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The 65th Chapter
A fierce battle ensues. Enraged, Ravana, regaining his composure, contemplates the chakra-ratna, which shines like the midday sun at the end of the world and is capable of destroying the enemy forces. ||42-43||
This chakra-ratna, a repository of infinite brilliance, adorned with strings of pearls, self-illuminating, divine, with a vajra-like face, and incredibly wondrous, is adorned with various gems, divine garlands, and unguents. Its circular rays, resembling a fiery wall, are difficult to behold. It is guarded by a thousand yakshas, always vigilant, and resembles the face of Yama, the god of death, associated with the end of the world. This chakra, after contemplation, appeared in his hand. ||44-47||
The sun, deprived of its brilliance by this radiant divine weapon, is reduced to a mere shadow of its former self, resembling a painted sun. ||48||
Gandharvas, Apsaras, Vishvavasus, Tumburu, and Narada, abandoning the sight of the battle, have gone somewhere, forgetting their songs. ||49||
Having decided that death is inevitable, Lakshmana, though a man of great fortitude, addressed the enemy in a loud voice, saying, "O vile wretch! Why do you stand like a miser, even after obtaining this chakra? If you have any strength, strike!" ||50-51||
Thus addressed, Ravana, consumed with rage, gnashing his teeth, his eyes radiating a circular, vast brilliance, hurled the chakra-ratna. This chakra-ratna, imbued with the fury of a storm cloud, roared with a terrifying sound, moved with great speed, and was a cause of fear for humans. ||52-53||
Seeing this chakra-ratna, resembling the sun at the end of the world, approaching him, Lakshmana, ready to stop it, aimed his vajra-tipped arrows. ||54||
Ramachandra, with his swift Vastravarta bow in one hand and a spinning, sharp-edged plow in the other, Sugriva, bearing the weight of great fury, with his mace, Bhammandala, with his sharp sword, Vibhishana, with his weapon that destroys enemies,