Seeing Mahodara and Mahaparshva the demons having been killed, and that valiant and mighty Virupaksha struck down in that great battle, a tremendous anger took possession of Ravana. He urged on his charioteer and addressed to him the following words:
यहाँ संस्कृत श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: महोदर और महापार्श्व नामक दो राक्षसों को मारा हुआ देखकर और उस वीर विरूपाक्ष महाबली के भी मारे जाने पर, रावण को महायुद्ध में अत्यंत क्रोध आ गया। उसने अपने सारथी को रथ दौड़ाने का आदेश दिया और यह वाक्य कहा।
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v2
निहतानाममात्यानान् रुद्धस्य नगरस्य च |
दुःखमेषोअपनेष्यामि हत्वा तौ रामलक्ष्मणौ || ६-९९-३
"Killing those two princes, Rama and Lakshmana, I will remove surely the sorrow caused to me on account of the ministers who have been killed and the city which has been laid siege to (by the monkeys)."
यहाँ संस्कृत श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: मरे हुए मंत्रियों और अवरुद्ध नगर के लिए, मैं उन राम और लक्ष्मण को मारकर अपना दुःख दूर करूँगा।
"In the battle, I will cut down the tree in the shape of Rama, which is going to yield fruit through its flower in the form of Seetha, whose principal branches are Sugreeva, Jambavan, Kumuda, Nala, Dvivida, Mainda, Angada, Gandhamadana, Hanuma, Sushena and all the chiefs of monkey-warriors."
यहाँ संस्कृत श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: राम के वृक्षों को युद्ध में मारकर, जो सीता को पुष्प और फल प्रदान करते हैं, जिनकी शाखाएँ सुग्रीव, जाम्बवान, कुमुद और नल हैं, वह महान रथ पर सवार होकर, दस दिशाओं को अपने रथ के घोष से गुंजायमान करता हुआ, शीघ्रता से राम की ओर बढ़ा।
Ravana, the mighty and the surpassing Chariot-Warrior, went quickly, making a noise in all the ten directions, with the sound of the chariot, rushing towards Rama.
उस शब्द से नदियाँ, पर्वत और वन भर गए। यह सुनकर समस्त पृथ्वी, सूअर, मृग और हाथियों सहित काँपने लगी।
Filled with that sound, the entire earth, with its rivers, mountains and forests, trembled, throwing lions, antelopes and birds, into fright.
यह श्लोक बताता है कि उस भयानक अस्त्र ने घोर अंधकार उत्पन्न किया और सभी वानरों को जलाकर राख कर दिया, जिससे वे चारों ओर बिखर गए।
He employed very highly terrific and exceedingly frightful mystic missile called Tamasa, which began to consume all the monkeys, who started falling down on all sides.
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v7
उत्पपात रजो भूमौ तैर्भग्नै संप्रधावितैः |
न हि तत्सहितुं शेकुर्ब्रह्मणा निर्मितं स्वयम् || ६-९९-९
Dust began to fly up from the earth, while those frustrated monkeys were fleeing away for they could no longer bear that missile built by Brahma himself.
यह श्लोक कहता है कि उन टूटे हुए और बिखरे हुए लोगों के कारण धरती पर धूल उड़ने लगी। वे स्वयं ब्रह्मा द्वारा बनाए गए होने के कारण इसे सहन नहीं कर सके।
Seeing those hundreds of many of his armies shattered by excellent arrows of Ravana, Rama took his stand, ready for the battle.
रावण के श्रेष्ठ तीरों से सैकड़ों सेनाओं को टूटा हुआ देखकर, राम ने उन्हें घेर लिया।
Having driven away the army of monkeys, Ravana the foremost among the demons then saw Rama, the annihilator of his enemies, who was endowed with long arms and eyes as wide as lotus petals standing unconquered with his brother Lakshmana-like Indra the lord of celestials is seen with Vishnu, the supreme lord of preservation-holding up his great bow as though scraping the sky.
