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YUDDHAKANDA
 
एवमादिविलापार्तं 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.