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हेमन्तान्तेऽशोक इव रक्तस्तबकमण्डितः । बभौ रामस्तदा राजन्क्वचित्किंशुकसंनिभः॥५-१८०-३१॥
Rāma then appeared, O king, like an aśoka tree at winter’s end adorned with red clusters—here and there resembling the kiṃśuka in bloom.
english translation
Rāma then appeared, O king, like an aśoka tree at winter’s end adorned with red clusters—here and there resembling the kiṃśuka in bloom-॥५-१८०-३२॥
Then Rāma, seized by wrath, took up another bow and showered keenly honed arrows with golden fletching.
english translation
ते समासाद्य मां रौद्रा बहुधा मर्मभेदिनः । अकम्पयन्महावेगाः सर्पानलविषोपमाः॥५-१८०-३३॥
Reaching me, those fierce arrows—of tremendous speed, piercing vital points in many ways—shook me, their effect like serpents, fire, and poison.
english translation
ततोऽहं समवष्टभ्य पुनरात्मानमाहवे । शतसंख्यैः शरैः क्रुद्धस्तदा राममवाकिरम्॥५-१८०-३४॥
Then, steadying myself again in the fray, I—angered—covered Rāma with arrows numbering in the hundreds.
english translation
स तैरग्न्यर्कसंकाशैः शरैराशीविषोपमैः । शितैरभ्यर्दितो रामो मन्दचेता इवाभवत्॥५-१८०-३५॥
Hard-pressed by those sharp arrows—brilliant like fire and the sun, and like venomous serpents—Rāma seemed as though his awareness had grown dull.
english translation