Ramayana
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अपविद्धास्तु ते वीरा विनिष्पेतुः पदातयः । महापङ्कमिवासाद्य कुञ्जराष्षष्टिहायनाः ॥ 7-23-46 ॥
Those heroes, struck down and hurled from their mounts, fell to the ground as foot-soldiers, like sixty-year-old elephants that have plunged into a great mire.
english translation
सीदमानान्सुतान्दृष्ट्वा विह्वलान्सुमहौजसः । ननाद रावणो हर्षान्महानम्बुधरो यथा ॥ 7-23-47 ॥
Seeing his sons of mighty vigor sinking and overwhelmed, Ravana roared with delight, like a great rain-cloud thundering.
english translation
ततो रक्षो महानादान्मुक्त्वा हन्ति स्म वारुणान् । नानाप्रहरणोपेतैर्धारापातैरिवाम्बुदः ॥ 7-23-48 ॥
Then the rakshasa, letting loose great roars, slew the followers of Varuna with manifold weapons, as a rain-cloud pours down its torrents of rain.
english translation
ततस्ते विमुखाः सर्वे पतिता धरणीतले । रणात्स्वपुरुषैः शीघ्रं गृहाण्येव प्रवेशिताः ॥ 7-23-49 ॥
Then all of them, turned away in flight and fallen upon the surface of the earth, were swiftly carried off from the battle by their own men and brought back within their dwellings.
english translation
तानब्रवीत्ततो रक्षो वरुणाय निवेद्यताम् ॥ 7-23-50 ॥
Then the rakshasa said to them, "Let this be announced to Varuna."
english translation