Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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dekhi ajaya ripu Œarape k∂så, parama kruddha taba bhayau ah∂så.
lachimana mana asa ma≈tra dæRhåvå, ehi påpihi maiÚ bahuta khelåvå.7.
sumiri kosalådh∂sa pratåpå, sara sa≈dhåna k∂nha kari dåpå.
chåRå båna måjha ura lågå, marat∂ båra kapa¢u saba tyågå.8.
Arriving there, the monkeys found him squatting and offering oblations of blood and
live buffaloes to the sacrificial fire. The monkeys wrecked the whole sacrifice; yet, when
the demon refused to stir, they proceeded to applaud him (ironically). Even then he did
not quit his place; the monkeys thereupon went and caught him by the hair and, striking
him with the foot one after the other, ran away. He rushed forth, trident in hand, while the
monkeys fled before him and came where ›r∂ Råmaís younger brother (Lakmaƒa) stood
at the head of his army. Driven by the wildest fury he came and shouted with a terrible
roar again and again. The son of the wind-god and A∆gada darted forward in great
indignation: but he struck them on the breast with his trident and felled them to the
ground. He then hurled his fierce trident at the Lord (Lakmaƒa): but Ananta intercepted
it with his arrow and broke it in two. Meanwhile the son of the wind-god and Prince
A∆gada had risen again and struck him furiously; but he received no injury. When the
heroes turned round thinking that the enemy could not be killed in spite of the best efforts,
he rushed forth with a terrible yell. When Lakmaƒa saw him coming furiously like Death
himself, he let fly fierce arrows. The wretch, however, vanished out of sight the moment
he saw arrow terrible as thunderbolt darting towards him. He fought in various guises,
now revealing himself and now disappearing. The monkeys were filled with dismay when
they saw that the enemy could not be conquered. Lakmaƒa (the lord of serpents)
thereupon flew into a towering rage. He made a firm resolve in his mind to dispose of
the demon; for he thought, ìI have played with this wretch long enough.î Recalling the
might of ›r∂ Råma (the Lord of Kosala), he defiantly fitted an arrow to his bow and shot
it with such steady aim that it struck Meghanåda full in the breast and the demon
abandoned all false appearances at the moment of death. (1ó8)
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œãÿ œãÿ Ãfl ¡ŸŸË ∑§„U •¢ªŒ „UŸÈ◊ÊŸH 76H
Do.: råmånuja kaha° råmu kaha° asa kahi chå° Resi pråna,
dhanya dhanya tava janan∂ kaha a≈gada hanumåna.76.
He gave up his ghost with the words ìWhere is Råmaís younger brother
(Lakmaƒa)?î ìWhere is Råma?î On his lips. ìBlessed indeed is your mother!î exclaimed
A∆gada and Hanumån. (76)
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