Kara starts for Battle
Kara got angry at being humiliated in presence of Rakshasaas “My anger knows no bounds for the disgrace meted out to you. I am unable to quench the anger which is like the waves of the ocean during Monsoon. Will I consider Rama as a warrior who is going to die in few seconds? He is going to die beacuase of his indiscretion. Stop you tears; control your anxiety. In a short while I shall send Rama and Lakshmana to yam Lok (Place dead go). That measly thing I shall slay with my Axe, I will make you drink his warm blood’ said Kara. Surpanaka became Happy.The amount she abused Kara, with the same vehence She praised Kara. Fool she is! Immediately the general Dhooshana “Amongst our Army get 14,000 Rakshasaa soldiers ready for the Battle. They will do as per my wishes; they are very fast; they never retract in battle; They are like the long dark clouds; they dazzle with radiance of their valour; of crooked conduct ; they have a past time to humiliate the Animals ; they are extremely Strong ; they are fat as Tigers ; they have wide mouth and they have limitless Manliness; they are well versed in riding all types of Vehicles and handling variety of weapons. So let them go to war immediately. Let my Chariot, Bow, Arrow, Sword, spear and other weapons be made ready. I will lead my army who are well versed in the art of battleand will torture Rama the Dusht” thus Kara ordered. Dhooshana brought the Chariot and kept it. It was shining like the Sun and dazzled the eyes.The Horses with novel colours were tied to it. It was tall like the Meru Mountain pointing skywards; it was huge. It was decorated with pure melted Gold. It had Golden wheels and Diamond Axles. The artisans had crafted with Gold - Fish, Flowers, tress, Mountains, Sun, Moon, good fortune Birds, and was exquitely crafted with Gold. It had Golden anklets, bells, Flags, and was stuffed with sufficient Armaments. Seeing Kara climbing on the Chariot, Rakshasaas surrounded him and Dhooshana. With Vajra (indestructible metals) Shields, and Gory Armaments, and the Army which was in an orderly fashion, he addressed the Brigadiers ‘Start’ he commanded. His Army soldiers armed with various Arms such as iron crow bars, Swords, Axe, vallayankas, Wheels, spears, Gundanthadi (Huge stalk of wood decorated with Golden bandings and fitted with sharp pointed iron spikes embedded, was coated with enemies flesh from heart’s , Celestials tremble on seeing it. Huge Bows like Vajhrayudha, Mace and other dangerous ominous weapons were tumultuous in ovation and high on Morale; The Rakshasaa Army started with reverberations from the ground; this made Kara happy and he asked his Chariot be moved slowly. Thus with anger and roaring to vanquish the enemy and looked Death was dancing and frightened everyone. Like the wind, rain brush aside hail stormclouds; likewise Kara commanded the Charioteer the Chariot started moving towards Pancahvati trembling the Earth in all directions.
(Slokas 26)
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