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title: "Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 70"
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# Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 70

> नरान्तकं हतं दृष्ट्वा चुक्रुशुर्नैर्ऋतर्षभाः।  
> देवान्तकस्त्रिमूर्धा च पौलस्त्यश्च महोदरः॥ १॥

Seeing Narāntaka killed, Devāntaka and Triśirā, a scion of Pulasti, as well as Mahodara, who were veritable bulls among the ogres (scions of Nirṛti), cried. (1)

> आरूढो मेघसंकाशं वारणेन्द्रं महोदरः।  
> वालिपुत्रं महावीर्यमभिदुद्राव वेगवान्॥ २॥

Mounted on the foremost of elephants, which closely resembled a cloud, Mahodara, who was full of impetuosity, darted towards Aṅgada (son of Vālī), who was endowed with extraordinary prowess. (2)

> भ्रातृव्यसनसंतप्तस्तदा देवान्तको बली।  
> आदाय परिघं घोरमङ्गदं समभिद्रवत्॥ ३॥

Seizing a formidable club tipped with iron, the mighty Devāntaka, who felt distressed on account of the fall of his brother, Narāntaka, forthwith rushed straight towards Aṅgada. (3)

> रथमादित्यसंकाशं युक्तं परमवाजिभिः।  
> आस्थाय त्रिशिरा वीरो वालिपुत्रमथाभ्यगात्॥ ४॥

Taking his seat in a chariot effulgent as the sun and drawn by excellent horses, the valiant Triśirā too marched against Aṅgada (son of Vālī). (4)

> स त्रिभिर्देवदर्पघ्नै राक्षसेन्द्रैरभिद्रुतः।  
> वृक्षमुत्पाटयामास महाविटपमङ्गदः॥ ५॥

Attacked by the three ogre-chiefs, who were capable of crushing the pride of gods, the aforesaid Aṅgada pulled up a tree with mighty boughs. (5)

> देवान्तकाय तं वीरश्चिक्षेप सहसाङ्गदः।  
> महावृक्षं महाशाखं शक्रो दीप्तामिवाशनिम्॥ ६॥

The gallant Aṅgada precipitately hurled that huge tree with immense branches at Devāntaka even as Indra would hurl his flaming thunderbolt. (6)

> त्रिशिरास्तं प्रचिच्छेद शरैराशीविषोपमैः।  
> स वृक्षं कृत्तमालोक्य उत्पपात तदाङ्गदः॥ ७॥

Triśirā tore the tree into pieces with his arrows resembling venomous serpents. Seeing the tree severed, the said Aṅgada forthwith sprang up. (7)

> स ववर्ष ततो वृक्षाञ्शिलाश्च कपिकुञ्जरः।  
> तान् प्रचिच्छेद संक्रुद्धस्त्रिशिरा निशितैः शरैः॥ ८॥

That elephant among the monkeys thereupon showered trees and rocks. Getting enraged, Triśirā tore them into pieces with his whetted shafts. (8)

> परिघाग्रेण तान् वृक्षान् बभञ्ज स महोदरः।  
> त्रिशिराश्चाङ्गदं वीरमभिदुद्राव सायकैः॥ ९॥

The notorious Mahodara shattered those trees with the head of his club, while Triśirā attacked the heroic Aṅgada with his arrows. (9)

> गजेन समभिद्रुत्य वालिपुत्रं महोदरः।  
> जघानोरसि संक्रुद्धस्तोमरैर्वज्रसंनिभैः॥ १०॥

Hotly pursuing, on the back of his elephant, the son of Vālī, Mahodara struck him in the breast with clubs, which flashed as lightning, enraged as he was. (10)

> देवान्तकश्च संक्रुद्धः परिघेण तदाङ्गदम्।  
> उपगम्याभिहत्याशु व्यपचक्राम वेगवान्॥ ११

Approaching Aṅgada and striking him with his club, infuriated as he was, the agile Devāntaka quickly retreated. (11)

> स त्रिभिर्नैर्ऋतश्रेष्ठैर्युगपत् समभिद्रुतः।  
> न विव्यथे महातेजा वालिपुत्रः प्रतापवान्॥ १२॥

Simultaneously attacked by the three jewels among ogres, the mighty son of Vālī, who was endowed with extraordinary energy, did not feel the least alarmed. (12)

