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व्योम प्राचिनुतां बाणैः क्ष्मामक्ष्मापयतां गतैः। |
85. (The two) covered the sky with arrows, made the earth tremble by (their) movements , injured each other speedily and repeatedly spread out (exhibited) (their) instruction (in fighting).
86. The demon of cruel valour aimed the Asura missile; it emitted huge serpents and fierce tigers and lions.
87. Rama despelled it with the Fire missile ; then the demon deployed the extremely terrific Raudra missile ; therefrom fell down maces and other weapons.
88. The King counter-struck it with the Gandharva missile. Then the cannibals overspread Rama on all his vitals with sharp arrows.
89. Thereafter, Laksmana cut off his three-pronged banner and speedily crushed down (his) charioteer and perforated (him) with a multitude of arrows.
90. Vibhisana killed (his) horses and speedily smashed (his) chariot. The demon was not agitated and lifted up a heavy missile against (his) brother.
