The encounter that took place between the thronging Räkşasa and monkeys was some-thing terrific. And (the monkeys) began to pour a wonderful shower of trees and rocks and cliffs. The monkeys of dread prowess were resisted with vollies of shafts.
द्रुमांश्च विपुलस्कन्धान्गृह्य वानरपुङ्गवाः। तद्युद्धमभवद्घोरं रक्षोवानरसंकुलम्॥ ते पादपशिलाशैलैश्चक्रुर्वृष्टिमनूपमाम्। बाणौधैर्यमाणाश्च हरयो भीमविक्रमाः।॥