Ramayana

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अमात्यैश्च महावीर्यैर्दशग्रीवस्य रक्षसः । वारुणं तद्बलं कृत्स्नं क्षणेन विनिपातितम् ॥ 7-23-31 ॥

And by the mighty ministers of the rakshasa Dashagriva, the entire army of Varuna was struck down in an instant.

english translation

समीक्ष्य स्वबलं सङ्ख्ये वरुणस्य सुतास्तदा । अर्दिताः शरजालेन निवृत्ता रणकर्मणः ॥ 7-23-32 ॥

Then, surveying their own force in the battle, the sons of Varuna, tormented by the net of arrows, withdrew from the work of war.

english translation

महीतलगतास्ते तु रावणं दृश्य पुष्पके । आकाशमाशु विविशुः स्यन्दनैः शीघ्रगामिभिः ॥ 7-23-33 ॥

Though they had been upon the surface of the earth, seeing Ravana in the Pushpaka they swiftly entered the sky with their fast-moving chariots.

english translation

महादासीत्ततस्तेषां तुल्यं स्थानमवाप्य तत् । आकाशयुद्धं तुमुलं देवदानवयोरिव ॥ 7-23-34 ॥

Then, having attained a position equal to his, there was a great and tumultuous battle of theirs in the sky, like that between the gods and the danavas.

english translation

ततस्ते रावणं युद्धे शरैः पावकसन्निभैः । विमुखीकृत्य सन्तुष्टा विनेदुर्विविधान्रवान् ॥ 7-23-35 ॥

Then, having turned Ravana back in the battle with arrows resembling fire, they, well satisfied, roared various roars.

english translation