भित्त्वा तु तां गदां बाणै राघवो धर्मवत्सलः। स्मयमानः खरं वाक्यं संरब्धमिदमब्रवीत्।।3.30.1।।
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English Translation
धर्मवत्सलः fond of dharma, राघवः Rama, तां गदाम् that mace, बाणैः by arrows, भित्त्वा after breaking into pieces, स्मयमानः smiling, संरब्धम् confused, खरम् Khara, इदं वाक्यम् these words, अब्रवीत् spoke.
English Commentary
Rama, fond of dharma, broke into pieces Khara's mace with his arrows, and smiling at bewildered Khara, said: Khara's death in the hands of Rama-- gods and charanas praise him offer prayers-- Lakshmana and Sita come out of the cave.