तब वानर सेना को भगाकर, वह सिंह के समान पराक्रमी राक्षस राम के सामने खड़ा हो गया, जो अजेय थे। जैसे विष्णु अपने भाई इन्द्र के साथ आकाश में खड़े हों, वैसे ही राम अपने भाई लक्ष्मण के साथ विशाल धनुष को थामे हुए थे। कमल के पत्तों जैसे विशाल नेत्रों वाले, लंबी भुजाओं वाले और शत्रुओं का दमन करने वाले राम वहाँ विराजमान थे।
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v10
ततो रामो महातेजाः सौमित्रिसहितो बली || ६-९९-१३
वानरांश्च रणे भग्नानापतन्तन् च रावणम् |
समीक्ष्य राघवो हृष्टो मध्ये जग्राह कार्मुकम् || ६-९९-१४
Seeing the disappointed monkeys and Ravana advancing, the mighty Rama who was endowed with a great splendour and accompanied by Lakshmana who were born in Raghu dynasty, then pleasingly seized his bow at the middle.
तब महा तेजस्वी राम, लक्ष्मण के साथ बलवान होकर, युद्ध में पराजित वानरों को और आते हुए रावण को देखकर, प्रसन्न हुए और धनुष उठा लिया।
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v11
विस्फारयितुमारेभे ततः स धनुरुत्तमम् |
महावेगं महानादं निर्भिन्दन्निव मेदिनीम् || ६-९९-१५
Thereupon, Rama began to stretch his excellent bow, which was endowed with great force and sonorous, as though he was breaking the earth asunder.
तब उसने उस श्रेष्ठ धनुष को, जो अत्यंत वेगवान और महानाद करने वाला था, पृथ्वी को भेदता हुआ सा, खींचना आरम्भ किया।
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v12
रावणस्य च बाणौघै रामविस्फारितेन च |
शब्देन राक्षसास्तेन पेतुश्च शतशस्तदा || ६-९९-१६
Then, due to that buzzing sound produced by the streams of Ravana's arrows as also by the twang of Rama's bow, those demons fell down in their hundreds.
रावण के बाणों और राम के धनुष से निकले शब्द के प्रहार से उस समय राक्षस सैकड़ों की संख्या में गिर पड़े।
That Ravana, coming within the range of arrow-shots of Rama and Lakshmana, resembled Rahu (the demon who is supposed to seize the sun and the moon), standing in the vicinity of the moon and the sun.
यहाँ श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: उन दोनों राजकुमारों के बाणों का लक्ष्य बनकर रावण, चंद्रमा और सूर्य के निकट राहु के समान हो गया।
Wishing to fight him with his sharp arrows at the earliest, Lakshmana stretching his bow, released his arrows which were like flames of fire.
लक्ष्मण, जो अग्नि की शिखा के समान तीखे बाणों से युद्ध करना चाहते थे, उन्होंने धनुष को खींचकर उन बाणों को छोड़ा।
Ravana of extra ordinary energy prevented those arrows, the moment they were released by Lakshmana, with his arrows, in the sky itself.
जब लक्ष्मण ने उन मुक्त बाणों को छोड़ा, तब महातेजस्वी रावण ने अपने बाणों से उन्हें रोक दिया।
Showing the dexterity of his hand, Ravana split the arrows of Lakshmana one with one, three with three and ten with ten arrows.
एक-एक बाण से, तीन-तीन से और दस-दस से, लक्ष्मण ने अपनी उंगलियों की फुर्ती दिखाते हुए, शत्रुओं को काट डाला।
Overpassing Lakshmana, Ravana the victorious in battle, approached Rama, who stood like another mountain, in the battle-field.
हे सौमित्रिन्! रावण ने युद्ध में विजय प्राप्त कर, अचल पर्वत के समान स्थित राम के पास पहुँचकर उन्हें देखा।
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v18
स सङ्ख्ये राममासाद्य क्रोधसन्रक्तलोचनः |
व्यसृजच्छरवर्णानि रावणो राघवोपरि || ६-९९-२२
Having approached Rama, Ravana the lord of demons, having his eyes turning red-blood through anger, released streams of arrows upon him.
रावण ने राम को देखकर क्रोध से लाल आँखों वाला होकर, उन पर बाणों की वर्षा कर दी।
Just on seeing streams of arrows coming forth, loosed from Ravana's bow, Rama thereupon quickly seized hold of 'Bhalla'* arrows in haste.
यहाँ श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: तब राम के धनुष से छूटे बाण रावण के बाणों पर लगे। उन्हें गिरते देखकर राम ने तुरंत और भी बाण चलाए।
Then, Rama tore off that multitude of arrows, which were blazing and looking very terrific like enraged serpents, with his sharp Bhalla - arrows.
