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नेयं माया नरव्याघ्र रावणस्य दुरात्मनः तद आतिष्ठ रथं शीघ्रम इमम ऐन्द्रं महाद्युते ॥ ३-२७४-१६ ॥
'Vibhishana reassured Rama, saying, "This, O tiger among men, is no illusion of the wicked Ravana! Ascend thou this chariot quickly, for this, O thou of great effulgence, belongeth to Indra!"' ॥ 3-274-16 ॥
english translation
ततः परहृष्टः काकुत्स्थस तथेत्य उक्त्वा विभीषणम रथेनाभिपपाताशु दशग्रीवं रुषान्वितः ॥ ३-२७४-१७ ॥
'The descendant of Kakutstha then cheerfully addressed Vibhishana, saying, "So be it." Mounted on his chariot, he charged fiercely toward Ravana.' ॥ 3-274-17 ॥
english translation
हाहाकृतानि भूतानि रावणे समभिद्रुते सिंहनादाः सपटहा दिवि दिव्याश च नानदन ॥ ३-२७४-१८ ॥
'As Ravana, too, advanced to meet his opponent, a loud wail of despair rose from the creatures of the Earth, while the celestial beings in heaven let out a mighty roar, accompanied by the sound of large drums.' ॥ 3-274-18 ॥
english translation
स रामाय महाघॊरं विससर्ज निशाचरः शूलम इन्द्राशनिप्रख्यं बरह्मदण्डम इवॊद्यतम ॥ ३-२७४-१९ ॥
'The encounter that then took place between the Ten-necked Rakshasa and the prince of Raghu's race was exceedingly fierce. Indeed, the combat between them was unmatched.' ॥ 3-274-19 ॥
english translation
तच छूलम अन्तरा रामश चिच्छेद निशितैः शरैः तद दृष्ट्वा दुष्करं कर्म रावणं भयम आविशत ॥ ३-२७४-२० ॥
'The Rakshasa hurled at Rama a dreadful javelin, which resembled Indra's thunderbolt and seemed like a Brahmana's curse on the verge of being spoken. Rama, however, swiftly shattered the javelin into fragments with his sharp arrows. Upon witnessing this incredible feat, Ravana was filled with fear.' ॥ 3-274-20 ॥
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