When he was (thus) advancing, (Lakshmana) quickly cut off his upraised arms with a pair keen-edged razors. He then became four-handed.
तस्याभिपततस्तूर्णं क्षुराभ्यामुच्छ्रितौ करौ। चिच्छेद निशिताचाभ्यां स बभूव चतुर्भुजः॥