Ramayana

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तं शरं दिव्यसङ्काशं शत्रुघ्नकरधारितम् । ददृशुः सर्वभूतानि युगान्ताग्निमिवोत्थितम् ॥ 7-69-31 ॥

All beings beheld that arrow, resembling something divine and held in Shatrughna's hand, risen up like the fire at the end of an age.

english translation

अकाशमावृतं दृष्ट्वा देवैर्हि रघुनन्दनः । सिंहनादं भृशं कृत्वा ददर्श लक्षणं पुनः ॥ 7-69-32 ॥

Seeing the sky thronged with gods, Raghava raised a mighty lion's roar, and then once more set eyes upon the mark before him.

english translation

आहूतश्च पुनस्तेन शत्रुघ्नेन महात्मना । लवणः क्रोधसंयुक्तो युद्धाय समुपस्थितः ॥ 7-69-33 ॥

Summoned again by the great-souled Shatrughna, Lavana, filled with wrath, took his stand for battle.

english translation

आकर्णात्स विकृष्याथ तद्धनुर्धन्विनां वरः । तं मुमोच महाबाणं लवणस्य महोरसि ॥ 7-69-34 ॥

Then that best of bowmen drew the bow back to his ear and loosed the great arrow into Lavana's broad chest.

english translation

उरस्तस्य विदार्याशु प्रविवेश रसातलम् ॥ 7-69-35 ॥

Having swiftly cloven open his chest, the arrow plunged down into the nether world.

english translation