Sarga 99: Angada kills Mahaparsva, the minister of Ravana.

Gazing at Mahodara killed by Sugriva, mighty Mahaparsva's eyes turned red in anger. He created a commotion in the army of Angada.

That leader (Mahaparsva) severed the heads of Vanara leaders from their body just as wind drops fruits from stalks.

Then with his arrows, that Rakshasa (Mahaparsva) shattered the arms of some, shoulders of some, sides, and ribs of some Vanaras.

By the rain of arrows of Mahaparsva, the Vanaras were dejected and wore a sad look on their face and lost senses.

Observing the army oppressed by the Rakshasa leader, Angada, endowed with broad shoulders, exhibited his might speedily like the ocean on full moon days.

The foremost of the Vanaras (Angada), taking an iron bar flung on Mahaparsva in the battlefield.

By that hit, Mahaparsva became unconscious and fell on the ground, senseless, from the chariot along with the charioteer.

Jambavantha, the mighty king of Bears, rushed from his army that looked like a dark cloud. The great hero with his army resembling a heap of black mountain, in his fury seized a huge rock resembling a mountain peak, crushed the chariot and struck the horses.

In a short while, regaining consciousness, mighty Mahaparsva struck Angada again with many shafts.

Mahaparsva pierced three shafts into the chest of Jambavantha and attacked Gavaksha with many arrows.

Seeing Gavaksha and Jambavantha afflicted by shafts, deluded with anger, Angada took hold of a dreadful iron bar.

Vali's son Angada got enraged, seized an iron bar which shone like the radiant sun's rays and stood at a distance to kill Mahaparsva. Angada whirling the iron bar round and round hurled it around and thrown at Mahaparsva.

That iron bar hurled by Angada hit the forehead of the Rakshasa.

Courageous son of Vali, enraged, with all speed, slapped the Rakshasa's ear adorned with shining earrings, with his palm.

Angry Mahaparsva, who was endowed with speed and shining brightly, took hold of an extraordinary battle axe in one hand.

Extremely enraged Rakshasa, hurled at Vali's son that axe that was cleansed with oil, the clean strong axe that was like feet of a mountain.

Angada, full of fury, escaped Mahaparsva's aim to strike his left shoulder blade in violence.

Angada, who was equal to his father in his prowess, was highly furious and himself clenched his fist which resembled thunderbolt.

Angada who knew the vital parts, pierced into the middle of the breasts of the Rakshasa into the heart by his fist which was equal to Indra's thunderbolt.

In that great conflict, struck by the fist, the Rakshasa (Mahaparsva's) heart broke and killed and fell on the ground.

Mahaparsva having fallen down in the battle, the army was bewildered, and Ravana was overcome with anger.

Highly rejoiced Vanaras roared in high pitch sound. The tall attics and gates of Lanka vibrated with sound. Even the gods, accompanied by Indra, made great sounds.

Then Ravana, the enemy of Indra, hearing the great sound made by the three dwellers of heaven of forest and of Rakshasas, reacting violently again, prepared for war. ।। इत्यार्षेवाल्मीकीयेश्रीमद्रामायणेआदिकाव्येयुद्धकाण्डेनवनवतितमस्सर्गः ।। This is the end of the ninety ninth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.