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36 g of water at 30°C are converted into steam  at 250°C at constant atmospheric pressure. The specific heat of water is  assumed constant at 4.2 J/g K and the latent heat of vaporization at 100°C is  2260 J/g. For water vapour, assume pV = mRTwhereR = 0.4619 kJ/kg K, and
Cp/R  = a + bT + cT2, where a = 3.634,
b  = 1.195 × 10-3K-1 and c= 0.135 × 10-6K-2
Calculate the entropy change of the system.

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Directions: You must answer each question in COMPLETE SENTENCE WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE.
What does Ralph say that angers Jack? How does Jack express his anger? How does Jack respond to his failure to get support from the group, and what does this response suggest about the boys’ future?
How does Piggy show “intellectual daring”? Why is this so significant to the boys?
Why do you think the biguns wait until the other boys are occupied to leave instead of supporting Jack’s challenge during the meeting?
What unusual thing happens to Ralph after Jack leaves and after he realizes most of the biguns have left? What is the significance of his reaction?
What suggestion does Simon make, and why do you think he makes it? What does he mean when he says, “What else is there to do?” What are the consequences of the group’s decision not to follow Simon’s suggestion?
What do Jack and the biguns first decide to “do” about the beast, and what does this say about human nature? Think back to question # 2.
What foolish decision does Jack make during the hunt, and why is it foolish?
What happens to Simon after the hunters leave his clearing? What is the “lord of the flies”?
What does it represent? How does it talk to Simon—what does its speech really indicate?
On page 128, Piggy says “But now we really got a beast…” What does he mean?
Why did Jack’s boys leave the pig’s head on a stick in the forest?
What is the Lord of the Flies? Explain.
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Activity 4: Synthesizing Your Learning Answer the following questions based on your learning. Be brief and concise.
1. From your own point of view, write down five (5) characteristics of a person who displays, initiative, responsibility
and leadership in fitness activities. a. b C. d e

1.  The primary purpose of this passage is to
(A)  show the impact of burial customs on social organization
(B)   point out the ambivalent feelings of people for their society
(C)   provide impartial observations of a society’s laws and cultural practices
(D)  emphasize the significance of crime rates
(E)   criticize the severity of a society’s law enforcement policies

To what particular qualities or skills does the author of the text attribute Simone Biles’s success? Similarly, which qualities might prove to be her own worst enemy? Cite examples of both in your response.
THE TEXT IS DOWN BELOW
The floor routine was all that stood between Simone Biles and her first all-around world championship. Biles smiled from ear to ear, revealing her braces. She was sixteen years old. She sprinted across the mat, effortlessly completing two somersaults and two twists in one leap, a double-double in gymnastics terms. She danced her way to another corner, tilted her chin up, and launched into something no one had ever seen before this event. Biles soared through the air, flipped twice, and landed on her feet, face-forward. The announcers on NBC described it as “a double layout with a half” twist. The crowd knew it as something else: The Biles, a maneuver so exceptional that it was named after her. It was her first major international competition, and Biles had crushed the rest of the field, largely because of a move she had created.
Infographic showing the physical motions that make up Simone Biles signature move.
HEADER: “The Biles.”
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A diagram showing Simone Biles’s one-of-a-kind floor routine maneuver, “The Biles.” The 2013 world championships marked Simone Biles’s arrival on the elite gymnastics scene. Four years later, her accolades include three all-around world championships, and four gold medals and one bronze at the 2016 Olympics. As Olympics teammate Aly Raisman told the New Yorker, “Simone’s just in her own league. Whoever gets second place, that’s the winner.” Biles is a once-in-a-generation athlete with limitless talent and a strong dedication to her sport. She is a gymnast like no other.
Beginnings
Were it not for some bad weather, Simone Biles might never have become a gymnast at all. When she was six years old, her daycare redirected an outdoor field trip to a gymnastics studio because of rain. Biles told ESPN that at the time she was a “very crazy, very hyper and energetic” girl capable of mimicking the more difficult moves of some of the older girls at the studio. This attracted the attention of the coaches in attendance. Soon after, she enrolled at Bannon’s Gymnastix in Houston. Like anyone starting out at a new sport, Biles struggled with the fundamentals. In a profile of Biles for Buzzfeed, Dvora Meyers wrote, “She isn’t naturally flexible and couldn’t find the right shapes on her leaps and jumps. She also didn’t know how to control her immense power, often bounding up and back several feet after landing tumbling passes. And on bars — the most technical event in the women’s repertoire — she lacked finesse.” By the time Biles was 16, though, she was a blossoming star.
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______1. malicious A. expressing unbelief.
______2. abstruse B. showing lack of respect or reverence.
______3. arrogant C. angry because of something unfair or unjust.
______4. indignant D. intending revenge.
______5. earnest E. having sympathy for the problems of others.
______6. impassioned F. polite or obedient from fear or the hope of gain.
______7. incredulous G. showing hatred, spite or ill will.
______8. evasive H. having a serious state of mind.
______9. reticent I. expressing one thing and meaning the opposite.
______10. apathetic J. having or showing little emotion or interest.
______11. ambivalent K. overbearing or having a feeling of superiority.
______12. irreverent L. showing great warmth or intensity of feelings.
______13. condescending M. sentimental wish to return to a past time or condition.
______14. compassionate N. having a tendency to avoid or escape from an issue or situation.
______15. nostalgic O. having a simultaneous attraction to and repulsion from an idea.
______16. absurd P. dropping to a less formal or dignified level, or assuming an air of superiority.
______17. vindictive Q. difficult to understand.
______18. obsequious R. having a gloomy view of life.
______19. ironic S. inclined to be silent or secretive.
______20. pessimistic T. ridiculous and unreasonable.

