During the battle, Sri Rama and Lakshmana take their bows to fighting. Gates
and buildings in the city are tumbled down by Sri Rama's arrows.
Ravana instructed
Indrajit his son to proceed to the battle-field. Offering oblations in fire and
gratifying the gods, the devils and demons, Indrajit ascended an excellent and
splendid chariot, capable of disappearing from sight.
Protected by the
missile presided over by Brahma, Indrajit became difficult to be attacked, and
vanished from the sight.
Indrajit came to the
battle-field and saw the two brothers, showering a multitude of arrows.
Indrajit with his chariot, reaching the sky and remaining invisible, struck Sri
Rama and Lakshmana with his sharp arrows.
No one could perceive
his rapid movement, nor his form nor his bows and arrows, nor any other thing
about him whatsoever could be known. Struck down by him, many Vanaras were
killed.
Then, Lakshmana for
his part was enraged and told his brother that he would employ the missile
presided over by Brahma for the purpose of killing all the demons.
Then, Sri Rama stopped
him saying he should not to kill all the demons on earth, merely for the sake
of a single demon.
Indrajit had
enimity towards Sri Rama and Lakshmana only, but earlier Indrajit employed
Brahmastra by which Sixty seven crores of Vanaras were struck down.
सप्तषष्टिर्हताः कोट्यो वानराणां तरस्विनाम् |
अह्नः पञ्चमशेषेण वल्लभेन स्वयम्भुवः || (Yuddha Kanda 74 Sarga 12 Sloka)
सप्तषष्टिर्हताः कोट्यो वानराणां तरस्विनाम् |
अह्नः पञ्चमशेषेण वल्लभेन स्वयम्भुवः || (Yuddha Kanda 74 Sarga 12 Sloka)
Sixty seven crores of powerful monkeys were struck down by the cherished missile of Brahma, the self-born creator, in the fifth and last period of the day.
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(The twelve hours of the day were commonly divided into five parts consisting of six Ghatikas (or two hours and twenty four minutes) each. They were known by the names of PraataH (early morning), Sangava (forenoon), Madhyaahva (midday), Aparaahna (afternoon) and Saayaahna (evening))
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However, Sri Rama
did not want to employ Brahmastra on the entire Demon race, for eliminating a
single demon, who was fighting by remaining invisible.
That was the greatness of Sri Rama, who was stickler to Dharma.
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