Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 4

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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CHAPTER SEVEN clouds at the end of the world. The gods in the air fled and the soldiers shut their eyes. After seeing it, none remained (where they were) comfortably, not even the gods.
Rāma said to Saumitri: "Bibhīşaņa, our guest, is being killed. Shame on us, destroying those who have taken refuge with us." Hearing Rāma's words, Saumitri, devoted to friends, went and stood in front of Bibhīşaņa, attacking Daśakandhara. When Daśānana saw Garudastha 182 before him, he said: “This spear is not lifted against you. Do not die by the death of an enemy. Or rather, die; since you especially deserve to be killed by me. For the wretch, Bibhīşaņa, stood before me in your place."
Saying this, he whirled the spear and discharged it, which resembled an unexpected falling thunderbolt, at Rama's younger brother. Saumitri, Sugrīva, Hanumat, Nala, Bhāmandala, Virādha, and others struck it as it fell with their own weapons. Despising the strength of their ,weapons, like a rogue-elephant a goad, it fell on Lakşmaņa's breast like submarine fire into the ocean, Pierced by it, Lakşmaņa fell on the ground and a great cry “Ha! Ha!” rose on all sides in the army. Then angry, the elder Kākutstha, as if wishing to kill Rävaņa, began to fight him, standing in the chariot Pañcānana. At once be with the chariot Pañcānana made the enemy bereft of a chariot and Daśānana quickly got into another chariot. After he had broken chariots in this way five times, Kākutstha, whose valor was unique in the world, made Daśānana chariotless. Daśāsya thought, “This man himself will actually die from affection for his brother. So enough of fighting with him now.". With this reflection, Daśagrīva went to Larkāpuri quickly and the sun set as if grieved at Rāma's sorrow. Rāvana having been defeated, Rāma returned to Laksmana and fell fainting to the ground, when he had seen him stretched on the ground.
182 214. Lakşmaņa. Garudastha = Vişņu = Väsudeva.