Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Today is Shrii Raama Navami. And what better day than to meditate on the fantastic, destructive power of Lord Raamachandra. aniika.m dashasaahastra.m rathaanaa.m vaatara.mhasaam | aShTaadasha sahasraaNi ku~njaraaNaa.m tarasvinaam || 31 || chaturdasha sahastraaNi saarohaaNaa.m cha vaajinaam | puurNe shatasahasre dve raakShasaanaa.m padaatinaam || 32 || divasasyaaShTabhaagena sharairagnishikhopamaiH | hataanyekena raameNa rakSHasaa.m kaamaruupiNaam || 33 || In the eighth part of a day (one hour and a half) an army of raakshasas capable of changing their form at will, nay, consisting of myriad chariots possessing the swiftness of the wind, eighteen- thousand fleet-footed elephants, fourteen-thousand horses with their riders, and full two lakhs of raakshasas fighting on foot, was exterminated by Shrii Raama single-handed with His arrows resembling tongues of fire. (vaalmiiki-raamaayaNa, yuddha-kaaNDa, sarga 93.31-33) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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