KHARA AND HIS ARMY LIQUIDATED

Only Khara and Trisiras remained. As Khara rushed forward to meet Raama, Trisiras stopped him saying: "I shall go first and kill Raama. Or else, I shall be killed. After I am dead, you may meet him."

The three-headed Raakshasa mounted on his chariot attacked Raama with his arrows. Raama met them with arrows that hissed like deadly serpents. At last Trisiras collapsed and fell spitting blood. His followers Red like deer.

Khara, seeing this, cried "Hold" to the fugitives and directed his chariot against Raama. His confident pride was gone but he fought manfully. The shafts sent by the two warriors covered the sky. Khara stood like Yama in his chariot, sending his stream of arrows. For an instant, Raama leaned on his bow. In that interval Raama's armour was pierced by Khara's arrows and showed the Prince's body shining like the sun.

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