> स वेगवान् महावेगं कृत्वा परमदुर्जयः।  
> तलेन समभिद्रुत्य जघानास्य महागजम्॥ १३॥

Exhibiting extraordinary impetuosity and duly assaulting the huge elephant of Mahodara, the agile Aṅgada, who was exceedingly difficult to conquer, struck it with his palm. (13)

> तस्य तेन प्रहारेण नागराजस्य संयुगे।  
> पेततुर्नयने तस्य विननाश स कुञ्जरः॥ १४॥

As a result of that blow dealt by Aṅgada on the field of battle, the eyes of that lordly elephant fell down and the said elephant perished. (14)

> विषाणं चास्य निष्कृष्य वालिपुत्रो महाबलः।  
> देवान्तकमभिद्रुत्य ताडयामास संयुगे॥ १५॥

Pulling out a tusk of the elephant and darting agairst Devāntaka, the son of Vālī, Aṅgada, who was endowed with extraordinary might, dealt him a blow with it on the battlefield. (15)

> स विह्वलस्तु तेजस्वी वातोद्धूत इव द्रुमः।  
> लाक्षारससवर्णं च सुस्राव रुधिरं महत्॥ १६॥

Thrown into disorder like a tree shaken by the wind, the heroic ogre for his part shed profuse blood which had a colour resembling that of lacquer. (16)

> अथाश्वास्य महातेजाः कृच्छ्राद् देवान्तकोबली।  
> आविध्य परिघं वेगादाजघान तदाङ्गदम्॥ १७॥

Recovering his breath with difficulty and brandishing his club with impetuosity, the mighty Devāntaka, who was endowed with extraordinary energy, then struck Aṅgada with it. (17)

> परिघाभिहतश्चापि वानरेन्द्रात्मजस्तदा।  
> जानुभ्यां पतितो भूमौ पुनरेवोत्पपात ह॥ १८॥

Though struck with the club and fallen on his knees to the ground, Aṅgada (son of the king of monkeys), they say, forthwith sprang up once more. (18)

> तमुत्पतन्तं त्रिशिरास्त्रिभिर्बाणैरजिह्मगैः।  
> घोरैर्हरिपतेः पुत्रं ललाटेऽभिजघान ह॥ १९॥

While he was doing so, Triśirā struck Aṅgada (son of the Lord of the monkeys) with three formidable straight-going arrows on the brow; so the legend goes. (19)

> ततोऽङ्गदं परिक्षिप्तं त्रिभिर्नैर्ऋतपुङ्गवैः।  
> हनूमानथ विज्ञाय नीलश्चापि प्रतस्थतुः॥ २०॥

Finding him surrounded by three of the foremost of ogres, Hanumān as well as Nīla then set out at once to help him. (20)

> ततश्चिक्षेप शैलाग्रं नीलस्त्रिशिरसे तदा।  
> तद् रावणसुतो धीमान् बिभेद निशितैः शरैः॥ २१॥

Thereupon Nīla forthwith hurled a mountain-peak at Triśira. The sagacious son of Rāvaṇa, however, shattered it with his whetted shafts. (21)

> तद्बाणशतनिर्भिन्नं विदारितशिलातलम्।  
> सविस्फुलिङ्गं सज्वालं निपपात गिरेः शिरः॥ २२॥

Smashed by hundreds of arrows discharged by Triśirā, the mountain-peak, which had all its rocky bases split up, fell down with sparks and flames that rose from it. (22)

> स विजृम्भितमालोक्य हर्षाद् देवान्तको बली।  
> परिघेणाभिदुद्राव मारुतात्मजमाहवे॥ २३॥

Witnessing with joy the exploit of Triśirā in the form of smashing the mountain-peak, the mighty Devāntaka assaulted Hanumān (son of the wind-god) with a club on the battle-field. (23)

> तमापतन्तमुत्पत्य हनूमान् कपिकुञ्जरः।  
> आजघान तदा मूर्ध्नि वज्रकल्पेन मुष्टिना॥ २४॥

Springing up, Hanumān, an elephant among the monkeys, forthwith struck on the head Devāntaka even as he was rushing forward, with his fist, which was hard as adamant. (24)

> शिरसि प्राहरद् वीरस्तदा वायुसुतो बली।  
> नादेनाकम्पयच्चैव राक्षसान् स महाकपिः॥ २५॥

