Core strength Battle
Ravana entered the Assembly Hall, feebly with enormous grief, like the enraged Male Lion, sat down on his Throne, thought for a long time, Then due to Loss of Indrajith his body loosened, looked at the Army commanders who were around him, folded his hands and said “All of you with all Your Army Chariot, Elephant and other cavalries encircle only Rama like the Monsoon clouds shower the Bhanas (Arrows with Feathers) you have to decimate him to smithereens. If that is not possible, with your Bhanas whose Limbs have been slit open and thus grieving Rama I will very easily kill him while all of you are watching” thus ordered Dasagreeva (10 Headed) Ravana.
Rakhsasaas beat the Vanaras with Pariham (Javeline like Mace), Broad Bladed but short Sword, Sickle, Sword etc weapons; Vanaras in turn threw Trees, Mountains on Rakshasaas Thus both sides were battling from Sunrise. With variety of weapons each one injured the other Vanaras and Rakshasaas were battling it out without retreating, red sand storm rose and the Armies were not visible. Then with the Blood fall streams it quenched. The Elephants and the Chariots wereit’s Banks. Horses were the Fish; Masts were the Trees; the floating bodies were the Boats. Thus in this Blood of river Vanaras were soaked, leaped and jumped and destroyed Rakshasaas Masts ,Vests, Chariots, Horses, and broke their weapons. Their Hair, Ears, Fore heads, Nose were torn with their sharp Nails,Teeth. Like in one Tree many Birds sit one Rakshsaa warrior was surrounded by many Vanaras. The Mountain like Rakshasaas hit Vanaras with Mace, Sword, Sickle, Spear, Vallayams etc weapons and killed them. Being tortured by Rakshasaas they took refugeand sought solace from the omnipresent Rama. Rama took his Prachanda Kothanda (Bow) and bent it strung it pierced Rakhsasaas in countless numbers. Rakshasaas who were burnt by the Agni (Fire) of Bhanas were not able to approach Rama. Can the clouds ever near the Sun which is blazing in full force in the Sky? Seeing the awesome Veera Kruthya (Valorous Expolits, Achievements of impossible) of Rama they were dumbstruck at the same time scared. Thus stirring the Limitless Rakshasaa Army and burning the Rakshsaa Veterans they were not able to see him, so fast paced was he. Can any one see the Air which is breaking Trees in the Forests? Apart from the destruction is anything else is visible to us? Rakhsasaas bodies were slit open, Limbs sheared, burnt by Bhanas, with bones broken, were dieying in hapless manner but could not see Rama who was moving about with such ferocity. The body which comprises of 5 Elements (Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Space) are we able to see the Jeevathama (Soul) which is governing it? Only by sensory perception
Are we able to estimate its greatness aren’t we? Like wise they were able to only feel the piercing pain of Rama Bhanas but Ram was not visible to anyone.
“He alone is killing Elephants; he alone is destroying the Chariots; he alone is killing Foot soldiers, ths they got enraged,the felt their own Comrade as Rama and each of the Rakshasaas themselves killed one and another. Greatness of Gandharva Asthra wherein enemy will see his own co solider as Rama and kill each other; hence they wee not able to locate the scorching Rama. At one time they saw many thousands of Rama standing.Then they saw only Rama standing alone in the Battle field wielding the Kothanda (Bow). When Rama was using the bow while in circling himself in 3600 (degrees) they could only see the Tip of the Bow which was decorated by Golden banding; they were not able to see Rama.Rama was Vishnu’s Chakra Ayudha (constantly revolving Wheel weapon with sharp tooth on it’s rim); in the centre of it was Rama’s Body was it’s vessel; the strength was its lusture; the Bhanas sent from there was it’s garlands; Bow was the outer rim of Chakrayudha; the Strings reverberations and the sound of touching of String are the sounds emanating while the sparks leave Chakrayudha; Prowess is the intellect’s tool of Eye,The Aura of Chakra is the Dazzle from there; Divine dispensation is the invisible Border. Thus countless Rakshasaas being slained by Rama was seen with the Kothanda as Chakra Ayudha (constantly revolving Wheel weapon with sharp tooth on it’s rim).since only Rama was swirling very fast ,they felt Rama was everywhere. 10,000 Chariots which had the speed of Wind and 11, 000 Elephants, 14,000 Horses, Charioteers / Mahuts, 2,00,000 Foot soldiers all were killed in 1/8th of day ie 7.5 naazhigai approximately (3 Hours).
With Elephants dead, Horses destroyed, Foot soldiers dead, that Kozhuppu (Muscles – proud of his physical strength- physical arrogance, impudence) of Rakhsasaa Army was quelled and ran towards Lanka. Elephants, Horses, Chariots , Slained Rakshasaas Warriors were in heaps of Mounds in different locales. When you noticed the Battle field it looked like Angered Rudra play’s field aftermath of Deluge. Devas, Sages, Gandahrvas, Sidhas said ‘Good Good’ to Rama and celebrated. Rama spoke to Sugreeva, Vibheeshana, Jhambhavaan, Hanuman, ManidhaDwividha who were nearby said “I have the power to use this Gandhrava Asthra; or Paramsiva during deluge time. So if I have killed countless Rakshasaas in few seconds you need not consider it as a Mystic / Magical power it is mere strength of Asthra only. “thus Ram who was akin to Rama in valiant Prowess destroyed the Rakhsasaa Army with immeasurable practice in Asthra knowledge and capability was praised by the Celestial Entourages. (Slokas51)
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