Rama bowed to the gods, circumambulated the divine chariot and ascended it. "Be pleased to ascend this chariot and destroy Ravana, the enemy of the gods!" "Indra, king of gods, has sent this for your use," said Matali. Meanwhile, Matali brought his master Indra's chariot to the battlefield for the use of Rama. Lakshmana got well again and resumed his part in the battle. While the battle raged between the two, the Vanara leaders took counsel and sent Hanuman once again to the Hill of Herbs to save the life of Lakshmana.įor the second time, Hanuman flew northwards and, not wasting time searching for the plants, returned with the whole mountain.
Not observing this, Rama went on keeping up his pressure against Ravana. Under its impact Lakshmana fell down unconscious on the ground. Then Ravana hurled a sakti at Lakshmana crying: "Now you are dead!" Once again, Ravana aimed another mighty sakti against Vibhishana. But intercepted by a dart of Lakshmana it broke into two and fell on the ground like a burning brand. Furious with his brother and determined to kill him, Ravana flung at him a powerful weapon. Then Lakshmana and Vibhishana together attacked Ravana.
Rama pierced with his darts every limb of Ravana. Neither hero had met such an opponent before and on both sides admiration was mingled with wrath. Thus they fought, these supreme bowmen, each bent on slaying the other and using increasingly potent missiles of secret power, while the gods in heaven looked on with marvel and admiration. Rama easily baffled these arrows with his own and struck Ravana repeatedly, without however being able to penetrate his armor. Forcing his way past Lakshmana, Ravana precipitated himself against Rama with all the pent-up fury of hatred and revenge and strove to overwhelm him with a spate of arrows. The mighty Rakshasa warriors who followed Ravana were mowed down by a deadly flight of arrows and chunks of rocks and presently Ravana found himself facing Lakshmana, who tried to oppose his further progress.
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He had full faith in his prowess and in the efficacy of the boons he had secured and he went forth with confidence mounted on his divine chariot that was drawn by eight horses and filled with all manner of weapons accompanied by a division of Rakshasa chariot-warriors.Īs Ravana issued out of Lanka, the sun seemed obscured by an unpredicted eclipse, and foul birds and beasts of the night roared at large with weird illomened cries but disregarding it all, Ravana drove out to battle accompanied by Virupaksha, Mahodara and Mahaparsva. But negligent and reckless as a general, he was brave and finally resolving to fight himself and with his sole strength to destroy the foe, he set out. He had not even disputed the passage of the sea but allowed the enemy a lodgment in his island. But repeated reverses had brought him no wisdom. Had been the result of overweening confidence in his invincibility and contempt for the enemy, most of whom fought with no better weapons than sticks and stones. He had so far sent his commanders and men in detachments, and, brave as they were, they had been destroyed in detail. In Ravana's breast grief, shame and anger seethed like a raging sea. THERE was wailing in every house in Lanka.
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