Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 4

SR No.: 001004
Original Sutra Author: Hemchandracharya
Author: Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1954
Total Pages: 449
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Mythology, & Story
File Size: 9 MB

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CHAPTER SIX
Then the lord of Rākşasas instructed Prince Akşa, the destroyer of enemies, with an army to kill Hanumat. Pāvanañjayi said to Akşa challenging to battle, “You fall to me in the beginning of battle like fruit at the beginning of a meal.” “You thunder in vain, Kapi," the son of Răvaņa scolded and rained sharp arrows filling the range of the eye. Srīśaila,173 like a high-waved ocean, made the son of Rāvaņa like an island by a heavy rain of arrows like water. After the son of Añjană had made weapon against weapon for a long time from curiosity, wishing to put an end to the battle, he killed Aksa like an animal. .
Then Indrajit came quickly from anger at his brother's death, saying confidently, “Stay! stay, Māruti.” Then a battle started between the two very powerful men, cruel as the end of the world, causing the universe to tremble for a long time. Raining unceasing streams of arrows like streams of water, they looked like Puşkarāvartakaclouds in the sky. The space between them became hard to see at once from the constant clashing missiles, like an ocean with sea-animals. As many missiles as the son of Rāvana, hard to restrain, discharged, Māruti destroyed them with many times as many missiles. All of Indrajit's soldiers, their limbs crushed by Hanūmat's missiles, perished, like living mountains with rivers of blood. Seeing his army vanished and his own weapons made useless, the son of Daśāsya discharged the missile nāgapāśa174 at Srisaila. The son of Pavana was bound from head to foot by the nāgapāśas which were very strong, just like a sandal tree. This binding by the nāgapāśas was endured by Hanūmat. For from curiosity one is able to give temporary victory even to the enemy. Hanūmat was led by the delighted Indrajit to Rāvana, observed by wide-eyed Rākşasas who were witnesses to the victory.
Rävaņa said to Māruti: "Wretch, what has happened that these two miserable men are supported by you who
178 377. Hanumat. 174 385. A sort of magic noose. Literally 'snake-noose.'