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The sixty-first chapter:
In the meantime, the two divine figures, adorned with divine armor, bearing the marks of Lakshmi and Srivatsa, and enveloped in a halo of brilliance, mounted on their respective vehicles, the lion and the Garuda, were moving through the midst of the celestial sphere. [1]
They were both exceedingly handsome, riding on their vehicles, the lion and the Garuda, and were stationed in the midst of the ocean of armies, their banners bearing the insignia of the lion and the Garuda. [2]
They were both determined to destroy the enemy forces, and were both filled with intense energy, as they stood in the midst of the battlefield. [3]
Lakshmana, the beloved of his friends, moved forward with great speed, his divine umbrella scattering the rays of the sun. [4]
He was surrounded by the foremost of the monkey warriors, led by Sugriva, and was adorned with a divine form that was impossible to describe. [5]
As Lakshmana moved forward, Vibhishana, the bearer of wondrous brilliance, saw that the world was ablaze with the light of twelve suns rising simultaneously. [6]
As Lakshmana approached, the dense, dark weapon of the enemy was swallowed up by the brilliance of the Garuda, and disappeared into the unknown. [7]
The wind from the wings of the Garuda stirred up the waters of the salt sea, and all the serpents were destroyed, just as evil thoughts are destroyed by the virtuous. [8]
The world seemed to be made of molten gold, as the rays of light emanating from the wings of the Garuda illuminated everything. [9]
Then, the two lords of the celestial beings, Sugriva and Bhammandala, whose bonds with the serpents had been broken, regained their composure. [10]
They had slept soundly, wrapped in silken blankets adorned with jewels, their bodies marked with the lines of the serpent-like vines, and were now more beautiful than ever before. Their breathing was now clear, and they rose from their sleep, just as men who have slept soundly rise when their sleep is over. [11-12]
Then, the celestial beings, led by Suketo, Duruma, and Swachcha, were filled with wonder, and asked the two kings, who had been worshipped by them: [13]
"O lords, we have never seen such a calamity befall you before. What is this extraordinary power that has come upon you? Tell us." [14]