Lanka Kaanda
187 - Combat of Ravana and Hanuman; Ravana creates phantoms and Sri Rama disperses the phantoms
Chaupais
Description
In a trice the Lord dispersed the whole phantom, even as the veil of darkness is torn asunder with the rising of the sun. The gods rejoiced to see only one Ravana and, turning back, rained abundant flowers on the Lord. Raising His arm, the Lord of the Raghus rallied the monkeys, who returned, each shouting to other. Inspired by the might of their lord, the bears and monkeys ran; and leaping briskly they arrived on the battlefield. When Ravana saw the gods extolling Sri Rama, he thought to himself, "They think I am now reduced to one." "Fools ! you have ever been victims of my thrashing !" So saying he sprang into the air with great indignation. As the gods fled uttering a piteous cry, Ravana said, "Wretches whither can you go from my presence?" Seeing the distress of the gods, Angada rushed forward and with a bound seized Ravana by the foot and threw him to the ground.