राघव ने क्रोधित सर्पों के समान, अत्यंत वेगवान और चमकते हुए बाणों के समूह को तीक्ष्ण भालों से काट डाला।
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v21
राघवो रावणन् तूर्णन् रावणो राघवं तथा |
अन्योन्यन् विविधैस्तीक्ष्णैः शरैरभिववर्षतुः || ६-९९-२५
Rama on Ravana and Ravana on Rama, quickly showered each other with streams of sharp-pointed arrows of various kinds.
यहाँ श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: राम ने रावण को और रावण ने राम को शीघ्रता से तीखे बाणों से एक दूसरे पर वर्षा की। दोनों एक दूसरे पर अनेक प्रकार के तीखे बाणों से प्रहार करने लगे।
Pushing back each other with the velocity of their arrows and remaining undefeated, the two warriors described circles of different kinds each moving from left to right, for a long time.
वे दोनों, जो युद्धों में कभी पराजित नहीं हुए, अपने तीरों की गति को देखकर, एक साथ बाएँ और दाएँ, एक अद्भुत घेरा बनाते रहे।
Created beings were frightened, even as both the terrific warriors were fighting all at once, releasing their arrows at each other, thus resembling the god of retribution and the god of Death respectively.
उन दोनों भयंकर और बाणों की वर्षा करने वाले, यमराज के समान दिखने वाले योद्धाओं के बीच एक साथ युद्ध छिड़ गया।
The sky at that time became dense with arrows of various kinds, even as it is covered, at the end of the monsoon, with clouds crowded with crowns of lightning.
उस समय, विविध बाणों से आकाश घने बादलों से घिर गया था, जैसे सूर्य के अस्त होने पर बिजली की मालाओं से आच्छादित हो जाता है।
The sky was studded as with eye-holes, by showers of arrows of high velocity, which were extremely sharp-pointed and adorned with plumes of vultures and were loosed with high speed.
आकाश खिड़की से झाँकने जैसा हो गया था, क्योंकि भयंकर वेग वाले तीखे नोक वाले गिद्ध के पंखों से वर्षा हो रही थी।
They initially made the sky dark with arrows. Even after the sun-set, they made it dark, like two huge clouds risen in it.
जब सूर्य अस्त हो गया, तब वे दोनों, भीम की तरह, घने बादलों के समान उत्पन्न हुए और घोर अंधकार छा गया।
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v27
तयोरभून्महद्युद्धमन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणोः |
अनासाद्यमचिन्त्यन् च वृत्रवासवयोरिव || ६-९९-३१
A great combat ensued between both of them, who were willing to kill each other. That battle was unimaginable and unapproachable, like the duel that took place between Vritra the demon and Indra the lord of celestials.
उन दोनों (इंद्र और वृत्र) के बीच भयंकर युद्ध हुआ, जो एक दूसरे को मारना चाहते थे। यह युद्ध ऐसा था जैसे वृत्र और इंद्र के बीच हुआ था, जिसे रोकना या समझना अत्यंत कठिन था।
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v28
उभौ हि परमेष्वासावुभौ शस्त्रविशारदौ |
उभौ चास्त्रविदां मुख्यावुभौ युद्धे विचेरतुः || ६-९९-३२
Both the warriors were excellent archers. Both were skilled in war-fare. Both were eminently skilled in the use of missiles. Both moved unhindered in the battle-field.
दोनों ही महान धनुर्धर थे और दोनों ही शस्त्र चलाने में अत्यंत निपुण थे। वे दोनों ही अस्त्र-विद्या के प्रमुख ज्ञाता थे और युद्ध में निर्भय होकर विचरण करते थे।
In whichever course both of them went, in the same respective direction, streams of arrows went, like waves in two oceans, whipped by the wind.
जो मार्ग दोनों के लिए समान है, उस पर चलने वाले दोनों ही वायु से प्रेरित लहरों की तरह सागर में विलीन हो जाते हैं।
Ravana, having skilful hands and a cause for the cry of the world, released a row of steel arrows on Rama's forehead.
तब रावण ने, जो तीनों लोकों को व्याकुल करने वाला था, अपने हाथों में बाणों की मालाएँ लेकर राम के माथे पर चला दीं।
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v31
रौद्रचापप्रयुक्तान् तां नीलोत्पलदलप्रभाम् |
शिरसा धारयन्रामो न व्यथां प्रत्यपद्यत || ६-९९-३५
Rama endured on his head, that row of steel arrows, having a lustre of black lotus-petals, discharged from the terrific bow. He did not get perturbed.
