Lanka Kaanda
174 - The battle recommences; encounter between Laksmana and Meghanada; a javelin thrown by the latter strikes Laksmana in the breast
Chaupais
Description
"Where are the two brother princes of Kosala, those archers celebrated throughout the spheres? Where are Nala, Nila, Dvivida and Sugriva as well as Angada and Hanuman, the most powerful of all? Where is Vibhisana the traitor to his own brother? I will kill them all today and him (Vibhisana) too at all events." So saying, he fitted sharp arrows to his bow and in excess of fury drew the string up to his ear. Presently he started discharging a volley of arrows that flew like so many winged serpents. Everywhere monkeys were seen falling to the ground, at that time there was none who would dare to face him. Bears and monkeys fled in every direction; none had any desire left to continue the fight. Not a single monkey or bear was to be seen on the field, whom he had left with anything but life.