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Raavan cried a lot for his sons. Seeing this, his brave mighty son Indrajeet said - "Father, Please don't cry like this while I am alive. You will see Raam and Lakshman dead only today. You should take my words as true." Saying thus, he proceeded towards the battlefield riding in his chariot driven by donkeys. He had his weapon with him. He did Havan to get victory. He did his weapons Abhimantrit. Seeing this Soorya and Chandramaa got frightened.

He came to the battlefield and started killing Vaanar. Although Vaanar were fighting with courage, still they couldn't tolerate Indrajeet's attack. Indrajeet shot seven arrows at Mayand and Gaj and wounded them. He shot 30 arrows at Jaambvaan and Neel. Thus he was hurting Vaanar in several ways.

After that Indrajeet showered arrows on Vaanar. He confused the minds of Vaanar through his Maayaa so they started shouting. Whoever Vaanar looked at the sky, Indrajeet pierced his eye, so they all fell down on the ground. Then he started showering arrows on Raam and Lakshman too keeping himself invisible.

Raam took his arrows as useless and said to Lakshman - "This Raakshas made our army laid down on the ground and since he had got the Var from Brahmaa to be invisible, he is hurting us too. How can we kill him when we cannot see him? He has Shiv Jee's weapon too. Keep your spirits up and do not care about his arrows. Because if we lay down then he will consider himself as winner and go to Lankaa." So they both got wounded. Indrajeet got very happy to see them wounded. He went back to Lankaa making loud sounds and told his story.

Sarg 74 - Hanumaan Relieves Afflicted Vaanar 

Vaanar got very sad on Raam and Lakshman being unconscious. They thought that it happened because they forgot to perform their duties. At this Vibheeshan told them that it was not like this, it is because Raam and Lakshman did not want to insult Brahmaa's power. If they had wanted they could be all right themselves. Indrajeet got this weapon from Brahmaa. So to obey Brahmaa Jee, both Raam and Lakshman are sleeping.

Later Vibheeshan and Hanumaan went to battlefield with torches. They saw the whole battlefield full of fallen Vaanar. They saw Sugreev, Angad, Neel, Sharabh, Gandhmaadan, Jaambvaan, Sushen, Mayand, Nal, Jyotirmukh, Dwivid etc Vaanar too lying on the ground. Vibheeshan asked Jaambvaan if he was all right even with so many arrows?" Old Jaambvaan said with great pain - "Come, I recognize you, but I am not able to see you with my eyes. My whole body is full of arrows, but tell me if Vaayu-Putra Hanumaan is alive or not?" 

At this Vibheeshan asked - "Why are you asking about Hanumaan instead of Raam and Lakshman. This shows that you love Hanumaan more than Raam, Lakshman, Sugreev and Angad?" Jaambvaan said - "Hey Raakshas, If Hanumaan is alive, then we are all alive even though we are dead; but if Hanumaan is dead then everybody is like dead in spite of being alive."

Hearing this Hanumaan touched his feet and greeted him. Jaambvaan said to Hanumaan - "Hey Pavan-Putra, At this time you take care of these Vaanar. After a long distance there is a Himvaan Parvat. Near that Parvat there is a Parvat with herbs. There are four herbs there which emanate light in all directions with their own light. Bring them and save Vaanar's lives.

Hearing this Hanumaan flew very fast and arrived on the Parvat where there were Aashram of Muni. As Hanumaan landed there, the herbs stopped emanating light. Seeing this Hanumaan said to Parvat - "If you  will not help Raam at this time, then I will destroy you." Hanumaan waited for a while, then he started uprooting the Parvat itself. He took the whole Parvat out and flew back. Seeing this gigantic act, Devta prayed him. All Vaanar got up after smelling those herbs. They felt as if they have awaken from sleep. After this Hanumaan returned that Parvat at the same place and came back.

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