Srimad Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa | Araṇya Kāṇḍa ~ Sarga 22 of 75

Thus when Shuurpanakha disparaged that valiant Khara amidst demons he is infuriated and spoke these highly hurtful words. [3-22-1] .

“This fury of mine originating from the disgrace brought on you is like the highly bitter salt water that is impossible to contain when ingested. [3-22-2] .

“I do not care the valour of that Rama for he is a human with dwindled lifetime, now going to give up his life slain by his own misdoings. [3-22-3] .

“Control your tears and cast off your despair too, for I will send Rama to the abode of the Terminator along with his brother. [3-22-4] .

“Now, you demoness, you will swill that Rama’s red hot blood when that short-lived one is hewed down to earth with an axe.” So Khara assured Shuurpanakha. [3-22-5] .

On hearing the words plunged from the mouth of Khara she is very much gladdened and in all her stupidity she further praised her brother highly saying, “you are the best among all the demons…” [3-22-6] .

Though she denounced him earlier she alone praised him now for which Khara is overjoyed, and then he ordered his army commander, namely Duushana. [3-22-7]

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“Those who are the followers of my will, whose hustle will be frightful and who will be unretreating in combats, such of those demons are there in fourteen thousand numbers, aren’t they. [3-22-8] .

“And oh, gentle Duushana, those domineering demons are with dark-clouds like complexions, and they are the pamperers of genocide, as such, cause them for a belligerency, all at once. [3-22-9]

The very sight of these black cloud like demons will be murderous to humans, as Rama exclaimed about Tataka. If the on looking humans are not dead at first sight of these demons, then these demons can pamper in killing humans .

“For me, oh, gentle one, promptly position my chariot before me along with bows and arrows, amazing swords and diverse sharp power bolts. [3-22-10] .

“Oh, war pert Duushana, I wish to start ahead of all the demons of ours, who are the clans-demons of the great souled Paulastya, for the purpose of elimination of that evil-minded Rama.” So said Khara to Duushana. [3-22-11]

For this Maheshvara Tiirtha says: raamasya agre paulastyaanaam raakShasaanaam vadhaartham niryaatum icchaami which gives meaning: “Before Rama I wish to present all the demonic clansmen of Sage Paulastya, for the purpose of elimination, for which I am starting ahead as a starter of this elimination process…” .

While Khara is saying thus Duushana heralded saying, “Here comes the great chariot with sun’s dazzle, yoked with very good horses of variegated colours.” [3-22-12] .

On overseeing that great army with chariots, skins shields, weaponry and flags, and even at Duushana too, Khara charged all those demons saying “proceed.” [3-22-16] .

Then that demonic force with their ghoulish skin shields, weaponry and flags, issued forth from Janasthaana, blaring blatantly and foraying dashingly. [3-22-17] .

On seeing the outrush of those demons of diabolic appearance, then Khara’s chariot also proceeded a little later at their behind. [3-22-21] .

Then the charioteer set spurs on those colourful horses that are adorned in polished gold according to the notions of Khara. [3-22-22] .

When the chariot of enemy destroyer Khara is driven that impetuously, it has started to swell earth’s four cardinal quarters and inter-quarters with turbulence. [3-22-23] .

He whose voice is thunderous and whose rancour escalated speedily, and who is hastening forward like the Terminator intending to destroy his enemy, that Khara repeatedly hurried the charioteer shouting at him loudly like a overwhelming cloud that is going to storm stones. [3-22-24] .