यहाँ संस्कृत श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: राम ने नीले कमल के पत्तों जैसी चमक वाली उस धनुष-बाण से युक्त स्त्री को अपने सिर पर धारण किया, फिर भी वे व्यथित नहीं हुए।
Thereupon, seizing hold of more arrows, reciting sacred incantations and making use of the missile presided over by Rudra and stretching his bow, the valiant Rama of great splendour was filled with anger and released those arrows.
क्रोधित राम, महातेजस्वी और बलवान, मंत्रों का जाप करते हुए और भयानक अस्त्र का उच्चारण करते हुए, और भी बाणों को लेकर, धनुष को खींचकर चलाए।
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v33
ते महामेघसङ्काशे कवचे पतिताः शराः || ६-९९-३७
अवध्ये राक्षसेन्द्रस्य न व्यथान् जनयन्स्तदा |
Fallen on the unbreakable armour of Ravana, which looked like a large cloud, those arrows could not cause any pain to him at that time.
यह श्लोक कहता है कि उस महामेघ के समान कवच में गिरे हुए बाण, उस राक्षसराज को तब कोई चोट नहीं पहुँचा सके।
Rama, who was skilled in the use of all types of mystic missiles, forthwith pierced in the forehead, yet again by a paramount missile, that Ravana seated in his chariot.
श्रीराम ने फिर से रथ पर बैठे हुए उस राक्षसराज को, जो सभी अस्त्रों में कुशल था, अपने श्रेष्ठ अस्त्र से माथे पर मारा।
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v35
ते भित्त्वा बाणरूपाणि पञ्चशीर्षा इवोरगाः || ६-९९-३९
श्वसन्तो विविशुर्भूमिन् रावणप्रतिकूलताः |
Having pierced the frames of arrows of Ravana, Rama's arrows penetrated like five-headed hissing serpents into the earth, when rebuffed by Ravana.
वे पाँच सिर वाले साँपों की तरह बाणों का रूप धारण कर, साँस लेते हुए, रावण के प्रतिकूल होकर भूमि में घुस गए।
Striking down Rama's missile, that Ravana, who was stupefied with anger, employed another exceedingly terrific missile presided over by demoniac forces.
रावण ने राम के अस्त्रों को नष्ट कर, क्रोध से भरकर एक और भयानक असुर अस्त्र धारण किया।
He released sharp arrows, having the heads of lions and tigers, those of buzzards and crows, even of vultures and faloons, as well as those of jackals and wolves, arrows with their mouths wide open, having the heads of venomous snakes with five heads, bringing fear.
यह श्लोक विभिन्न भयानक मुख वाले प्राणियों का वर्णन करता है। इसमें सिंह, बाघ, कौआ, गिद्ध, चील और लोमड़ी जैसे मुख वाले प्राणी शामिल हैं। इन सभी को भयानक और डरावना बताया गया है।
Hissing like a serpent provoked to anger Ravana who was endowed with extraordinary energy and conjuring tricks, released towards Rama these and other arrows, having the heads of donkeys, those of boars, dogs and cocks as also of alligators and venomous snakes.
यहाँ श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: क्रोधित रावण ने, सर्प की तरह फुफकारते हुए, सूअर, कुत्ते, मुर्गे और मगरमच्छ के मुख वाले तीखे बाणों को माया से बनाया।
Possessed by a missile presided over by demoniac forces, that Rama endowed with a great strength and resembling the god of fire, released a missile presided over by the god of fire.
रघुनन्दन, असुरों से घिर जाने पर, अत्यंत उत्साही होकर, अग्नि के समान तेजस्वी अस्त्र का निर्माण किया।
Rama employed there, various kinds of arrows, with heads bright as fire, others with heads shining like the sun, the moon, the crescent, a comet, others shining like planets, lunar mansions and a huge meteor and some arrows resembling flashes of lightning.
