Lanka Kaanda
174 - The battle recommences; encounter between Laksmana and Meghanada; a javelin thrown by the latter strikes Laksmana in the breast
Chaupais
Description
When the son of the wind-god saw his army in distress, he flew into a rage and rushed forth as if he were death personified. He forthwith tore up a huge rock and hurled it at Meghanada with great fury. When he saw the rock coming towards him, he mounted up into the air, leaving his car, charioteer and horses to perish. Again and again did Hanuman challenge him to a duel, but the demon dared not come nearer; for he knew the monkey's real strength. Meghanada now approached Sri Rama and hurled every kind of abuse at him. He tried weapons and missiles of every description against Him; but the Lord with the utmost ease cut them asunder before they could reach Him. The fool was put out of countenance when he saw the Lord's might, and began to practise all sorts of illusive devices, as if catching hold of a poor little snakeling one were to frighten Garuda and sport with him.