Text 26] Scheduled Incarnations with Specific Functions 379

vaksah-sthala—chest; sparsa—touched by; rugna—broken; mahda-indra—
the King of heaven; vaha—the conveyor; dantaih—by the trunk; vidambita—
illuminated; kakubjusah—all directions thus being served; idha-hasam—
overtaken by laughter; sadyah—within no time; asubhih—by the life;
saha—along with; vinesyati—was killed; dara-hartuh—of the one who
kidnapped the wife; visphiijitaih—by the tingling of the bow; dhanusah—
bow; uccaratah—strolling fast; adhisainye—in the midst of the fighting
soldiers of both sides.

TRANSLATION

When Ravana was engaged in the battle, the trunk of the elephant
which carried the King of heaven, Indra, broke in pieces, having collided
with the chest of Ravana, and the scattered broken parts illuminated all
directions. Ravana therefore felt proud of his prowess and began to loiter
in the midst of the fighting soldiers, thinking himself the conqueror of all
directions. But his laughter, overtaken by joy, along with his very air of

life, suddenly ceased with the tingling sound of the bow of Ramacandra,
the Personality of Godhead.

PURPORT

However powerful a living being may be, when he is condemned by God
no one can save him, and, similarly, however weak one may be, if he is
protected by the Lord no one can annihilate him.

TEXT 26

qa: ataraeafratgarn:
SISTA BOA THETA: |
ala: aheata aagvaeyant:
HATH BTA SANTA HIATT

bhiimeh suretara-variitha-vimarditayah
klesa-vyaydya kalaya sita-krsna-kesah

jatah karisyati jananupalaksya-margah
karmani catma-mahimopanibandhanani
