In the encounter the mighty Rāma grasping the dreadful dart with his hands, extracted the same the wrathfully snapped it* *The commentator has a characteristic note. This dart, having pierced the foe, used always to return to Ravana. But Rama, whose was the Lord himself, having spoken to it as he did, it could not this time go back; and Rāma snapped it, which none else could do.
तां कराभ्यां परामृश्य रामः शक्तिं भयावहाम्। बभञ्ज समरे क्रुद्धो बलवान्विचकर्ष च॥