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Hearing the killing of Kumbh by Sugreev, Nikumbh came into battlefield with Parigh in his hand. Seeing him coming, Hanumaan stood up before him. Nikumbh hit Parigh in Hnumaan's chest. Hanumaan's chest broke into hundred pieces and went into sky, but Hanumaan still stood up on the ground itself. He took a huge form and hit him with a fist. This broke Nikumbh's armor and he bled. A little later Nikumbh caught Hanumaan and walked away with him. Hanumaan hit him with his fist again and got released from his hold. Then he caught Nikumbh, made him lie down on the ground and climbed on his chest. Nikumbh's chest ripped off. Hanumaan broke his head and thus he died.

Sarg 78 - Khar's Sons in Battlefield 

Hearing Kumbh and Nikumbh's killing, Raavan went out of his mind. In fury he ordered Khar's sons - Vishaalaaksh and Makaraaksh to kill Raam and Lakshman. So both came to battlefield. On the way they instructed their army to kill Vaanar, and that they themselves would go to kill Raam and Lakshman as per Raavan's orders. While going in their chariot, the whip fell down from their Saarathee's hands, chariots' flag also flew, horses started weeping, but under the spell of Kaal they didn't pay any attention to them and they arrived at the place where Raam and Lakshman were there.

Sarg 79 - Raam kills Makaraaksh 

Seeing Raakshas' army coming, Vaanar got ready to fight. This fight was very fierce. Both armies were wounding and killing each another. Raakshas' weapons terrified Vaanar army. Vaanar were in trouble with the shower of arrows by Khsr's sons. Very soon Vaanar started running here and there. Raakshas got very happy to see this and roared with happiness.

Seeing this Raam intervened. He showered arrows on Raakshas because of which they slowed down. Makaraaksh said to Raam - "Today I have to kill you. Since you have killed my father in Jansthaan, I have been burning with fury and revenge. Today I will cool it down by killing you." Raam said smiling - "You are only boasting. What is the use of it until you show your bravery and might in the battlefield? And this you know very well that 14,000 Raakshas were there with your father when he came to fight with me in Jansthaan. I killed them all with my arrows only. And when I will kill you today, your flesh will satisfy only vultures and jackals."

Hearing this Makaraaksh showered arrows on Raam, but Raam made it all useless. Both fought fiercely. Even Devtaa came to see this fight in their Vimaan. The whole battlefield was filled with their arrows. Raam killed his Saarathee and horses with His eight arrows. Makaraaksh jumped down from his chariot and fought from the ground. He picked his Shool (spear type weapon - this Shool was given to him by Rudra - Shiv). As he took his Shool in his hand, all Devtaa ran away. He threw his Shool on Raam He cut it in two. Makaraaksh shouted - "wait". In the meantime Raam shot an Agni Vaan (fire arrow) at the chest of Makaraaksh, he immediately died.

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