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broke Pundarik's bow. Pundarik, at once, took another bow and assumed a formidable posture. He seemed to be the veritable god of death. Infuriated by the humiliation he had suffered, he pounced upon Hanuman. He tried to drive back Hanuman's chariot. But Hanuman was a teacher of teachers; a master of masters. He recited Mantras; and began shooting extraordinary weapons. If he shot one arrow, it became countless arrows. On account of the rain of arrows falling around him, Pundarik could not even see Hanuman and Hanuman shot an exceptional kind of arrow after reciting a Mantra, aiming it at Pundarik. When the arrow hit Pundarik, he felt greatly confounded and just then Rajiv came to his rescue. He began to harass Hanuman. Just at this time, Prasannakirti, the Prince of Mahendrapur rushed forward; and joining Hanuman began fighting. Pundarik turned towards Prasannakirti. In the twinkling of an eye, Hanuman shot arrows and killed the horses of Rajiv's chariot. Rajiv leaped into another chariot; and excited by the fret of war, he attacked Hanuman.
Prahasit began his style. He took the chariot a little backwards. Rajiv delighted by this rushed forward. Prahasit allowed him to come forward; and after having induced Rajiv to come upto a certain place, Prahasit made his chariot go round and round. Hanuman surrounded Rajiv by releasing arrows with great dexterity. Rajiv thus confounded felt giddy for a few moments. When Pundarik saw Rajiv thus besieged, he had to leave his front and go to his rescue; but Prasannakirti, stopped him on the way; but he became powerless before Pundarik who shot exceptionally powerful arrows. Within a few moments, Pundarik cut off his metallic armour. When Pundarik tried to rush ahead, Indrajit stopped him. Like a blood-thirsty wolf, Pundarik pounced upon him. Indrajit had to retreat. But meanwhile, Hanuman killed the horses of Rajiv's chariot; and threw him into a state of indecisiveness. Rajiv at once, leaped to the ground; and began to encounter Hanuman's valour. Hanuman broke into pieces Rajiv's bow; and then after reciting the relevant Mantra, released the Nagastra against Rajiv and in consequence Rajiv was caught in the coils of countless terrible serpents. Hanuman seized him and put him in his chariot.
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