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अथ तौ भ्रातरौ दीप्तं शरवर्षं ववर्षतुः । विराधे राक्षसे तस्मिन् कालान्तकयमोपमे ॥ ३-३-१६
And then both the brothers showered bright arrows on the demon Viradha who looked like Yama, the god of death. [3-3-16]
english translation
स प्रहस्य महारौद्रः स्थित्वाजृम्भत राक्षसः । जृम्भमाणस्य ते बाणाः कायान्निष्पेतुराशुगाः ॥ ३-३-१७
The demon who was extremely frightening stood there, laughing and yawning. As he yawned, all the swiftly flying arrows fell out of his body. [3-3-17]
english translation
स्पर्शात्तु वरदानेन प्राणान्सम्रोध्य राक्षसः । विराधः शूलमुद्यम्य राघवावभ्यधावत ॥ ३-३-१८
By virtue of a boon Viradha, the demon, controlled the vital breath of his body by a mere touch and, raising the spike, ran towards the two Raghava princes. [3-3-18]
english translation
तच्छूलं वज्रसङ्काशं गगने ज्वलनोपमम् । द्वाभ्यां शराभ्यां चिच्छेद रामः शस्त्रभृतांवरः ॥ ३-३-१९
With two arrows, Rama, the best among wielders of weapons, broke down the spike in the sky burning like fire, and resembling the thunderbolt of Indra. [3-3-19]
english translation
तद्रामविशिखच्छिन्नं शूलं तस्यकराद्भुवि । पपाताशनिना छिन्नं मेरोरिव शिलातलम् ॥ ३-३-२०
The spike, broken down by Rama's arrow, fell like a slab of mount Meru splintered by Indra's thunder. [3-3-20]
english translation