Then that hero, Rāghava's younger brother, fixed (on his bow) another superior shaft, having the feel of fire itself, and capable of riving the son of Rävaņa; furnished with fair feathers; tapering; having elegant joints; symmetrical; and plated with gold, and arrow capable of finishng the body; irresistible; dreadful; terrific to Raks asas; resembling the venoin of poisonous serpents; and worshipped by the celestial hosts; by which the exceedingly energetic and wonderful Lord riding the horse' Sakra-of old in the war between the celestials and the Asuras had defeated the Dānavas. And Sumitra's son, Lakşmana graced with auspiciousness, drawing on his best of bows that foremost of sharts to Airdra weapon-invincible in conflict, spoke these words, tending to bring about his success, "If Daſaratha's son-Rāma is righteous and truthful, and if in prowess he has no rival, then slay this son of Ravana.” Saying this, the heroic Lakşmaņa in that conflict, drawing the straightspeeding arrow up to his car,' discharged it at Indrajit. 1. The celestial steed, Uchchaiśrvā, sprung from the ocean on the occasion of the churning of the deep. 2. Words addressed to the deity presiding over the weapon. 3. i.e. drawing the bow to its utmost stretch.
अथान्यं मार्गणश्रेष्ठं संदधे राघवानुजः। हुताशनसमस्पर्श रावणात्मजदारणम्॥ सुपत्रमनुवृत्तानं सुपर्वाणं सुसंस्थितम्। सुवर्णविकृतं वीरः शरीरान्तकरं शरम्॥ दुरावारं दुर्विषमं राक्षसानां भयावहम्। आशीविषविषप्रख्यं देवसङ्घः समर्चितम्। ६६ ।। येन शक्रो महातेजा दानवानजयत्प्रभुः। पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे वीर्यवान्हरिवाहनः ॥ अथैन्द्रमस्त्रं सौमित्रिः संयुगेष्वपराजितम्। शरश्रेष्ठं धनुःश्रेष्ठे विकर्षन्निदमब्रवीत् ॥ लक्ष्मीवांल्लक्ष्मणो वाक्यमर्थसाधकमात्मनः। धर्मात्मा सत्यसंधश्च रामो दाशरथिदि।। पौरुषे चाप्रतिद्वन्द्वस्तदैनं जहि रावणिम् ॥ इत्युक्त्वा बाणमाकर्णं विकृष्य तमजिह्मगम्। लक्ष्मणः समरे वीरः ससर्जेन्द्रजितं प्रति।।