Ramayana

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siva.sh/ramayana/aranya-kanda/28/11

तं रथस्थं धनुष्पाणिं राक्षसं पर्यवस्थितम् । ददृशुस्सर्वभूतानि पाशहस्तमिवान्तकम् ॥ ३-२८-११

Demon Khara positioned on the chariot, bow in hand, appeared to all beings like Yama, god of death holding the noose. [3-28-11]

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siva.sh/ramayana/aranya-kanda/28/12

हन्तारं सर्वसैन्यस्य पौरुषे पर्यवस्थितम् । परिश्रान्तं महासत्वं मेने रामं खरस्तदा ॥ ३-२८-१२

Khara thought valiant Rama who had destroyed his whole army might be exhausted by now. [3-28-12]

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siva.sh/ramayana/aranya-kanda/28/13

तं सिंहमिव विक्रान्तं सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनम् । दृष्ट्वा नोद्विजते रामः सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगं यथा ॥ ३-२८-१३

When Rama saw Khara aggressively advancing like a lion to attack him, he was not perturbed, for he knew he was a fawn before a lion (which Rama was). [3-28-13]

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siva.sh/ramayana/aranya-kanda/28/14

ततः सूर्यनिकाशेन रथेन महता खरः । आससाद रणे रामं पतङ्ग इव पावकम् ॥ ३-२८-१४

Then Khara mounting a great chariot which was glowing like the Sun, advanced towards Rama just as an insect hurtles towards fire. [3-28-14]

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siva.sh/ramayana/aranya-kanda/28/15

ततोऽस्य सशरं चापं मुष्टिदेशे महात्मनः । खरश्चिच्छेद रामस्य दर्शयन्पाणिलाघवम् ॥ ३-२८-१५

Exhibiting his agility of the hand, Khara shattered the bow and the arrow in the grip of Rama, the great soul. [3-28-15]

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Chapter 28

Verses 16-20