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अथ तस्य वचश्श्रुत्वा भ्रातुर्निधनसंश्रयम् । प्रधर्षयितुमारेभे मुनिं क्रोधान्निशाचरः ॥ ३ -११-६६

On hearing the news of the death of his brother, the demon Ilvala, out of anger, started attacking the sage. [3-11-66]

english translation

सोऽभिद्रवन्मुनिश्रेष्ठं मुनिना दीप्ततेजसा । चक्षुषानलकल्पेन निर्दग्धो निधनं गतः ॥ ३-११-६७

Ilvala who pounced upon Agastya, the best among the sages whose lustre lay consumed by the fire of his eyes which were in flames. [3-11-67]

english translation

तस्यायमाश्रमो भ्रातुस्तटाकवनशोभितः । विप्रानुकम्पया येन कर्मेदं दुष्करं कृतम् ॥ ३-११-६८

This hermitage embellishing with lake and woods belongs to the brother of Sage Agastya who has done this impossible deed just by his compassion towards Brahmans. [3-11-68]

english translation

एवं कथयमानस्य तस्य सौमित्रिणा सह । रामस्यास्तं ग गतः सूर्यः संध्या कालो अभ्यवर्तत ॥ ३ -११-६९

While Rama was thus narrating to Lakshmana (the story of Agastya), the Sun set and evening closed in. [3-11-69 ]

english translation

उपास्य पश्चिमां सन्ध्यां सह भ्रात्रा यथाविधि । प्रविवेशाऽश्रमपदं तमृषिं सोऽभ्यवादयत् ॥ ३-११-७०

Rama with his brother Lakshmana duly offered oblations at twilight, entered the hermitage and greeted the sage with folded palms. [3-11-70]

english translation