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THE RAMAYANA
 
The arrow tore from Indrajit's body his
head with the head piece and hurled it on
the ground the head which was radiant
and shining with the ear-rings.
 
रावणेस्तु शिरश्छिन्नं लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना ।
न्यवेदयत रामाय तदा हृष्टो विभीषणः ॥
 
Then the delighted Vibhishana in-
formed Rama of the severing of the head
of Ravana's son by the high-souled
Lakshmana.
 
श्रुत्वैतत्तु महावीर्यो लक्ष्मणेनेन्द्रजिद्वधम् ।
प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे रामो वाक्यमुवाच ह ॥
 
On hearing of the killing of Indrajit by
Lakshmana, the highly heroic Rama felt
immeasurable joy and said these words:
 
साधु लक्ष्मण तुष्टोऽस्मि कर्मणा सुकृतं कृतम् ।
रावणेर्हि विनाशेन जितमित्युपधारथ ॥
 
" Well done, Lakshmana, I am pleased.
By this deed a signal service has been
performed. By the destruction of Ravana's
son, take it that everything is won."
 
ततः पौलस्त्यसचिवाः श्रुत्वा चेन्द्रजितं हतम् ।
आचचक्षुरभिज्ञाय दशग्रीवाय सव्यथाः ॥