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In the Padma Purana, having mounted many elephants, Simhodara, whose form resembled a rain-laden cloud, himself, roared like a lion, and advanced towards Lakshmana, the abode of Lakshmi. ||241|| Those Samantas who had fled far away, seeing Simhodara at the head of the battle, regained some courage and returned. ||242|| Just as a flock of clouds surrounds the moon, so did those Samantas surround Lakshmana. But just as a strong wind scatters a heap of cotton, so did he scatter those Samantas, driving them away. ||243|| The noble women, with their hands placed on their cheeks, their eyes trembling with fear, were saying to each other, "Oh friends! Look at this terrible man. This one is surrounded by many cruel Samantas. This is highly inappropriate." ||244-245|| Some of those women were saying, "Even though he is alone, who can defeat him? Look, he has struck many warriors and made them bewildered." ||246||
Seeing the army gathering in front, Lakshmana laughed and uprooted a large pillar used for tying elephants. ||247|| And just as a fierce fire in the forest grows stronger, so did Lakshmana, filled with a terrible roar, charge towards the army. ||248|| Vajrakarn, the king of Dashangapur, sitting on the top of the gate, was astonished at this sight. The nearby Samantas, whose eyes were filled with joy, said to him, "Oh king! Look, this man, possessing supreme brilliance, is destroying Simhodara's army. He has broken all their flags, chariots, and umbrellas." ||249-250|| Standing amidst the shadows of swords and bows, Simhodara, extremely bewildered, was moving around like a man caught in a whirlpool. ||251|| Just as a herd of deer flees in all directions out of fear of a lion, so did Simhodara's army flee in all directions out of fear of him. ||252|| Those Samantas standing far away were saying to each other, "Take off your armor, drop your swords, throw away your bows." ||253||
Lakshmana acted like a lion towards the jackals. ||240||