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Book V. Canto Xlvii. The Death Of Aksha

Canto Xlvii.: The Death Of Aksha.


But Rvan, as his fury burned,

His eyes on youthful Aksha 1 turned,

Who rose impetuous at his glance

And shouted for his bow and lance.

He rode upon a glorious car

That shot the light of gems afar.

His pennon waved mid glittering gold

And bright the wheels with jewels rolled.

By long and fierce devotion won

That car was splendid as the sun.

With rows of various weapons stored;

And thought-swift horses whirled their lord

Racing along the earth, or rose

High through the clouds whene'er he chose.

Then fierce and fearful war between

The Vnar and the fiend was seen.

The Gods and Asurs stood amazed,

And on the wondrous combat gazed.

A cry from earth rose long and shrill,

The wind was hushed, the sun grew chill.

The thunder bellowed from the sky,

And troubled ocean roared reply.

Thrice Aksha strained his dreadful bow,

Thrice smote his arrow on the foe,

And with full streams of crimson bled

Three gashes in the Vnar's head.

Then rose Hanumn in the air

To shun the shafts no life could bear.

But Aksha in his car pursued,

And from on high the fight renewed

With storm of arrows, thick as hail

When angry clouds some hill assail.

Impatient of that arrowy shower

The Vnar chief put forth his power,

Again above his chariot rose

And smote him with repeated blows.

Terrific came each deadly stroke:

Breast neck and arm and back he broke;

And Aksha fell to earth, and lay

With all his life-blood drained away.

Footnotes

420:1
Rvan's son.

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