The valiant and mighty son of the wind-god, Hanumān, then dealt a blow on Devāntaka head once more and by means of his roar that great monkey positively caused the ogres to tremble. (25)

> स मुष्टिनिष्पिष्टविभिन्नमूर्धा  
> निर्वान्तदन्ताक्षिविलम्बिजिह्वः।  
> देवान्तको राक्षसराजसूनु-  
> र्गतासुरुर्व्यां सहसा पपात॥ २६॥

His skull shattered by the blow of Hanumān’s fist, nay, his teeth, eyes and lolling tongue forced out, Devāntaka, son of Rāvaṇa (the ruler of ogres) precipitately fell dead on the ground. (26)

> तस्मिन् हते राक्षसयोधमुख्ये  
> महाबले संयति देवशत्रौ।  
> क्रुद्धस्त्रिशीर्षा निशितास्त्रमुग्रं  
> ववर्ष नीलोरसि बाणवर्षम्॥ २७॥

When that enemy of gods, the foremost of ogre-warriors, who was endowed with extraordinary might, was killed in the encounter with the monkeys, the furious Triśirā discharged on the breast of Nīla a fearful shower of whetted arrows. (27)

> महोदरस्तु संक्रुद्धः कुञ्जरं पर्वतोपमम्।  
> भूयः समधिरुह्याशु मन्दरं रश्मिवानिव॥ २८॥  
> ततो बाणमयं वर्षं नीलस्योपर्यपातयत्।  
> गिरौ वर्षं तडिच्चक्रचापवानिव तोयदः॥ २९॥

Quickly mounting once more an elephant resembling a mountain, even as the sun would ascend the Mandara mountain, the infuriated Mahodara for his part thereupon let fall a hail of arrows on Nīla even as a rainy cloud distinguished by a circle of lightning and a rainbow would pour a shower on a mountain. (28-29)

> ततः शरौघैरभिवृष्यमाणो  
> विभिन्नगात्रः कपिसैन्यपालः।  
> नीलो बभूवाथ विसृष्टगात्रो  
> विष्टम्भितस्तेन महाबलेन॥ ३०॥

While being covered on all sides with volleys of arrows, Nīla, the commander-in-Chief of the simian army, whose limbs were pierced by said arrows forthwith found his body inert, rendered powerless as he was by the ogre, who was endowed with extraordinary might. (30)

> ततस्तु नीलः प्रतिलब्धसंज्ञः  
> शैलं समुत्पाट्य सवृक्षखण्डम्।  
> ततः समुत्पत्य महोग्रवेगो  
> महोदरं तेन जघान मूर्ध्नि॥ ३१॥

Tearing up a crag covered with a thicket, and then springing up, Nīla for his part, who had now regained his consciousness, and who was endowed with terrific impetuosity, struck Mahodara with it on the head, (31)

> ततः स शैलाभिनिपातभग्नो  
> महोदरस्तेन महाद्विपेन।  
> व्यामोहितो भूमितले गतासुः  
> पपात वज्राभिहतो यथाद्रिः॥ ३२॥

Smashed by the impact of the crag alongwith the aforesaid huge elephant, and rendered unconscious, the said Mahodara fell dead on the earth’s surface like a mountain struck by lightning. (32)

> पितृव्यं निहतं दृष्ट्वा त्रिशिराश्चापमाददे।  
> हनूमन्तं च संक्रुद्धो विव्याध निशितैः शरैः॥ ३३॥

Enraged to see his uncle, Mahodara, killed, Triśirā seized his bow and pierced Hanumān with his whetted shafts. (33)

> स वायुसूनुः कुपितश्चिक्षेप शिखरं गिरेः।  
> त्रिशिरास्तच्छरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्बिभेद बहुधा बली॥ ३४॥

Full of fury the aforesaid son of the wind-god flung a mountain-peak at the ogre. The mighty Triśirā, however, split it with his sharp arrows into several pieces. (34)

> तद् व्यर्थं शिखरं दृष्ट्वा द्रुमवर्षं तदा कपिः।  
> विससर्ज रणे तस्मिन् रावणस्य सुतं प्रति॥ ३५॥

Finding the aforesaid mountain-peak ineffectual, the monkey, Hanumān, then hurled a shower of trees on the son of Rāvaṇa, Triśirā, in that combat. (35)

