END OF RAAVANA

"Indra, king of gods, has sent this for your use," said Maatali. "Be pleased to ascend this chariot and destroy Raavana, the enemy of the gods!"

Raama bowed to the gods, circumambulated the divine chariot and ascended it. Then followed a wonderful battle.

Sorely wounded, Raavana fell unconscious and, noting this, his charioteer quietly took him out of the battle-field.

When, a little later, Raavana recovered consciousness, he was highly wroth, with his charioteer for taking him out of the battle field and insisted on being taken back to face Raama. The grim battle began again. Every astra was met by another. In new and wonderful ways, the two chariots moved and the two warriors fought for a long time, while both armies watched the spectacle with breathless admiration and anxiety.

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