The fierce monkeys and formidable bears rushed on with mountains in their hands, which they hurled forth with the utmost fury. The demons, who were unable to resist the onslaught, took to their heels. Having thus humbled the enemy ranks into the dust, the valiant monkeys then closed around Ravana, and buffering him on every side and tearing his body with their claws, utterly discomfited him.

When he saw the overwhelming might of the monkeys, Ravana took thought and becoming invisible in the twinkling of an eye shed abroad a magic illusion.

As he let loose his illusive power, terrible beings came into view – goblins, ghosts and ghouls with bows and arrows in their hands;

witches, grasping swords in one hand and human skulls in the other, from which they drank drops of fresh blood, danced and sang their many songs.

They uttered horrible cries of ‘Seize and kill!’ which re-echoed all around. With their mouths wide open they rushed on to devour the monkeys, who then took to flight.

But withersoever they turned in their flight, they saw a blazing fire. When the monkeys and the bears were thus at a loss, Ravana began raining on them a shower of sand.

Having thus broken the spirit of the monkeys on all sides, Ravana of the Ten Heads roared again, and all the stalwarts, including Lakshmana and Sugriva, lost consciousness.