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Banc thus accosted with reasonable words, that icrd, of monkeys, lying on the ground and wounded with shafts, gave no reply. Having his limbs dissevered by stones, being struck with trees and wounded by Rama's shaft, he became senseless at the approach of death. His spouse T&r& heard that Vali, the foremost of monkeys, bad been killed in the conflict by Rima’s shaft. Hearing the heart-rending news ef her husband’s demise, she, big with a child, issued out of the mountain cave with a troubled heart. Aad beholding Rama with a bow in his hand, the mighty monkeys, followers of Angada, fled away, terrified. Thereupos Tara observed those monkeys flying away terrified like unto deer alienated from their herd, having lost their king. And the chaste lady, cacked with sorrow, spoke unto those monkeys, afraid of Rima, wounded with shafts and exercised with grief, saying :—“O monkeys, why are ye flying away, terrified and distressed, leaving behind that foremost of kings before whom ye were used to fight? Hath V&li beea killed by Rama, waiting at a distance with fleet and distant coursing shafts, being requested by Sugriva for kingdom ” Hearing the words of that wife of the monkey, they, wearing shapes at will, addressed that damsel with words, wosthy of being said on that occasion,—“O thou, having thy ss alive, do thou go back and bring up thy son Angada. Death himself, under Rama’s semblance, hath snatched away Vai He was killed by (R&ma’s) shafts, resembling thunderbels as if clapped by thunder itself, having bored trees and bg stones (hurled by V&li). That king of monkeys, Sakra’s prowess, being made away with,this host of m have been taking to their heels being overwhelmed consternation. Let the heroes defend the city and i Angada on the throne. And on his being installed

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monkeys shall serve Vali’s son. O thou having a fine countenance, the monkeys shall enter this stronghold, although it is a favourite place with thee. Herein dwell many forestrangers, wifeless and having wives. And we are really afraid of them, avaricious, and formerly deprived of their wealth by us.” Hearing those words of the monkeys, lying at a little distance, that lady, smiling sweet, spoke unto them, words worthy of herself—“That great lord of monkeys, my husband, being dead, what shall I do with my son, my kingdom and myself? I shall place myself at the feet of that high-souled one, who hath been killed by Rama’s shaft.” Having said this, (Tard) proceeded, overwhelmed with grief, weeping and striking her head with her hands. While proceeding, she espied her busband lyiag on the ground like unto the destroyer of the lords of monkeys who have never been discomfitted in a battle field, hurling mountains like unto V4sava hurling thunderbolts; emitting a roar like unto a big cloud assisted by amighty wind; resembling Sakra is prowess and like unto a cloud accompanied by rain; the represser of repressers; a mighty here discomfitted by an equally powerful one; like unto a lion killed by a tiger for flesh ; worshipped of all men; like unto a chaitya,* adorned with pennons and altars, scattered and broken by Garuda with a view to kill serpents. And she espied Rama reclining his person on a mighty bow, his younger brother and hes hushand’s younger brother. Passing them by and getting at. her husband and beholding him killed in battle, she, losing her sense, fell down to the ground. And thereupon rising _. again like one asleep, she, beholding her husband engarlanded "oH by death, cried aloud, exclaiming “O son of worshipful sive.” And beloldiag Tara like unto a she-elephant and Angada, bewailing ia this wise, Sugriva attained to an excess of grief. * hk pile of stones.—T.