सर्गः ५९

In which giant Atikāya terrifies the monkeys, scorns boy Lakṣmaṇa, and falls to his Brāhma arrow after Vāyu counsel

Atikāya sees brothers uncles slain rushes in sunlike chariot — Atikāya roars name scatters monkeys like Viṣṇu strides — Monkeys seek refuge as Rāma asks Vibhīṣaṇa who is giant — Vibhīṣaṇa names son of Dhānyamālinī blessed by Brahmā with armor chariot — Atikāya shatters trees rocks wounds foremost monkeys — Atikāya spares nonfighters scorns boy Lakṣmaṇa demands single combat — Lakṣmaṇa rises exchanges shafts mighty weapons — Atikāya meets fire with sun reed with Indra south with wind darts — Lakṣmaṇa shafts shatter on charmed armor — Vāyu tells Lakṣmaṇa armor yields only to Brahmā weapon — Lakṣmaṇa looses Brahmā shaft severs crowned head like Himālaya peak