अग्नि, सूर्य, चंद्रमा, धूमकेतु, ग्रह, नक्षत्र और उल्काओं के मुख वाले तीखे बाणों को उसने उत्पन्न किया। साथ ही बिजली की जीभ वाले अन्य तीखे बाण भी उसने बनाए।
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v41
ते रावणशरा घोरा राघवास्त्रसमाहताः || ६-९९-४८
विलयन् जग्मुराकाशे जग्मुश्चैव सहस्रशः |
Struck by Rama's missile, the terrific arrows of Ravana got destroyed in the sky and fell down in thousands of pieces.
रावण के वे भयंकर बाण, जो राम के अस्त्रों से आहत हुए थे, आकाश में विलीन हो गए और हजारों की संख्या में चले गए।
Rejoiced to see that missile struck down by Rama, who was unweary in action, all the valiant monkeys, who were capable of changing their form at will, then encompassing Rama, raised a clamour, facing Sugreeva.
राम ने जब उस अस्त्र को निष्प्रभ होते देखा, तो कामरूपधारी वीर वानर अत्यंत प्रसन्न हुए। वे सुग्रीव की ओर मुख करके और राम के चारों ओर घिरकर गर्जना करने लगे।
Striking down with force that missile which came forth from Ravana's arms, the great-souled Rama, then was filled with rejoice while the chiefs of monkeys, full f joy, shouted loudly.
तब उस महाबली राम ने रावण की भुजा से निकले उस अस्त्र को बलपूर्वक नष्ट कर दिया। इससे प्रसन्न होकर श्री राम ने गर्जना की, और वानरराज भी आनंदित होकर ऊँचे स्वर से जयकार करने लगे।
Seeing Mahodara and Mahaparshva the demons having been killed, and that valiant and mighty Virupaksha struck down in that great battle, a tremendous anger took possession of Ravana. He urged on his charioteer and addressed to him the following words:
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v45
निहतानाममात्यानान् रुद्धस्य नगरस्य च |
दुःखमेषोअपनेष्यामि हत्वा तौ रामलक्ष्मणौ || ६-९९-३
"Killing those two princes, Rama and Lakshmana, I will remove surely the sorrow caused to me on account of the ministers who have been killed and the city which has been laid siege to (by the monkeys)."
"In the battle, I will cut down the tree in the shape of Rama, which is going to yield fruit through its flower in the form of Seetha, whose principal branches are Sugreeva, Jambavan, Kumuda, Nala, Dvivida, Mainda, Angada, Gandhamadana, Hanuma, Sushena and all the chiefs of monkey-warriors."
Ravana, the mighty and the surpassing Chariot-Warrior, went quickly, making a noise in all the ten directions, with the sound of the chariot, rushing towards Rama.
He employed very highly terrific and exceedingly frightful mystic missile called Tamasa, which began to consume all the monkeys, who started falling down on all sides.
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v50
उत्पपात रजो भूमौ तैर्भग्नै संप्रधावितैः |
न हि तत्सहितुं शेकुर्ब्रह्मणा निर्मितं स्वयम् || ६-९९-९
Dust began to fly up from the earth, while those frustrated monkeys were fleeing away for they could no longer bear that missile built by Brahma himself.
Having driven away the army of monkeys, Ravana the foremost among the demons then saw Rama, the annihilator of his enemies, who was endowed with long arms and eyes as wide as lotus petals standing unconquered with his brother Lakshmana-like Indra the lord of celestials is seen with Vishnu, the supreme lord of preservation-holding up his great bow as though scraping the sky.
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v53
ततो रामो महातेजाः सौमित्रिसहितो बली || ६-९९-१३
वानरांश्च रणे भग्नानापतन्तन् च रावणम् |
समीक्ष्य राघवो हृष्टो मध्ये जग्राह कार्मुकम् || ६-९९-१४
Seeing the disappointed monkeys and Ravana advancing, the mighty Rama who was endowed with a great splendour and accompanied by Lakshmana who were born in Raghu dynasty, then pleasingly seized his bow at the middle.
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v54
विस्फारयितुमारेभे ततः स धनुरुत्तमम् |
महावेगं महानादं निर्भिन्दन्निव मेदिनीम् || ६-९९-१५
Thereupon, Rama began to stretch his excellent bow, which was endowed with great force and sonorous, as though he was breaking the earth asunder.
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v55
रावणस्य च बाणौघै रामविस्फारितेन च |
शब्देन राक्षसास्तेन पेतुश्च शतशस्तदा || ६-९९-१६
Then, due to that buzzing sound produced by the streams of Ravana's arrows as also by the twang of Rama's bow, those demons fell down in their hundreds.
