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Khar said - "Why do you cry now? I have already appointed meat eating Raakshas to fulfill your desire. Why do you wriggle like a snake on the ground?  They will surely obey my orders. Why do you cry like an orphan? I am here to protect you." 

Consoled by Khar Shoorpankhaa said - "When my nose and ears were cut and I came to you. You consoled me and sent 14 Raakshas with me. It is very sad that they all have been killed by Raam's arrows. I am frightened now seeing this, that is why I have come again. The Raakshas you sent to protect me are already killed, so if you want to protect me, then kill those two enemies. If you will not kill them, then I will give my life before you. But what I feel, that you will also not be able to kill them. You just consider yourself brave in pride. But if you are, then get up and kill them. Raam is very gracious, you will be destroyed soon [I am sure]. His brother is also very mighty." Saying thus she wept bitterly hitting her belly with her hand.

Sarg 22 - Khar Gets Ready to Fight 

Khar said to Shoorpankha angrily - "Because of your insult I am very angry. My anger is like sea. I am unable to stop its flow. I don't consider Raam anything before me. You stop crying and I am going to kill Him along with His brother. When He will die you may drink His red hot blood." Shoorpankhaa got very happy to hear this and admired her brother for his courage. She, in fact, acted tactfully. First she abused Khar and made him angry, later she admired him.

Khar asked his army chief Dooshan to prepare his 14,000 Raakshas army and bring bow, arrows, swords and Powers and said - "I want to be the first Raakshas in Pulastya Kul to kill Raam." Immediately a Sun-like shiny chariot came there with shiny horses. That chariot was very huge like a huge mountain. It had gold wheels, gem-studded shaft and was decorated with gem-studded birds, flowers, trees, mountains etc. Inside were all kinds of weapons. Thus Khar embarked up on that chariot and ordered his army to head towards the place where Raam lived. First army headed, then Khar started behind them.

Sarg 23 - Khar Comes to Fight 

When Khar's army started, many bad omens occurred. First there rained red water as if blood was falling from the clouds. His horses could not go forward. A vulture sat on the flagstaff of Khar's chariot. Animals and birds started crying  in east. Vultures, Jackals and eagles also started howling and crying. Raahu also came to swallow the Sun untimely [It was not the day of Amaavasyaa (new moon)]. Wind started blowing fiercely. Fishes hid in ponds. Lotus flowers faded away. Meteors fell down thunderously. Even the Prithvi also shook. Khar's voice changed and to whichever side he looked at, his eyes filled with tears.

But the fool didn't return and said - "I do not believe in these bad omens, because mighty people do not care for weak. If I want, I can bring even stars down from the sky by my arrows. I can even kill death. I cannot come back without killing Raam and Lakshman. My sister will be happy to drink their blood after they have died. You know that I have not been defeated by anybody. When I can kill even Indra then what are these two men?"

Hearing this, Khar's army got very happy. Many Mahaatmaa, also came to see this battle. Siddh, Chaaran, Devtaa, Gandharv also came there. Khar had 12 very brave Raakshas behind him:  Shyengaamee, Prithugreev, Yagyashatru, Vihangam Durjaya, Karveeraaksh, Parush, Kaalkaarmuk, Hemmaalee, Mahaamaalee, Sarpaasya, and Rudhiraaksh. Mahaakpaal, Sthoolaaksh, Pramaathee, and Trishiraa, were in the front of army, while Dooshan was following them.  Khar and his army soon came to Raam's Aashram.

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