> तमापतन्तमाकाशे द्रुमवर्षं प्रतापवान्।  
> त्रिशिरा निशितैर्बाणैश्चिच्छेद च ननाद च॥ ३६॥

The powerful Triśirā, however, tore with his whetted shafts that shower of trees falling through the airspace, and roared too. (36)

> हनूमांस्तु समुत्पत्य हयं त्रिशिरसस्तदा।  
> विददार नखैः क्रुद्धो नागेन्द्रं मृगराडिव॥ ३७॥

Springing up in fury, Hanumān for his part then tore the horse of Triśirā with his nails even as a lion (lit., the king of beasts) would claw a lordly elephant. (37)

> अथ शक्तिं समासाद्य कालरात्रिमिवान्तकः।  
> चिक्षेपानिलपुत्राय त्रिशिरा रावणात्मजः॥ ३८॥

Seizing hold of his javelin, even as Death would take in his service Kālarātri (a sister of Kāla, the deity presiding over the night of destruction at the end of the world cycle), Triśirā, sprung from the lions of Rāvaṇa, hurled it at the son of the wind-god. (38)

> दिवः क्षिप्तामिवोल्कां तां शक्तिं क्षिप्तामसङ्गताम्।  
> गृहीत्वा हरिशार्दूलो बभञ्ज च ननाद च॥ ३९॥

Catching that javelin flung by Triśirā, which came unobstructed like a meteor shot from the heavens, Hanumān (a tiger among the monkeys) snapped it and roared, too. (39)

> तां दृष्ट्वा घोरसंकाशां शक्तिं भग्नां हनूमता।  
> प्रहृष्टा वानरगणा विनेदुर्जलदा यथा॥ ४०॥

Seeing that javelin of formidable aspect destroyed by Hanumān, the simian hosts felt overjoyed and thundered like rainy clouds. (40)

> ततः खड्गं समुद्यम्य त्रिशिरा राक्षसोत्तमः।  
> निचखान तदा खड्गं वानरेन्द्रस्य वक्षसि॥ ४१॥

Lifting up his sword, Triśirā, the foremost of ogres, thereupon immediately hit with vehemence the breast of the monkey-chief, Hanumān. (41)

> खड्गप्रहाराभिहतो हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः।  
> आजघान त्रिमूर्धानं तलेनोरसि वीर्यवान्॥ ४२॥

Wounded by the thrust of his sword, the valiant Hanumān, sprung from the loins of the wind-god, struck the ogre,Triśirā, with his palm on the breast. (42)

> स तलाभिहतस्तेन स्रस्तहस्तायुधो भुवि।  
> निपपात महातेजास्त्रिशिरास्त्यक्तचेतनः॥ ४३॥

Slapped by him, though endowed with extraordinary energy, Triśirā dropped unconscious to the ground, the weapon in his hand having slipped. (43)

> स तस्य पततः खड्गं तमाच्छिद्य महाकपिः।  
> ननाद गिरिसंकाशस्त्रासयन् सर्वराक्षसान्॥ ४४॥

Snatching away that sword of the ogre even as he was falling down, the mighty monkey, Hanumān, who looked like a mountain, let out a roar, striking terror in all the ogres. (44)

> अमृष्यमाणस्तं घोषमुत्पपात निशाचरः।  
> उत्पत्य च हनूमन्तं ताडयामास मुष्टिना॥ ४५॥

Unable to bear that roar, the prowler of the night sprang on his feet; and, jumping up, he struck Hanumān with his fist. (45)

> तेन मुष्टिप्रहारेण संचुकोप महाकपिः।  
> कुपितश्च निजग्राह किरीटे राक्षसर्षभम्॥ ४६॥

The great monkey flew into a rage at the aforesaid blow to Triśirā’s fist and, full of fury, seized hold of Triśirā (the foremost of ogres) by his head covered with a diadem. (46)

> स तस्य शीर्षाण्यसिना शितेन  
> किरीटजुष्टानि सकुण्डलानि।  
> क्रुद्धः प्रचिच्छेद सुतोऽनिलस्य  
> त्वष्टुः सुतस्येव शिरांसि शक्रः॥ ४७॥

