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HE wow his own forces slaughtered, the mighty-arr Dushana speedily ordered five thousand Rakshasas, gil with tremendous velocity, difficult of being approachec who never turned from the field. And from all sides t incessantly showered darts and patticas, and scimitars, ; stones, and trees, and shafts. Thereupon by means shafts the righteous Raghava resisted that mighty destruc: shower of trees and stones. Resisting that shower, R3 with his eyes staring, and resembling a bull, flew int great rage, for the purpose of slaying the whole body Rakshasas. Then influenced by wrath, and flaming in ene he on all sides covered the army along with Dushana y arrows. Then the general, Dushana, destroyer of enem getting wroth, opposed Ri arrows resemb|

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mshunderbolts. Then heroic Rama. highly angered, severed sais (Dushana’s) mighty bow with shafts sharp as razors, and slew his four horses by means of as many shafts. And ‘thaving slain the steeds, he (Rama) cut off the head of the charioteer by means of a crescent-shaped weapon, and ypierced the (Rakshasa Dushna) in the breast with a brace of wghafts. His bow cut off, his steeds together with the =charioteer slain, and himself deprived of his car, he (Dushna) x took a parigha resembling a mountain peak, able to make . one’s down stand on end plated with gold, capable of xafflicting celestial hosts, studded with sharp iron sazkus, : and graced with the fat of foes ;— of the touch of a thundery bolt, able to pierce the persons of enemies.* And takng » up in that encounter the parigha resembling a mighty snake, - that ranger of the night of cruel deeds Dushna, rushed towards Rama. And as Dushana was rushing forward, Raghava by means of a couple of shafts cut off his two arms with the ornaments. And the huge parigha escaping from (Dushana’s grasp) fell forward on the field like the banner of Sakra. And like a mighty elephant whose husks have fallen off, Dushna, on his arms having been severed, fell down to-the earth. Seeing Dushana down on the ground, and slain in battle, all creatures, saying, “well done!” “well done!” paid homage unto Kakutstha. In the meantime, three generals, getting wroth, being entrapped in the noose of death, rushed against Rama in a body—viz ; Mahakapala, Sthulakshya, and the mighty Pram&athi the Rakshasa, Mahakapala, upraising a large dart, and Sthulakshya, taking a pathica, and Pramithi, an axe. And as soon as Raghava beheld them advance, he resisted them by means of sharp and keenedged shafts, even as one receives guests that have come. And Raghu’s son split Mahakap4la’s head,—afflicted Pramathi with countless shafts, and lodged [the eyes of Sthulakshya with sharp shafts. And they fell down to the earth like mighty trees * The text may also mean-adle to rend the cities of foes.—T.

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of many boughs. Thereat instantly inflamed with wrath, by means of five thousand shafts, sent as many thousands Dushana’s followers to Yama’s abode. Hearing that Dus had been slain, Khara, waxing wroth, commanded his mi generals, saying, “Fighting with that vile man, Rama, alon with his mighty forces Dushana hath been slain in battle, together with his followers. Let all the Rakshasas slay hie with weapons of various shapes.” Having said this in wrath, Khara darted towards Rama. And discharging choice shafts, Syenagimi Prithugriva, Jajnasatru, Vihangama, Durjaya, Paraviraksha, Parusha, Kalakarmuka, Hemamali, Maham3i, Sarp4sya, and Rudhiragana,—these twelve generals endeued with mighty prowess accompanied with their forces, proceeded vehemently against Rama, discharging excellent shafts. Threat with shafts resembling fire, and decked with diamonds and with gold, (Rama) possessed of energy destroyed the rest of his\(Khara’s) forces. And as the thunderbolt slayeth the mighty, Asuras, those shafts studded with gold, and like uate smoking fire, slew those Rakshasas. And in in the field Rime slew an hundred Rakshasa with an hundred Karnis, and thousand (again) with a thousand. And, their armour and ornaments severed, and their bows broken in shivers, those rangers of the night fell down on the earth, bathed in blood. And as a spacious dais is covered with Kuga, the entire field was scattered with the Rakshasas fallen in battle with hair dishevelled, and covered with blood. And at that time that fearful forest, with the Rakshasas slaughtered, and with its clay mired with flesh and blood, resembled hell itself. Fourteen thousand Rakshasas of dreadful deeds were slain by Rama single, a human being, fighting, (moreover) on foot. And the remnant of his (Khara’s) forces were that mighty car-warrior, Khara himself, and the Rakshasa, Tricira; and (on the other side) was that destroyer of foes—R&ama. The rest of the Rakshasas, gifted with great prowess, terrible, and difficult of being withstood, were all slain in battle by

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‘the elder brother of Lakshmana. Then seeing that dreadful #army destroyed in terrible conflict by the mighty Rama, -Khara ascending a great car, advanced before Rama, like Andra with the upraised thunderbolt.