Seeing the dense darkness all around, the monkey host became perplexed; it was impossible to see one another; there was everywhere a great shouting.
Rama understood the secret of it all and called to Angad and Hanuman and explained to them what was going on. The mighty monkeys had no sooner heard than they rushed forth in a fury; but the All-merciful with a smile drew His bow and at once let fly a fiery arrow. Light shone forth, and there was no darkness anywhere, as when at the dawn of intelligence all doubts disappear. Having recovered the light, the bears and monkeys forgot all their fatigue and alarm and pressed on exultingly. Hanuman and Angad thundered aloud on the field of battle, and at the sound of their roaring the demons fled; but the bears and monkeys, seizing them in their flight, dashed them to the ground, performing prodigies of valour, or, catching them by the leg, hurled them into the sea, where alligators, serpents, and fish snapped them up and devoured them.
Rama understood the secret of it all and called to Angad and Hanuman and explained to them what was going on. The mighty monkeys had no sooner heard than they rushed forth in a fury; but the All-merciful with a smile drew His bow and at once let fly a fiery arrow. Light shone forth, and there was no darkness anywhere, as when at the dawn of intelligence all doubts disappear. Having recovered the light, the bears and monkeys forgot all their fatigue and alarm and pressed on exultingly. Hanuman and Angad thundered aloud on the field of battle, and at the sound of their roaring the demons fled; but the bears and monkeys, seizing them in their flight, dashed them to the ground, performing prodigies of valour, or, catching them by the leg, hurled them into the sea, where alligators, serpents, and fish snapped them up and devoured them.