Getting enraged, that son of the wind-god completely severed with his sharp sword all the three heads of Triśirā, covered with diadems and adorned with ear-rings, in the same way as Indra, the ruler of gods, lopped off in in the past the three heads of Viśwarūpa, son of Twaṣṭā. (47)

> तान्यायताक्षाण्यगसंनिभानि  
> प्रदीप्तवैश्वानरलोचनानि।  
> पेतुः शिरांसीन्द्ररिपोः पृथिव्यां  
> ज्योतींषि मुक्तानि यथार्कमार्गात्॥ ४८॥

The aforesaid heads of Triśirā (an enemy of Indra), which were distinguished by enormous sense-organs (appertures of the eyes, ears and nose) were huge as rocks and had eyes glowing like a flaming fire—fell to the ground like stars fallen down from the sky (lit., the orbit of the sun). (48)

> तस्मिन् हते देवरिपौ त्रिशीर्षे  
> हनूमता शक्रपराक्रमेण।  
> नेदुः प्लवंगाः प्रचचाल भूमी  
> रक्षांस्यथो दुद्रुविरे समन्तात्॥ ४९॥

When that enemy of gods, Triśirā, was killed by Hanumān, who was endowed with the prowess of Indra (the ruler of gods), the monkey, Hanumān, roared in triumph, the earth shook and the ogres took to their heels on all sides. (49)

> हतं त्रिशिरसं दृष्ट्वा तथैव च महोदरम्।  
> हतौ प्रेक्ष्य दुराधर्षौ देवान्तकनरान्तकौ॥ ५०॥  
> चुकोप परमामर्षी मत्तो राक्षसपुङ्गवः।  
> जग्राहार्चिष्मतीं चापि गदां सर्वायसीं तदा॥ ५१॥  
> हेमपट्टपरिक्षिप्तां मांसशोणितफेनिलाम्।  
> विराजमानां विपुलां शत्रुशोणिततर्पिताम्॥ ५२॥  
> तेजसा सम्प्रदीप्ताग्रां रक्तमाल्यविभूषिताम्।  
> ऐरावतमहापद्मसार्वभौमभयावहाम् ॥ ५३॥

Finding Triśirā killed and Mahodara too and likewise perceiving Devāntaka and Narāntaka, who were difficult to overpower, made short work of, the highly indignant Matta (more popularly known by the name of Mahāpārśwa) a veritable bull among the ogres, flew into a rage and forthwith seized hold of a huge flaming and glittering mace entirely made of iron, though plated with gold, which was covered with foam of flesh and blood when used against the enemy and had been saturated with the enemy’s blood, whose head was inflamed with lustre, which was decked with crimson flowers and brought terror to Airāvata, Mahāpadma and Sārvabhauma (three of the four elephants supporting the four quarters). (50—53)

> गदामादाय संक्रुद्धो मत्तो राक्षसपुङ्गवः।  
> हरीन् समभिदुद्राव युगान्ताग्निरिव ज्वलन्॥ ५४॥

Seizing the mace, filled with fury, and flaring up like the fire of universal destruction at the end of the world cycle, Matta, a veritable bull among the ogres, scattered the monkeys. (54)

> अथर्षभः समुत्पत्य वानरो रावणानुजम्।  
> मत्तानीकमुपागम्य तस्थौ तस्याग्रतो बली॥ ५५॥

Springing up and approaching Mattānīka (Mahāpārśwa), a younger brother of Rāvaṇa, the mighty monkey Ṛṣabha stood facing him. (55)

> तं पुरस्तात् स्थितं दृष्ट्वा वानरं पर्वतोपमम्।  
> आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धो गदया वज्रकल्पया॥ ५६॥

Enraged to behold that monkey, who looked like a mountain, standing in front of him, the ogre struck him on the chest with his mace, which was hard as adamant. (56)

> स तयाभिहतस्तेन गदया वानरर्षभः।  
> भिन्नवक्षाः समाधूतः सुस्राव रुधिरं बहु॥ ५७॥

Struck by him with that mace and staggered, that bull among the monkeys, who had his chest cleft, shed copious blood. (57)

> स सम्प्राप्य चिरात् संज्ञामृषभो वानरेश्वरः।  
> क्रुद्धो विस्फुरमाणौष्ठो महापार्श्वमुदैक्षत॥ ५८॥

