Which are falling with sound like the lightning from the sky.391.
When Narantak fell down, Devantak ran forward,
And fighting bravely left for heven
On seeing this the gods were filled with joy and there was anguish in the army of demos
The Siddhas (adepts) and saints, forsaking their Yoga contemplation, began to dance
There was destruction of the army of demons and the gods showered flowers,
And the males and females of the city of gods hailed the victory.392.
Ravana also heard that both his sons, and many other warriors had died while fighting
The corpses lie scattered in the battlefield and the vultures, while tearing away the flesh, are shrieking
The streams of blood have flowed in the battlefield,
And the goddess Kali is raising horrible shots
There has been a frightening war and the Yoginis, having gathered for drinking blood,
And having filled their bowls, they are shrieking violently.393.
End of the chapter entitled ‘The Killin of Devantak Narantak’.
Now begins the description of the war with Prahasta :
SANGEET CHHAPAI STANZA
With an innumerable army, (Ravana sent his son) 'Prahast' to the war.
Then Ravana sent innumerable soldiers with Prahasta for waging the war and the earth trembled under the impact of horses hoofs.
He (Ram Chandra's hero) 'Neel' caught him and threw him on the ground with a blow.
Neel entangled himself with him and threw him on the ground and there was great lamentation in the demon forces.
Blood is gushing out from the wounds of the wounded on the battlefield.
The wounds were inflicted from which the blood oozed out and flowed. The gatherings of Yoginis began to recite (their mantras) and the cawing of the crows was heard.394.
(When) Prahastha marched with his army to battle,
Fighting very bravely alongwith his forces, Prahasta advance forward and with his movement the earth and the water felt a sensation
There was dreadful sound and the dreadful resonance of drums was heard
The lances glittered and the shining arrows were discharged
There was rattling of spears and with their blows on the shields the sparks arose
Such a knocking sound was heard the sparks arose such a knocking sound was heard as though a tinker was fashioning a utensil.395.
The shields sprang up and the warriors began to shout at each other with one tone
The weapons were struck and they rose high and then fell down.
It appeared that the stringed musical instruments and lyers were played in one tune
The sound of the conches thundered all around
The earth begins to tremble and the gods are shocked in their minds at the sight of the war.
The heart of he beat and seeing the dreadfulness of war the gods also wondered and the Yakshas, Gandharvas etc. began to shower flowers.396.
The warriors even falling down began to shout “Kill, Kill” from their mouths
Wearing their gauzy armours they appeared like the waving dark clouds
Many shoot arrows, (many) wield heavy maces.
There was shower of maces and arrows and the heavenly damsels began to recite mantras in order to wed their dear warriors.
(Many) meditate on Sacha-Shiva. (Thus) warriors die fighting.
The heroes remembered Shiva and died while fighting and on their falling down the heavenly damsels advanced to wed them.397.
BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA
Here Ram ji has spoken to Vibhishana (to be the king of Lanka).
On this side there is dialogue between Ram and Ravana and on the other side the gods mounted on their chariots in the sky are looking at this scene.
(O Vibhishana! Their) one by one introduce in many ways,
All those warriors who are fighting in the battlefield, they can be described one by one in various ways.398.
Speech of Vibhishana addressed to Ram :
Whose round-rimmed bow adorns,
He, who has the spherical bow and on whose head the white canopy is rotating like a letter of victory