Iron Clubs and Tridents Drive the Vanaras Into Distress

The demon warriors return carrying many kinds of weapons. They challenge the forest host again and again, no longer yielding ground at the first rush.

Iron clubs swing through the crowded field, and tridents strike among bears and monkeys. The renewed assault breaks into the vanara ranks with enough force to disturb the confidence created by their first victory.

For a moment, Rama's army is pressed and bewildered. Bodies that had scaled walls now recoil beneath metal points and crushing blows. The verse does not conceal the turn. Courage serves no shallow promise that every movement will feel triumphant. The field changes, fear returns, and the servants who carry Rama's name must endure the enemy's strength before the battle opens again.

The tide of battle turns beneath iron and trident, and the vanara roar breaks into cries of distress.