Charged at all points by nur bers of monkeys armed with fire-brands, those firece-eyed (Rākş asas) that guarded the gates.* suddenly fled away. *Araksasthā-according to some means gates. According to others, a gulma or division of an army.
उल्काहस्तैहरिगणैः सर्वतः समभिदुताः। आरक्षस्था विरूपाक्षाः सहसा विप्रदुद्रुवुः।५।।