Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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The arrows flew like winged serpents. At the first onset they killed Råvaƒaís
charioteer and horses; then, smashing the car, they tore off his ensign and flags. Even
though his strength had inwardly failed him, he roared aloud and, immediately mounting
another car, ground his teeth and hurled missiles and other weapons of every description.
All his efforts, however, failed like those of a man whose mind is ever intent on harming
others. Then Råvaƒa hurled forth ten pikes, which struck the four horses of ›r∂ Råmaís
chariot and overthrew them. The Lord raised His horses and, drawing the bow string, let
fly His darts in great fury. The arrows of ›r∂ Råma (the Hero of Raghuís line) sped forth
like a string of bees* to enter Råvaƒaís heads, which compared a bed of lotuses. ›r∂
Råma struck each of his brows with ten arrows, which pierced through them; and blood
gushed forth in torrents. Though bleeding profusely, the mighty demon rushed forward;
the Lord once more fitted arrows to His bow. The Hero of Raghuís line discharged thirty
shafts, which shot down his heads and arms to the ground. But they grew afresh as
soon as they were severed; ›r∂ Råma, however, struck off his heads and arms once
more. Time after time the Lord smote off his arms and heads; but they were renewed as
soon as they were blown off. Again and again the Lord tore off his arms and heads; for
the King of Kosala takes delight in playing. The sky was full of heads and arms like an
infinite number of Ketus and Råhus. (1ó7)
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raghub∂ra t∂ra praca≈Œa lågahiÚ bhµumi girana na påvah∂°.
eka eka sara sira nikara chede nabha uRata imi sohah∂°,
janu kopi dinakara kara nikara jaha° taha° bidhu≈tuda pohah∂°.
It seemed as though multitudes of Råhus and Ketus were rushing through the air,
streaming with blood; hit by the terrible shafts of ›r∂ Råma (the Hero of Raghuís line)
again and again, they could not fall to the ground. The arrows, as they flew through the
air, each transfixing a set of heads, seemed like so many rays of the angry sun each
strung all over with a number of Råhus.
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Do.: jimi jimi prabhu hara tåsu sira timi timi hohiÚ apåra,
sevata biaya bibardha jimi nita nita nµutana måra.92.
As quickly as the Lord struck off his heads, they were renewed without end, like
the passions of a man, which grow ever more and more even as he enjoys the pleasures
of sense. (92)
* ìThe word ë›il∂mukhaí in the original bears a double meaning. It denotes both an arrow and a bee.
Hence the sentence has been translated as above.î