सर्गः २२
In which bloody omens terrify the marching host, Khara boasts he can fell stars and Indra, and sages pray for Rāma
Blood-raining cloud drenches marching demon host — Horses stumble while vulture grips golden flagstaff — Jackals howl and darkness swallows all quarters — Sun seized eclipseless while stars rise by day — Khara laughs off omens and boasts matchless strength — Khara vows to kill Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa with arrows — Sages gather praying victory for Rāghava over Paulastyas — Twelve heroes flank Khara while four trail Dūṣaṇa