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Khar and other Raakshas got very angry seeing the condition  of Shoorpankhaa. They said - "Tell us everything that who has done this to you? Who is that fool who has deformed you? Even Devtaa, Gandharv and Mahaatmaa cannot do this to you? I don't see anybody in this Lok who can do this to you. When Indra cannot dare to do this, then how can somebody else do it?

Whoever is that who will be killed by me today? When I will kill somebody even Gandharv and Devtaa will not be able to save him. That is why you tell me his name properly."

Shoorpankhaa said crying - "Two of very young age, very handsome and delicate but mighty princes live in the forest on fruit and flowers wearing Jataa and deer skin. They are the sons of Raajaa Dashrath, Raam and Lakshman. They have a young beautiful woman also with them. I could not know whether they are Gandharv or Devtaa? They have done this to me considering me unprotected, because of that woman. That is why I want to drink their blood. Fulfill my desire."

Angrily Khar ordered his 14 Raakshas that there were two men who are living in the forest with their wife. His sister wanted to drink their blood, so fulfill her desire by killing them. They should return after killing them so that their sister can drink their blood. By the order of Khar they went there with Shoorpankhaa. But they could not do anything to Raam. [see Note]

Sarg 20 - Khar Sends His 14 Raakshas 

When those 14 Raakshas came to the forest with Shoorpankhaa, they saw Raam sitting in the hut and Lakshman and Seetaa serving Him. Seeing Raakshas coming, Raam said to Lakshman - "You stay with Seetaa and I come back after killing these Raakshas." Lakshman said - "Be it so." and left the sentence incomplete in Raam's respect. Raam picked His gold bow and said to Raakshas - "We are sons of Dashrath. Our names are Raam and Lakshman. We have come here to live in this forest with my wife Seetaa. We live on fruits and flowers and live following Brahmcharya.

It seems that you are worth killing, because you have killed Rishi too, that is why I have come here to kill you in the fight with my bow and arrow. if you want to fight, then stay there, no need to go back. and if you want to save life, then go back."

Hearing this the 14 Raakshas got very angry. They had the same weapons by which they killed Braahman. They said - "You have made our Swaamee Khar very angry, that is why be ready to die. You have no strength to stay back in the battlefield, then how can you fight with us?" Saying thus they all proceeded towards Raam and threw their spears on Him. Raam cut all the 14 spears. Then Raam shot 14 arrows which tore up Raakshas' hearts and they died immediately.

Seeing this Shoorpankhaa convulsed in rage. After she came to her senses she went to Khar again and fell on the ground. She told Khar everything.

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