And that Rakshasa now appearing before him and then disappearing from his view. Allured Rama to a great distance. Rama, then, knew what that deer really was. The intelligent Raghava knowing him to be a Rakshasa, took up an arrow of infallible energy and killed him who wore the shape of a deer.
सोऽन्तर्हितः पुनस्तस्य दर्शनं राक्षसो व्रजन्॥ चकर्ष महदध्वानं रामस्तं बुबुधे ततः। निशाचरं विदित्वा तं राघवः प्रतिभानवान्॥ अमोघं शरमादाय जघान मृगरूपिणम्।