When Ravana got the news of the fall of Bajradanstra, he was worried. He called for his maternal uncle, Prahastha. He asked his uncle to go and save Lanka.
Prahastha said it was a simple task and he would easily get Rama and Lakshmana, dead or alive.
With a great fanfare, Prahastha entered the battlefield. The sky was covered with weapons, rocks and trees. Four generals of Prahastha's army came forward. They attacked the eastern gate. Nila was not able to fight these warriors, and seeing this Angada, Mahendra and Devendra joined Nila. The generals fled. The vanara warriors then saw Prahastha and rushed towards him. Angada killed a rakshasa called Mahanad. Hanumana started fighting a rakshasa called Mahahanu. Hanumana, in jest, said - You are MahaHanu and I am Hanumana. As our names are similar, let us become friends.
MahaHanu said - If you are my friend, why should I fight you.
Hanumana then said - Let me then make an end of you.
With a tight slap, Hanumana felled MahaHanu.
The other vanaras killed the other generals.
Prahastha saw this. He shot arrows at Nila, who was standing at the eastern gate. Angered, Nila hurled a huge rock. The rock smashed Prahastha's head.
Ravana heard this. He was devastated. He decided to enter the battle field himself.
Prahastha said it was a simple task and he would easily get Rama and Lakshmana, dead or alive.
With a great fanfare, Prahastha entered the battlefield. The sky was covered with weapons, rocks and trees. Four generals of Prahastha's army came forward. They attacked the eastern gate. Nila was not able to fight these warriors, and seeing this Angada, Mahendra and Devendra joined Nila. The generals fled. The vanara warriors then saw Prahastha and rushed towards him. Angada killed a rakshasa called Mahanad. Hanumana started fighting a rakshasa called Mahahanu. Hanumana, in jest, said - You are MahaHanu and I am Hanumana. As our names are similar, let us become friends.
MahaHanu said - If you are my friend, why should I fight you.
Hanumana then said - Let me then make an end of you.
With a tight slap, Hanumana felled MahaHanu.
The other vanaras killed the other generals.
Prahastha saw this. He shot arrows at Nila, who was standing at the eastern gate. Angered, Nila hurled a huge rock. The rock smashed Prahastha's head.
Ravana heard this. He was devastated. He decided to enter the battle field himself.
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