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Raavan heard all the Vilaap of Raakshas women. he got very furious and said in a low voice - "Tell Mahodar, Mahaapaarshwa, Viroopaaksh, that they should bring out all army." Raakshas who were sitting there quietly asked army to get ready. Raavan then laughed and said to those three chiefs - "Today I will send Raam and Lakshman to Yam Lok. Today I will take the revenge of killing of Khar, Kumbhkarn, Prahast, Indrajeet by killing Raam and Lakshman. Sky and Prithvi will not be seen because of being covered by my arrows. Today I will kill all Vaanar army-chiefs whose faces are like bloomed lotus flower. I will shoot 100 arrows at their mouths. Whose brothers are killed, whose sons are killed, today I will wipe their tears by killing enemy. Get my chariot ready soon, bring my bow and remaining Raakshas should follow me."

Mahaapaarshwa told army-chiefs to get army ready. All army-chiefs went to Raakshas houses and encouraged them to fight. In a little time many Raakshas gathered with their various kinds of weapons - sword, Pattish, Shool, Gadaa, Moosal, Hal, Powers, Mudgad, big strong sticks, various types of Chakra, Paraswagh, Bhindipaal, Shataghni etc. There were four army-chiefs 10,000 chariots, 30,000 elephants, 600 million (60 Crores) camels and donkeys and innumerable infantry soldiers.

Saarathee brought the chariot which had many kinds of weapons. It was adorned with many ornaments, tiny bells, gem-studded pillars, thousands of gold pitchers. Raakshas got surprised to see that beautiful chariot. It was driven by eight horses who were shining like many Soorya and Agni. Raavan climbed up that chariot quickly.

Many instruments started playing. Raakshas also shouted - "See the enemy of Devtaa, the thief who stole Seetaa is coming." Prithvi trembled with the echo of these words, Vaanar ran away hearing these words. Raavan came to his ministers with the desire of victory and they (Mahodar, Mahaapaarshwa, Viroopaaksh and Durdharsh) rode on their chariots happily making loud noises with the permission of Raavan. Thus Raavan started destroying Vaanar army. He cut their hands, broke their chests and heads. Pierced eyes. Whichever side Raavan went, Vaanar couldn't stand his arrows.

Sarg 96 - Sugreev Kills Viroopaaksh

Battlefield was filled by Vaanar's dead bodies. Vaanar couldn't tolerate Raavan's arrows. they all ran shouting. Raavan continued to kill them, and very soon he arrived at Raam's place. Sugreev appointed Sushen to guard his running army, and he himself continued to fight with huge trees and rocks. He killed many Raakshas. Vaanar also showered rocks on Raakshas. 

This shower cut Raakshas' heads. Seeing Raakshas running away Viroopaaksh consoled them saying - "I am coming." And he got down from his chariot, rode on an elephant, came towards Vaanar, and showered his arrows on Sugreev. Sugreev uprooted a tree and killed his elephant in front of his eyes. Viroopaakash immediately got down from the elephant and walked forward towards Sugreev with his sword and a shield made of Rishabh named wild animal's skin.

Tolerating the attack of Viroopaaksh, Sugreev picked a huge rock and threw it on him. Viroopaaksh went back a little and attacked Sugreev with his sword. Sugreev fell down. He got up and Viroopaaksh's head with his Mahaatal weapon. he fell down and bled to death. Both armies. Vaanar and Raakshas, got mad after the killing of Viroopaaksh by Sugreev.

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