66. Monkeys Frightened on Seeing Kumbhakarṇa [When Kumbhakarṇa marched in to the battle field, most of the monkeys started running away. Angada and other monkey leaders try to dissuade them. Mostly they fail in their mission.] After crossing the ramparts of Lanka, that great one who was similar to a mountain quickly marched out of the city. 66.1 He shouted

67. Rāma Kills Kumbhakarṇa [A terrible battle takes place between all the monkey chiefs and Kumbhakarṇa. He inflicts great punishment on them. When he was trying to kill Sugrīva, he bites the ears and nose of Kumbhakarṇa. When Lakṣmaṇa tries to fight with him, he marches towards Rāma who kills him.] Those huge bodied ones who returned back hearing the

68. Rāvaṇa Wails for Kumbhakarṇa's Death [Rāvaṇa is greatly sorrowing and greatly disturbed. He does not want to live without Kumbhakarṇa. He feels that he should first take revenge on Rāma and then die.] Seeing that Kumbhakarṇa was killed by the great soul Rāghava, the Rākṣasas went and reported to Rāvaṇa the king of Rākṣasas. 68.1 "Oh king When Kumbhakarṇa

69. Angada Kills Narantaka [The sons and half-brothers of Rāvaṇa assure him that they would be able to kill Rāvaṇa. A great fight ensued between Rākṣasas and monkeys. Seeing the Rākṣasas suffering, Naranthaka, one of the sons of Rāvaṇa, attacks the monkey army and kills them, As ordered by Sugrīva, Angada kills Naranthka in a matchless battle.] Seeing the evil

70. Rāvaṇa’s Sons and Brothers Killed [A great battle took place. Hanuman first killed Devanthaka, Nila killed Mahodhara, Hanuman killed Triśirā and Riṣabha killed Mahhaparswa.] When Devantaka, Triśirā and Mahodhara the son of sage Pulasthya saw the death of Naranthka, they all wept. 70.1 Riding on a cloud like elephant king, Mahodara attacked the son of Vali who was greatly

71. Lakṣmaṇa Kills Athikaya [Dhanyamala and Athikaya, the son of Rāvaṇa, comes to war. After a terrific war, Lakṣmaṇa is told by the wind God that he can only be killed by arrow of Brahma. Lakṣmaṇa kills him using the arrow of Brahma.] Seeing that his army was making sound of anguish with great fear, seeing that his brothers having

72. Rāvaṇa is Upset [The slaying of Athikaya shook Rāvaṇa. He thinks over and finds that many of his great warriors have been killed. He also is not able to understand how Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa broke the tie of Indrajit. He then goes back to his home.] Hearing that Athikaya was slain by the great Lakṣmaṇa the king Rāvaṇa became

73. Indrajit at Battle Field [Seeing Rāvaṇa as despondent, Indrajit enters the battle field. He performs a sacrifice to Brahma and gets good omens. He hits and troubles all monkey leaders as well as Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa. Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa pretend that they have been knocked off. But they actually fall senseless and Indrajit goes back to Lanka.] Then those

74. Hanuman Brings Herbal Mountain [Vibhīṣaṇa and Hanuman search for the wise Jambavan and find him out. Jambavan tells Hanuman to bring herbs form Riṣabha Mountain in Himalayas to cure Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa. Hanuman reaches Himalayas and since the herbs are not visible to him, Hanuman brings the mountain itself. Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa and all wounded monkeys are cured. Hanuman takes