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THE RAMAYANA
 
T
he 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 ॥