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Now Khar was without chariot, so he jumped on the ground and came to Raam with his Gadaa. Raam said some harsh words to make him angry - "You have got very much pride while you had the control of your army and because of that you did very sordid Karm. If somebody does that type of Karm, people kill him as they kill any serpent on the way.

If somebody sins knowingly or unknowingly, and if he does not repent for them, he bears the fruits of them soon. Tell me what do you get after killing these innocent Rishi in Dandak Van? People get the results of their evil doings when the time comes. My father has sent me here to kill Raakshas. Today you will surely be killed by me, that is why you may shoot as many arrows at me as you wish, but you will not be able to live today." [see Note here]

Khar got very angry and said - "Why are you praising yourself after killing these small Raakshas while you yourself are not praiseworthy? This shows your low mindedness. Whoever are mighty and gracious, do not praise themselves. I am standing here with my Gadaa. You don't know my bravery. I have the power of killing Trilok. I wanted to tell you many things, but the Sun is just setting in and the fight will stop. I want to take revenge of killing my 14,000 Raakshas today." And he hit Raam with his Gadaa. Raam destroyed it with His arrows, it fell on the ground as a female snake falls with Mantra and medicines.

Sarg 30 - Raam Kills Khar

Raam asked Khar laughing - "Was this your might which you used just now? Now see this, that your Gadaa is lying on the ground hit by my arrows. The same Gadaa which you trusted most, is gone. Now you will sleep on the ground and the people of Dandak forest will be at peace. And this also has proved lie that you will take revenge of 14,000 dead Raakshas. Now those wives will weep on their husbands."

Khar said - "You seem to be very proud who is showing yourself fearless at the time of death. When Kaal (death) is near to somebody he doesn't know what he is doing. Because his Indriya power is lost." And he uprooted a Shaal tree from nearby and threw at Raam. Raam cut that tree with the shower of His arrows. Then He shot a thousand arrows at Khar, Khar got wounded and bled. He ran again towards Raam. This time Raam shot an arrow (Paavak or Agni arrow) at his chest and he fell on the ground lifeless.

Khar was like Vritrasur, Baalaasur, Namuchi killed by Indra. Devtaa and Gandharv etc praised Raam saying that He killed 14,000 Raakshas in one and half Muhoort (72 minutes), He was great and He looked like Vishnu. Then they went to their Lok. At that time Raajarshi and Maharshi came there together. Agastya Muni said - "That is why Indra Dev came to Sharbhang Muni's Aashram and Rishi brought you here to kill these Raakshas. Hey Raam, You have fulfilled our desire, now Rishi will do Yagya fearlessly." The then Lakshman and Seetaa also came out of the cave. Lakshman worshipped Raam; and Seetaa, very much pleased with Raam, hugged Him dearly.

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