Thereupon, giving up his mace, he entered into a boxing encounter (with Angada). And hitting each other there, they both-the monkey and the Rākṣasa, richly with prowess, appeared like Angāraka and Budha.
गदां त्यक्त्वा ततस्तत्र मुष्टियुद्धमकुर्वत । अन्योन्यं जघ्नतुस्तत्र तावुभौ हरिराक्षसौ॥ रुधिरोद्गारिणौ तौ तु प्रहारैर्जनितश्रमौ। बभूवतुः सुविक्रान्तावङ्गारकबुधाविव॥