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THE RAMAYANA
 
तं शब्दमभिनिध्याय राक्षसी क्रोधमूर्च्छिता ।

उद्धन्वाना रजो घोरं ताटका राघवावुबुभौ ।

अभिदुद्राव काकुत्स्थं लक्ष्मणं च विनेदुषी ।
 

Contemplating that sound, beside herself

with anger, and kicking up a terrible dust,

Tataka marched against Rama and Laksh-

mana, making a terrific yell.
 

 
तामापतन्तीं वेगेन विक्रान्तामशनीमिव ।
 

शरेणोरसि विव्याध सा पपात ममार च ॥
 

He (Rama) pierced in the chest Tataka,
who was coming against him with great

who was coming against him with great
speed like a well-thrown thunder. She fell

down and died.
 

 
ततो मुनिवरः प्रीतस् ताटकाक्धतोषितः ।

प्रविशन्नाश्रमपदं व्यरोचत महामुनिः ॥
 

The Visvamitra, the foremost and best of

ascetics, delighted and pleased with the

killing of Tataka, shone resplendently as he

entered the hermitage grounds.
 

 
प्रविवेश ततो दीक्षां नियतो नियतेन्द्रियः ॥