Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Lanka Kanda – The mighty Meghanatha was killed on the battlefield by Lakshman

 

Chapter - 76– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Lanka Kanda – The mighty Meghanatha was killed on the battlefield by Lakshman

 

Lakshman who is none 0ther than Adhishesha prostrated at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Ramachandra, and proceeded to the battlefield followed by the mighty Vanaras Angadha, Hanuman, Nala, Neela, Mayandha, etc. Lakshman along with his army of Vanaras arrived at the place where Meghanatha was performing fire sacrifice, found the pool of blood and buffalos close to the sacrificial fire, soon the Vanaras scattered all the sacrificial ingredients, creating a mess all over the place, but Meghanath seated firm without moving an inch, Vanaras played all the tricks on him was made an effort to scatter away was failed, they kicked him hardly, punched him, pulled his hair, finally Meghanatha rushed to get his trident and chased out all the Vanaras from the cave, all those Vanaras took shelter at feet of Lakshman.  Meghanatha approached Lakshman with a loud roar, infuriated by the obstacles caused in the fire sacrifice, Hanuman hurried to Meghanatha was hit by his powerful trident on the chest. Meghanatha hurled the trident on Lakshman was broken into two with the might of his arrow, meanwhile, Angadha and Hanuman attacked Meghanatha but the demon stood gigantically even more powerful, finally, the Vanaras and bears realized that it’s not easy to conquer Meghanatha, so they returned to Lakshman. Soon Meghanatha hurried to Lakshman with a boisterous shriek, resembled death, Lakshman showered arrows resembled thunderbolt on Meghanatha, was avoided tactfully with his illusionary powers, he assumed various forms on the battlefield, the Vanaras got confused and realized that the enemy cannot be conquered easily. Lakshman hovered over Meghanath in extreme rage, thought already been given several opportunities to save Meghanatha from death, contemplating upon Lord Rama, Lakshman shot an arrow on his chest, that pierced the heart of Meghanatha, soon he has withdrawn all those illusionary powers at the moment of death.

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