Verse 49·VR 2.118.49

तेन पूरयता वेगान् मध्ये भग्नम् द्विधा धनुः | तस्य शब्दो अभवद् भीमः पतितस्य अशनेर् इव || २-११८-४९

diiyamaanaam na tu tadaa pratijagraaha raaghavaH | avijnaaya pituH chandam ayodhyaa adhipateH prabhoH || 2-118-51

Translation

"While Rama was drawing the bow to the full, the bow was broken into two in the middle due to the resultant jerk. The terrific sound then created was like that of a falling thunderbolt."

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Anasuya Instructs Seetha on the Role of a Devoted Wife

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