Sri Rama destroying army of demons

(Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 93 to 94)

Sri Rama fighting

• Meditation: I meditate on Sri Rama waging war against Ravana in Lanka.

• Sri Rama destroying the army of demons: Ravana ordered his army generals to march forward in the battlefield and try to kill Rama by encircling him. A terrific battle ensues between the demons and the vanaras. When the demons started striking down the vanaras in large numbers with their weapons, they sought the refuge of Sri Rama. Then Sri Rama entered the battle and started destroying the demons swiftly with his arrows. The demons could not see Rama, but only saw the destruction of their chariots, elephants, horses and the army. Then confounded with the Gandharva astra of Sri Rama, they saw thousands of Ramas on all sides, which again became one Rama. Within three hours Sri Rama destroyed the army of demons. Those surviving returned back to Lanka.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 93)

• The female demons lamenting: The female demons who lost their husbands, brothers and other relations started lamenting. They blamed Surpanakha for bringing about this destruction of the demons. They blamed Ravana for not realising the strength of Rama even after hearing about the deaths of the powerful Khara, Dushana and Vali in his hands. They blamed Ravana for not listening to the good advice of Vibhisana. They blamed Ravana for remaining adamant even after the death of the mighty Kumbhakarna and Indrajit. Seeing evil portents they understood that the end of Ravana is near. They recollected a boon of Shiva (who was propitiated by the celestials) that for the destruction of Ravana a woman will be born. They understood that that woman is Sita.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 94)

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