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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 3.26.10

Araṇya Kāṇḍa, sarga 26: Triśiras loses his three heads. He takes Khara’s place in battle, Rāma wrecks his chariot and severs his heads, Khara advances himself

In the sequence: Khara gives permission, and Triśiras drives at Rāma, roaring and firing arrows

3.26.10

sa saṃprahāras tumulo rāma triśirasor mahān
babhūvātīva balinoḥ siṃhakuñjarayor iva

That tumultuous, mighty clash between Rāma and Triśiras grew exceedingly fierce, like a fight between a lion and an elephant, both strong.

Words: sa — that; saṃprahāras — clash, encounter; tumulo — tumultuous; rāma — of Rāma (and); triśirasor — of Triśiras (dual); mahān — great; babhūvātīva — grew exceedingly; balinoḥ — of the two strong ones; siṃhakuñjarayor — of a lion and an elephant; iva — like

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.