That Ravana, coming within the range of arrow-shots of Rama and Lakshmana, resembled Rahu (the demon who is supposed to seize the sun and the moon), standing in the vicinity of the moon and the sun.
Pushing back each other with the velocity of their arrows and remaining undefeated, the two warriors described circles of different kinds each moving from left to right, for a long time.
Created beings were frightened, even as both the terrific warriors were fighting all at once, releasing their arrows at each other, thus resembling the god of retribution and the god of Death respectively.
The sky at that time became dense with arrows of various kinds, even as it is covered, at the end of the monsoon, with clouds crowded with crowns of lightning.
The sky was studded as with eye-holes, by showers of arrows of high velocity, which were extremely sharp-pointed and adorned with plumes of vultures and were loosed with high speed.
They initially made the sky dark with arrows. Even after the sun-set, they made it dark, like two huge clouds risen in it.
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v70
तयोरभून्महद्युद्धमन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणोः |
अनासाद्यमचिन्त्यन् च वृत्रवासवयोरिव || ६-९९-३१
A great combat ensued between both of them, who were willing to kill each other. That battle was unimaginable and unapproachable, like the duel that took place between Vritra the demon and Indra the lord of celestials.
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v71
उभौ हि परमेष्वासावुभौ शस्त्रविशारदौ |
उभौ चास्त्रविदां मुख्यावुभौ युद्धे विचेरतुः || ६-९९-३२
Both the warriors were excellent archers. Both were skilled in war-fare. Both were eminently skilled in the use of missiles. Both moved unhindered in the battle-field.
Thereupon, seizing hold of more arrows, reciting sacred incantations and making use of the missile presided over by Rudra and stretching his bow, the valiant Rama of great splendour was filled with anger and released those arrows.
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v76
ते महामेघसङ्काशे कवचे पतिताः शराः || ६-९९-३७
अवध्ये राक्षसेन्द्रस्य न व्यथान् जनयन्स्तदा |
Fallen on the unbreakable armour of Ravana, which looked like a large cloud, those arrows could not cause any pain to him at that time.
Rama, who was skilled in the use of all types of mystic missiles, forthwith pierced in the forehead, yet again by a paramount missile, that Ravana seated in his chariot.
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v78
ते भित्त्वा बाणरूपाणि पञ्चशीर्षा इवोरगाः || ६-९९-३९
श्वसन्तो विविशुर्भूमिन् रावणप्रतिकूलताः |
Having pierced the frames of arrows of Ravana, Rama's arrows penetrated like five-headed hissing serpents into the earth, when rebuffed by Ravana.
Striking down Rama's missile, that Ravana, who was stupefied with anger, employed another exceedingly terrific missile presided over by demoniac forces.
He released sharp arrows, having the heads of lions and tigers, those of buzzards and crows, even of vultures and faloons, as well as those of jackals and wolves, arrows with their mouths wide open, having the heads of venomous snakes with five heads, bringing fear.
Hissing like a serpent provoked to anger Ravana who was endowed with extraordinary energy and conjuring tricks, released towards Rama these and other arrows, having the heads of donkeys, those of boars, dogs and cocks as also of alligators and venomous snakes.
Possessed by a missile presided over by demoniac forces, that Rama endowed with a great strength and resembling the god of fire, released a missile presided over by the god of fire.
Rama employed there, various kinds of arrows, with heads bright as fire, others with heads shining like the sun, the moon, the crescent, a comet, others shining like planets, lunar mansions and a huge meteor and some arrows resembling flashes of lightning.
Yuddha Kanda – Sarga 99 · v84
ते रावणशरा घोरा राघवास्त्रसमाहताः || ६-९९-४८
विलयन् जग्मुराकाशे जग्मुश्चैव सहस्रशः |
Struck by Rama's missile, the terrific arrows of Ravana got destroyed in the sky and fell down in thousands of pieces.
Rejoiced to see that missile struck down by Rama, who was unweary in action, all the valiant monkeys, who were capable of changing their form at will, then encompassing Rama, raised a clamour, facing Sugreeva.
Striking down with force that missile which came forth from Ravana's arms, the great-souled Rama, then was filled with rejoice while the chiefs of monkeys, full f joy, shouted loudly.
