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THE RAMAYANA
 
जहि तं राक्षससुतं मायाबलविशारदम् ।

अयं त्वां सचिवैः सार्धं महात्मा रजनीचरः ।

अभिज्ञस्तस्य देशस्य पृष्ठतोऽनुगमिष्यति ॥
 
magic powers.
ministers,
Rakshasa,
 

" Kill this Rakshasa Prince, expert in

magic powers.
Accompanied by his

ministers,
this wise and high-souled
that ground, will
 

Ra
knowing
shasa, knowing that ground, will
follow you behind your back."
 

 
राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणः सविभीषणः ।

निकुम्भिलामभिययौ चैत्यं रावणिपालितम् ॥
 

Hearing the words of Raghava, Laksh-

mana along with Vibhishana went to the

sanctuary in Nikumbhila (sacrificial

ground) guarded by Indrajit, the son of

Ravana.
 

 
स तं प्राप्य धनुष्पाणिः सर्वलोकभयावहम्।

ववर्षं शरवर्षाणि राक्षसेन्द्रसुतं प्रति ॥
 

Reaching that place, he (Lakshmana)

with bow in hand rained forth showers

of arrows on Ravana's son, the terror of

all the worlds.
 

 
तयोः सुतुमुलं युद्ध संबभूवाद्भुतोपमम् ॥