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When Atikaay, Raavan's brother, saw Raavan's sons killed, he got very angry, he rode on a chariot and went to the battlefield. He immediately started killing Vaanar. Atikaay had a huge body and horrible look, so Vaanar thought maybe Kumbhkarn has come again so they started hiding here and there, some went to Raam for their protection.

Raam asked Vibheeshan for his introduction. Vibheeshan said - "He is the son of Raavan's younger brother and is as mighty as his father. He has got many weapons through the worship of Brahmaa. He cannot be killed by Devtaa, Gandharv, Asur etc. He has defeated Devtaa several times to protect Raakshas. Therefore you kill him soon, because he may kill our lots of soldiers."

Hearing this, Kumud, Neel, Dwivid, Mayand, Sharabh etc chief Vaanar attacked Atikaay together with trees, but he cut all trees by his arrows. Frightening the Vaanar army with his arrows, Atikaay came to Raam and said - "I don't like to fight with ordinary people, so whosoever has the might in your army, may come and fight with me." 

Hearing this Lakshman got up and made sound of His bow. Atikaay trembled with fear, still he said to Lakshman - "You are still a child, how will you be able to tolerate my arrows, because even Himvaan Parvat is unable to tolerate my arrows? My serpent-like arrow will drink your blood." Lakshman said- "You don't talk to me like this. I am standing before you, you show your might and after that I will kill you. Consider me as your Kaal (death) in the form of a child."

So Atikaay picked his bow and shot an arrow at Lakshman. Devtaa and Gandharv etc were standing to see this fight. Lakshman failed his arrow by His arrow. Then Atikaay attacked Lakshman with five arrows but Lakshman again failed them. But this time Lakshman shot a sharp arrow at Atikaay. 

That arrow pierced his head, entered his body like a snake. He spitted blood, but shot seven arrows at Lakshman. Lakshman failed his these arrows too. Atikaay then shot a sharp arrow at Lakshman's chest. He bled but still He shot an Agni Vaan at Atikaay. Atikaay also shot an arrow and both arrows crossed each other and got destroyed. Then Atikaay shot Twaashtra arrow at Lakshman. Lakshman failed it by His Ainu-shastra. In the same way Raakshas also failed Lakshman's arrows. In spite of showering arrows on Atikaay, he neither got afraid, nor his armor broke.

Seeing this Vaayu came and said to Lakshman - "Hey Lakshman, He has got the Var from Brahmaa, so you kill him with Brahmaastra." Hearing this Lakshman used Brahmaastra on Atikaay. Aakaash and Prithvi trembled. Atikaay tried to stop it, but he could not stop it. Brahmaastra cut his head and he died. Remaining army ran away to Lankaa. 

Sarg 72 - Raavan Gets Sad at His Sons' Death 

When Raavan heard about the killing of Atikaay, he got extremely furious, he said - "Whoever my sons were not  defeated even by Indra in fight, they were killed by Raam in this battlefield. And many other Raakshas were also killed along with them. But I am surprised at this that Indrajeet tied Raam and Lakshman with Naag Paash which could not be untied even by Devtaa, how could they untie it? Whoever Raakshas I sent to battlefield, only Vaanar could kill them? Now I don't see any other mighty warrior  who can kill Raam and Lakshman and let Sugreev and Vibheeshan down. Raam is limitlessly mighty. He is very skilled in weaponry too. This is the reason that Raakshas have not been able to kill Him."

Then he said to Raakshas - "Go and protect the city from all around and take special care of Ashok Vaatikaa where Seetaa is staying. You must be aware of the people as who comes to and goes from there. Keep vigilance on Vaanar as what do they do at about what time?" Saying thus and remembering his sons he went to his palace.

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