From all the ten directions, the demon warriors rushed forth for fighting only with Ram.68.
RASAAVAL STANZA
Seeing Ram, the Dharma-incarnate, in the battlefield and uttering various shouts from their mouth,
The demons rushed forth all the four directions and gathered together.69.
The musical instruments resounded violently and hearing their sounds, he clouds felt shy.
Fixing their banners on the earth the demons, filled with enmity began to wage war.70.
The bows clattered and the swords struck.
There was great knocking on the shields and the swords falling on them performed the rite of love.71.
All the warriors were absorbed in the war so much like the werestlers in th wrestling arena.
The arrows were showered and there was the crackling of the bows.72.
Wishing for their victory, the demons showered their arrows.
Sabahu and Marich, knocking their teeth in fury, marched forward.73.
Both of them together pounced upon like a falcon, and,
They surrounded ram like the Cupid (Kamdev), surrounding the moon.74.
Ram was surrounded by the forces of demons like Shiva by the forces of Cupid (Kamdev).
Ram tarried there for war like Ganges on meeting the ocean.75.
Ram shouted so loudly in the war that the clouds felt shy
The warriors rolled in dust and mighty heroes fell on the earth.76.
Subadhu and Marich began to search for Ram, while twisting their whiskers,
And said, “Where will he go and save himself, we will catch him just now.”77.
Seeing the enemies Ram became persistent and serious,
And the eyes of that knower of the science of archery, reddened.78.
The bow of Ram raised a terrible sound and showered a volley of arrows.
The armies of the enemy were being destroyed, seeing which the gods smiled in heaven.79.