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flowers of the trees hurled by Angada; 43 while the fight was watched in amazement by both armies,44 standing aloof, motionless and anxious,
94. Angada sprang out of the sky, filled with the arrows discharged by Indrajit; while the latter was hemmed in by the trees, stones and mountains wrathfully hurled by the former.
95. The sky was reddened by the blood spurting out from the body of the ape, pierced by the demon's arrows; while the ground was turned into mire by the flow of the demon's blood caused by the blows dealt by the ape.
96. The host of apes lost heart when Angada fainted, wounded by the adversary's spear; while the Raksasa troops fled affrighted when Indrajit was stunned by the impact of a mountain hurled by Angada.
97. The host of apes broke into loud cheers when the demon was overpowered by the son of Tārā;45 while the demons shouted for joy when the ape was wounded by the son of Mandodari.46
98. The warrior apes laughed merrily when Indrajit's club broke as it fell ineffectively on Angada's arm; and the sky was brightened by the loud laugh of Meghanäda when a boulder hurled by Angada broke to pieces on his chest.47
99. Thereafter when Indrajit's spirit was broken by Angada by dint of martial zeal, the apes made merry, thinking that he was killed; but the demons rejoiced, because they knew that he had disappeared by magic,
43. i.e., the arrows sped through the flowers with the displaced bees clinging to them.
44, i.e., the apes and the demons. 45. Angada. 46. Indrajit. 47. Verses 92-8 form a kulaka.
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