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The Terrible War
looked towards Kumbhakarna. Kumbhakarna's chariot sped to the forefront of the battle-field shaking the earth. Seeing the arrival of Kumbhakarna the Rakshasa soldiers recovered their spirits and launched a fresh assault against Shri Ram's armies.
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Kumbhakarna left his chariot at a distance. He leaped down and pounced upon the hostile armies like a storm. He killed some by treading upon them and broke the heads of some with his fist and made two enemy soldiers collide against each other and killed them with his mighty strokes. Kumbhakarna wrought destruction among the soldiers of Shri Ram and created a terrible commotion among his armies.
Sugriv rushed forward and checked the progress of Kumbhakarna. Bhamandal also launched a fresh attack on him from the other side. The Vanara heroes like Dadhimukh, Mahendra, Kumudh, Angadh, and others surrounded Kumbhakarna and attacked him with their sharp arrows which went whizzing in the air. Kumbhakarna fell into a conflict. After thinking a little, he released the supernatural weapon called Prasvapnastra against the hostile army. In consequence, the soldiers of Shri Ram's army fell into a deep sleep and began snoring.
Sugriv was shocked to see this sight. He at once released the counter-weapon called Prabhodhini. In consequence, the sleeping soldiers woke up with greater enthusiasm and energy, and attacked Kumbhakarna. Kumbhakarna stood in his chariot and continued to shoot arrows against his enemies. Sugriv brought his chariot near the chariot of Kumbhakarna and with his mace broke it into pieces.
The very next moment, Sugriv killed Kumbhakarna's charioteer with the result that Kumbhakarna had to leap out of his chariot in agitation. He took up his mace and attacked Sugriv. With one stroke he broke Sugriv's chariot into pieces. And then Sugriv taking up a large rock, threw it at Kumbhakarna but Kumbhakarna broke the rock into pieces.
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Then Sugriv released the weapon called Thadith-Danda. It came exploding, and hissing like a terrible cobra, towards
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