t overrule its law <br />And create any flaw. <br /> <br />He was willing to support, <br />Stones or wood to float, <br />O’er the surface of the sea, <br />For their causeway free. <br /> <br />The big army of Vanaras stood, <br />Dumped pieces of stone and wood, <br />The long causeway was built <br />Within the fixed time limit. <br /> <br />In a long row, they began to cross, <br />This way the entire army went across, <br />And reached the Lanka’s shores, <br />As scheduled, with no time loss. <br /> <br />Even at this juncture Malyavan, <br />The grandfather of Ravan, <br />Dissuaded him from war path, <br />This only increased his wrath. <br /> <br />Men and monkeys meant nothing, <br />To Ravan, the atrocious king, <br />His fighting force was ready <br />With weapons to face the enemy. <br /> <br />Ram was sorry for the people, <br />For the sake of a person single, <br />The entire citizens of Lanka city, <br />Were forced to face a big calamity. <br /> <br />He arranged the army in such way, <br />There was no confusion in any way, <br />Thus on both sides they were ready, <br />To take up the challenge mighty.<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ramayan-part-49-the-bridge-across-the-sea/
