Ravana’s Heads Severed
Thus witnessing their Battle all the creatures were in awe and stood still. Each of those Chariots attacked the other. Even the Cahrioteers got furious each ran his Chariot over the other, and decided to kill the other, were maneuvering their Chairots from Left to Right, vice versa, in circles, advancing and retracting with different Velocities and Unique and Novel Momentums & Movememnts was scary to look at.Rama hitting Ravana and returning and Ravana in turn hitting Rama and returning.since they were faster than the speed of wind and speed of thought their movements became a Blur. Like the clouds in Monsoon both Chariots which were showering the other with Arrows were moving in dazzling speed filling the battle field with their prowess. Then they stood in front of each other and each of the plough and Horses faces dashed against each other.
Rama bent his Bow and sent 4 Bhanas hit Ravana’s Horses and returned. Ravana enraged pierced Rama with sharp Bhanas. Though it was sent with full force by Ravana it did not least bit harm Rama; there was no wincing of pain in his Face; Then Dasanan (10 Headed Ravana) with Indestructible Bhanas hit Indra’s Charioteer Mathali. Though they penetrated hi body did not cause any undue concern; nor did he faint. Rama was not concerned till himself was targeted, but got ashamed when His Charioteer was hit, with enraged Fury he launched scathing attack on Ravana which made him retract. Rama Launched incessantly 20/30/60/100/1000 thus countless bunch of Arrows were launched simultaneously on Ravana’s Chariots. Ravana too retaliated without back tracking with weapons such as Mace, Ulakkai (Long War Hammer) on Rama unabated.
The Battle after that was Dangerous and Ominous to look at. The incessant pouring of Maces, Ulakkais (Long war Hammers) and countred by Bhanas (Arrows with Feathers), the sound of these Churned the ocean nearby. This caused undue hardships to those underneath the sea/Earth in PathaalLok where the inhabitants there such as Pannaga (Snakes), Dhanavas (Demons). The Earth in its entirety of Mountains Forests shivered and trembled by this Gory battle. Sun lost his radiance of Light; Wind did not blow; Then the Deva, Gandahrva, Sidha, Sages, Kinnara, Uragas wondered ‘what is this contraty to nature neither of them are getting tired. Would Rama win over Ravana at all?” thus they were worried. “Let Living beings be safe; May all the worlds be not destroyed; May Rama win over Ravana win in this Battle” thus the Celestials and Sages with their entourages Prayed and looked at the Battle intently. Gandharvas and Apsaras came in hordes and were witnessing this Battle Royal and commented “The only example to Space is Space, only example to Oceans is Oceans, similarly the Only similar example for this Rama, Ravana Yudham (Battle) is Rama, Ravana Yudham (Battle)” thus they spoke within themselves.
Then the best of Raghu Clan (Rama) took the Bhana and mounted on the Bow with fury shot on Ravana and had his Head severed with its crown and the Ear Lobes ball Golden Ornaments onto the ground. All the 3 Worlds inhabitants were witnessing that; but another Head with same features emanated there. Even that very quickly Rama severed with another sharp Bhana. Soon another Head with same features emanated there.That also very quickly Rama severed with another sharp Bhana. Soon another Head with same features emanated there.Rama severeing Ravana’s heads with Bhanas made of Vajhra (Indestructible Alloys) thus 100 Heads came and were severed. Each one was replaced by another with same Complexion, size, features, Aura, Ornaments, and there was no differentiation amongst them; but there was no sight of Ravana’s end and destruction of Ravana’s Praanan (Life force, Last Breathe, that without which causes Physical and medical Death). Rama wondered “These were the Bhanas which killed Mareecha; so were Kara Dhooshana who were killed with these Bhanas; In the Dandakaaranya Viradha was slain with these very Bhanas; in the Crouncha Forest the Khabandha was tortured by these Bhanas only ; in Battle so far I have never been betrayed by these Bhanas; but now these very same Bhanas are not of any use against Ravana’ thus got worried. Very carefully he shot many Arrows at Ravana’s Chest and planted them there. Ravana too harassed Rama with weapons such as Mace, Ulakkais (Long War Hammer) very much. (Hanuman during on 14th day of Waxing moon of Mid March burnt Lanka, on Full Moonday. Ram reached Sea shore,1, 2, 3 days he was in Penance praying to the Ocean King; 8th day climbed Suvayla Mountain, 9th War started,so you can surmise Rama Ravana yudha lasted for 7 Days and Nights. This is described in Kumbhakarna’s sleeping time in earlier Sargham).
All through the Day Rama and Ravana fought pitched battle without any rest even for few seconds. Mathali who was keenly watching this Rama vs Ravana Battle, seeing no Victory in sight for Rama, being very intelligent thought this the right moment and told Rama as follows. (Slokas 39)
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