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The Terrible War
The Nagapashastra went hissing and swishing at a tremendous speed towards Kumbhakarna and even before Kumbhakarna could do anything to paralyse it, it attacked him and he fell down like an uprooted peepal tree. At once, the Rakshasa soldiers lost all their courage and self-confidence. As commanded by Shri Ram, Bhamandal took Kumbhakarna to their camp. Meghavahan also was tired of fighting yet he was fighting like a ferocious lion. Chandrarashmi was fighting displaying as much skill and prowess as his father Vali used to display. When he got an opportunity, he leaped off his chariot, seized Meghavahan just as a lion seizes a lamb and carried him captive to his camp.
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Shri Ram, Lakshman, Sugriv, Hanuman and the other great Vanara warriors approached Vibhishan. Vibhishan of course, was not equal to Ravan in heroism and militaric prowess but he was superior to Ravan in sense and wisdom; therefore by means of his intelligence he used to counter Ravan's attacks but would the mighty hero Ravan be shaken by such tactics? He with the purpose of putting an end to Vibhishan took aim and sent a divine weapon called 'trident'. Lakshman broke the trident into pieces. At once Ravan released the divine weapon called Amoghavijaya which had been bestowed upon him by Lord Dharanendra.
Amoghavijaya possessed invincible power.
The Amoghavijaya went speeding towards Vibhishan making dreadful noises. Everyone ran away hearing its dreadful noises. No one had the courage or capacity even to look at it. All ran helter-skelter utterly confounded.
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Shri Ram stood silent thinking of the situation. His tender face was covered with the clouds of deep thoughtfulness. He was lost in deep thought, "What should be done now ?" Now his decision would mean either protection to Vibhishan or his destruction. Vibhishan's life was hanging in the balance. Shri Ram was greatly agitated and in his agitation, he roared:
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