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82. Thereafter Akampana wished to fight under the order of Ravana. He proceeded hurriedly and roared very dreadfully.
83. His left eye throbbed and ill-boding birds twittered. Having disregarded them (these omens), he went ahead and shone with arrows in the battle.
84. Spread out like ropes, the arrows covered the sky and veiled the earth. The enemies shied away from him ; none could withstand him.
85. He reduced the enemies to ashes and tormented them like the God of Death. Maruti got angry and dug out a sala tree having huge branches.
86. By means of that tree, he offered Akampana (as) a huge (sacrificial) beast to Yama. He having been killed, grief scorched Ravana like fire .
87. He stirred, pounded, and bit (his) lip with the teeth. He hastily got the city guarded all around, with effort.