Fully regaining consciousness after a long time, Rṣabha, the monkey-chief, cast a glance at Mahāpārśwa, enraged as he was, his lips quivering with rage. (58)

> स वेगवान् वेगवदभ्युपेत्य  
> तं राक्षसं वानरवीरमुख्यः।  
> संवर्त्य मुष्टिं सहसा जघान  
> बाह्वन्तरे शैलनिकाशरूपः॥ ५९॥

Approaching that ogre with impetuosity and clenching his fist, that agile leader of monkey heroes, whose exterior presented the appearance of a mountain, precipitately struck him on the chest (lit. the space between the two arms). (59)

> स कृत्तमूलः सहसेव वृक्षः  
> क्षितौ पपात क्षतजोक्षिताङ्गः।  
> तां चास्य घोरां यमदण्डकल्पां  
> गदां प्रगृह्याशु तदा ननाद॥ ६०॥

Like a tree whose roots have been severed, the ogre suddenly fell to the ground, bathed all over in blood. Nay, quickly seizing hold of that formidable mace of the ogre, which resembled the rod of Yama (the god of retribution), the monkey, Ṛṣabha, forthwith roared. (60)

> मुहूर्तमासीत् स गतासुकल्पः  
> प्रत्यागतात्मा सहसा सुरारिः।  
> उत्पत्य संध्याभ्रसमानवर्ण-  
> स्तं वारिराजात्मजमाजघान॥ ६१॥

For a while Mahāpārśwa remained all but dead. Springing on his feet all of a sudden, his lifµe-breath having returned, the enemy of gods, whose colour resembled that of an evening cloud, struck the aforesaid son of the lord of waters, Ṛṣabha. (61)

> स मूर्च्छितो भूमितले पपात  
> मुहूर्तमुत्पत्य पुनः ससंज्ञः।  
> तामेव तस्याद्रिवराद्रिकल्पां  
> गदां समाविध्य जघान संख्ये॥ ६२॥

The monkey lay unconscious on the earth’s surface awhile. Springing up, when he was conscious again, and brandishing that very mace of the ogre, which looked like a rock of the foremost of mountains, Rṣabha struck him with it on the battle-field. (62)

> सा तस्य रौद्रा समुपेत्य देहं  
> रौद्रस्य देवाध्वरविप्रशत्रोः।  
> बिभेद वक्षः क्षतजं च भूरि  
> सुस्राव धात्वम्भ इवाद्रिराजः॥ ६३॥

Reaching the body of that ferocious enemy of gods, sacrificial performances and Brāhmaṇas, that terrible mace clove his breast; and the ogre shed profuse blood even as the Himālaya mountain (the lord of mountains) lets out water charged with minerals (like ochre). (63)

> अभिदुद्राव वेगेन गदां तस्य महात्मनः।  
> तां गृहीत्वा गदां भीमामाविध्य च पुनः पुनः॥ ६४॥  
> मत्तानीकं महात्मा स जघान रणमूर्धनि।  
> स स्वया गदया भग्नो विशीर्णदशनेक्षणः॥ ६५॥  
> निपपात तदा मत्तो वज्राहत इवाचलः।  
> विशीर्णनयने भूमौ गतसत्त्वे गतायुषि।  
> पतिते राक्षसे तस्मिन् विद्रुतं राक्षसं बलम्॥ ६६॥

The ogre now darted towards the mace held in the hand of that gigantic monkey, Rṣabha. Clutching that terrible mace and brandishing it again and again, the high-souled Rṣabha struck Mahāpārśwa with it in the forefront of the battle. Smashed with his own mace, his teeth and eyes fallen down, Matta (Mahāpārśwa) forthwith dropped down like a mountain struck with lightning. When that ogre, whose eyes had been crushed, dropped unconcious and lifeless on the ground, the army of ogres fled. (64—66)

> तस्मिन् हते भ्रातरि रावणस्य  
> तन्नैर्ऋतानां बलमर्णवाभम्।  
> त्यक्तायुधं केवलजीवितार्थं  
> दुद्राव भिन्नार्णवसंनिकाशम्॥ ६७॥

When the aforesaid younger brother of Rāvaṇa was killed, the aforesaid army of ogres (the scions of Nirṛti), which resembled an ocean, fled for life, casting away weapons, and presenting the appearance of an ocean which has burst its shores. (67)

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