|| Sri Ram Jayram Jaya Jaya Ram ||

 

Chapter – 11 – Lanka Kandam

The battle between Indrajith/Meghanatha and Lakshman 

The demons hurled numerous mountains and fireballs against the Vanaras and bears, they produced huge sounds, and the warriors produced loud noises resembled the friction of rainy clouds. The Vanaras fought with the demons and badly wounded, but they did not leave the war zone. The Vanaras plucked huge rocks and hurled on the fortress, the demons in the fortress were killed instantly. Meghanatha rushed to the site with his huge army of demons to fight against the enemies. He proclaimed “Where is Kosaladheesha? Where are those two Thapsvis? Where are those famous youths experts in archery? Where are Nala, Neela, Dhvidha, Angadha, Hanuman, and Jambavan? Where is that unfaithful Vibheeshana? I will kill them all.” He showered arrows against the Vanaras, it darted like the serpents with wings, there was no one could retreat the arrows of Meghanatha, several Vanaras fallen with loud thuds, some of the Vanaras and bears ran off from the war field, none had the courage to face Meghanatha, all the Vanaras and bears disappeared from his sight. He shot ten arrows on each Vanaras who shriveled in extreme pain, the valorous and powerful Meghanatha roared like a lion in the war zone.

 

Hanuman understood his armies of Vanaras are under threat; he rushed to the site producing deafening noise, like Kala. He pulled out a huge rock and tossed it on Meghanatha, he immediately jumped out of the chariot into the sky and left the charioteer, chariot, and horses under the rock. Hanuman persuaded him for a dual fight, but Meghanatha was not confident enough to fight against that powerful Vanara, refused his calls. Meghanatha approached Srirama and used various Astra and Shastra against him, but Prabhu destroyed all his weapons before it rose to the sky. Meghanatha frightened to watch the expertise of Raghava, he stood like a baby serpent before Garuda. Meghanatha used illusionary weapons against Prabhu Sri Rama, who is Lord Maya, whose Maya influence the illustrious Rishis, Sages and deities, even Lord Bhrama and deities.

 

Meghanatha exhibited illusionary powers, he rose to the sky and produced a shower of fire, there were several sudden watercourses rose from the Earth, there were dreadful Dakinis and Sakinis with weapons shrieked before the Vanaras, there were showers of secrets, blood, skeletons, hair, stones, etc. there were heavy sand storm blocked the visibility, and created darkness completely, watching all those illusionary powers of Meghanatha all the Vanaras assembled were terrified and feared their death is nearing, Rama smiled at them. Rama understood the Vanaras are horror-struck, he shot an arrow and removed all the illusions of Meghanatha, like the brilliant rays of the sun, removes the darkness and he showered compassionate grace upon the Vanaras and bears, soon they have regained their valor and strength, soon they entered in a fierce battle with the demons was beyond description. Lakshman after obtaining permission of his brother preceded to the war zone with Angadha, was extremely furious holding the powerful bow and arrow.

 

Lakshman who has the fair complexion, long hands, broad chest, eyes reddened in fury, shone like mount Himalaya. Dhashanan appointed his powerful men wielded in various weapons to fight against Vanaras who have sharp nails and teeth as their weapons. These Vanaras plucked trees and hills heaved on their enemies cheering “Jai Sri Ram’, they used powerful fist, teeth, and nails, against the demons, pounced on them with their heavy bodies and the demons crushed under their bodies and feet.  The huge number of warriors of Vanara and bears, under nine chief of army personnel, scattered all over the Lanka, producing boisterous and threatening voices. The deities witnessed the ferocious battle between the demons and Vanaras in awe. The battlefields were resembled a pool of blood, and packed with severely wounded warriors. Lakshman fought against the mighty Meghanatha, the battle continued so long, eventually, Meghanatha adopted deceitful means to win Lakshman who is Anantha, shattered the chariot and charioteer of Meghanatha. It was evident that Meghanatha, could not withstand the fight against Lakshman and he may die in the hands of Lakshman.  Soon, Meghanatha shot a powerful Shakthyayudha against Lakshman, it caused him to fall unconscious, Meghanatha fearlessly moved closer to Lakshman, with his warriors and made an effort to lift him from the ground became unsuccessful, is it possible to lift a thousand hooded Adhishesha who carries the entire Universe on his hood?