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YUDDHAKANDA
 
एवमादिविलापात रावण राक्षसाधिपम् ।
आविवेश महान् कोपः पुत्रव्यसनसंभवः ॥
 
As Ravana, the lord of Rakshasas, was
distressed by laments like these, a great
resentment possessed him in consequence
of his son's death.
 
ततो युद्धाय तेजस्वी रक्षोगण बलैर्वृतः T: 1
द्वारेण निर्ययौ तेन यत्र तौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥
 
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Then the effulgent (Ravana) surrounded
by the Rakshasa hosts, went forth
through the gate where Rama and
Lakshmana were.
 
तयोश्शरपथं प्राप्तो रावणो राजपुत्रयोः ।
लक्ष्मणाभिमुखस्तिष्ठन् इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
 
Arriving within range of the arrows o
those Princes and standing facing Laksh
mana, Ravana spoke these words :
 
एषा ते हृदयं भित्त्वा प्राणानादाय यास्यति ।
इत्येवमुक्त्वा तां शक्तिं चिक्षेप च ननाद च ॥
 
"This will pierce your heart and fly
through with your life" saying thus, he
let fly his Sakti and roared aloud.