ਸੋਇਨ ਲੰਕਾ ਵਡਾ ਗੜੁ ਖਾਰ ਸਮੁੰਦ ਜਿਵੇਹੀ ਖਾਈ।

Soin Lakaa Vadaa Garhu Khaar Samund Jivayhee Khaaee |

Golden Lanka was a grand fort and the ocean around it was like a vast moat.

ਲਖ ਪੁਤੁ ਪੋਤੇ ਸਵਾ ਲਖੁ ਕੁੰਭਕਰਣੁ ਮਹਿਰਾਵਣੁ ਭਾਈ।

lakh Putu Potay Savaa Lakhu Kunbhakaranu Mahiraavanu Bhaaee |

Ravan had one lac sons, one and a quarter lac grand sons and brothers like Kumbhkaran and Mahiravari.

ਪਵਣੁ ਬੁਹਾਰੀ ਦੇਇ ਨਿਤਿ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਭਰੈ ਪਾਣੀ ਵਰ੍ਹਿਆਈ।

Pavanu Buhaaree Dayi Niti Indr Bharai Paanee Varhiaaee |

Air would broom his palaces whereas Indr through rains carried water for him.

ਬੈਸੰਤੁਰ ਰਾਸੋਈਆ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਚੰਦੁ ਚਰਾਗ ਦੀਪਾਈ।

Baisantur Raasoeeaa Sooraju Chandu Charaag Deepaaee |

Fire was his cook and the sun and the moon his lamp burners.

ਬਹੁ ਖੂਹਣਿ ਚਤੁਰੰਗ ਦਲ ਦੇਸ ਨ ਵੇਸ ਨ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ।

Bahu Khoohani Chaturang Thhal Days N Vays N Keemati Paaee |

His huge army of horses, elephants, chariots and infantry comprising many khuhants (akeauhauts, one aksauhani is known as a mixed force of 21870 elephants, 21870 chariots, 65610 horse and 109350 foot soldiers) was such whose power and grandeur cannot be e

ਮਹਾਦੇਵ ਦੀ ਸੇਵ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਵ ਦਾਨਵ ਰਹਦੇ ਸਰਣਾਈ।

Mahaadayv Dee Sayv Kari Dayv Daanav Rahanday Saranaee |

He (Ravan) had served Mahadev (Siva) and due to this all the gods and demons were under his shelter.

ਅਪਜਸੁ ਲੈ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਬੁਰਿਆਈ ॥੧੯॥

Apajasu Lai Duramati Buriaaee ||19 ||

But evil intellect and actions earned him infamy.