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CHAPTER 12
The Fight between Sugriva and Bali
Hearing Sugriva’s gracious speech, Rama, in order to inspire him with confidence, took up his bow and a formidable arrow, and taking aim, pierced the Sala trees, filling the firmament with the sound.
Loosed by that mighty warrior, the arrow, decorated with gold, passed through the seven Sala trees and entering the mountain, buried itself in the earth. In the twinkling of an eye that shaft with the speed of lightning, having pierced the seven trees with extreme velocity, returned to Rama’s quiver. Seeing those seven trees pierced by Rama’s impetuous arrow, that Bull among Monkeys was extremely astonished and, overcome with joy adorned with all his ornaments, prostrated himself before Raghava with joined palms, his forehead touching the earth.
Amazed at Rama’s prowess, he addressed that great warrior, skilled in the scriptural traditions, as also in the use of every weapon, who stood before him and said :—
“O Lion among Men, with thine arrows, thou art able to destroy all the Gods with their King in combat, why not Bali also? O Kakutstha, who can resist thee on the field of battle, thou, who hast pierced seven Sala trees, the mountain and the earth with a single arrow! Now my anxieties are dispelled and my satisfaction complete. Where could I find a friend such as thou, who art equal to Mahendra and Varona? For my sake do thou subdue mine adversary in the form of a brother, I implore thee!”
“Rama, embracing the handsome Sugriva, like unto Lakshmana, in his great wisdom answered him, saying :—
“Let us leave here without delay for Kishkindha. Do thou precede us. When we come to that city, O Sugriva, it is for thee to challenge Bali, who is a brother in name only.”
Thereafter they started out in all haste for Kishkindha, Bali’s capital. Concealing themselves behind some trees, they halted in a dense wood where Sugriva hurled defiance at Bali with a deep and challenging roar. His clothes tightly wrapped round him, he shouted with all his strength, shattering the silence of the firmament.
When the powerful Bali heard his brother emitting this tremendous clamour, he was livid with anger and rushed out like the sun rising over the mountain top. Then a terrible struggle ensued between Bali and Sugriva, resembling the clash of Mars and Jupiter, in the heavens.
With the striking of their palms like the clap of thunder and their fists that were as hard as diamonds, the two brothers, filled with fury, assaulted each other, whilst Rama, bow in hand, watched those two combatants, who resembled the Ashwins.
Not being able to distinguish between Bali and Sugriva, Rama was loath to loose his death-dealing shaft. Then Sugriva, overcome by Bali, seeing that Rama refrained from coming to his aid, ran towards the Rishyamuka Mountain. Exhausted, his limbs covered with blood, crushed by his brother’s blows, who pressed him furiously, he took refuge in the vast forest. The mighty Bali, seeing him penetrating deep into the woods, said :—
“Go! I spare thee!” he himself not venturing to enter there, through fear of the curse.
Then Rama, accompanied by his brother and Hanuman, re-entering the wood, found the monkey Sugriva. When the latter perceived Rama returning with Lakshmana, he hung his head in shame and in a tearful voice, his eyes fixed on the ground, said :—
“After demonstrating thy strength, thou didst issue the command: ‘Challenge thine adversary!’ Thereafter thou didst allow him to defeat me. Why hast thou done this? O Raghava, thou shouldst have told me frankly: ‘I do not wish to slay Bali,’ then I would not have left this place.” Thus in sad and reproachful tones did the great-souled Sugriva speak, and Rama answered him, saying :—
“O Sugriva, My Dear Friend, do not vex thyself but hear the reason why I did not discharge mine arrow. Thine ornaments, clothes, shape and gestures and those of Bali so resembled each other that there was no difference between you! The voice, colour, look, prowess and speech were wholly similar, O Monkey! Disconcerted by thine exact resemblance, O Best of Monkeys, I did not let fly my swift and dreadful death-dealing arrow, the slayer of the foe, for this reason. ‘One must have a care not to destroy them both,’ I reflected. In truth, had I made an end of thine existence, O Chief of the Monkeys, through ignorance or carelessness, then my stupidity and heedlessness would have been apparent. To kill one’s ally is assuredly a great and heinous sin. Further, I, Lakshmana and the fair-complexioned Sita are all wholly dependent on thee; in the forest, thou art our refuge. Enter once more into combat, therefore, and fear nothing, O Monkey. In the twinkling of an eye, thou shalt see me piercing Bali with my shaft and striking him down; thou shalt see him writhing on the field of battle. Do thou, however, wear a distinguishing sign, O Chief of the Monkeys, by the help of which I may recognize thee in the thick of the struggle. O Lakshmana, these blossoming and beautiful Gajapushpi flowers, do thou place round the neck of the magnanimous Sugriva.”
Plucking the blossoming Gajapushpi from where it grew, Lakshmana placed it round the neck of Sugriva. The creeper that the fortunate Sugriva wore round his neck was as bright as the sun and resembled a circle of cranes illumining a cloud over which they are planing. Sparkling with beauty and encouraged by Rama’s words, Sugriva started on the road to Kishkindha with him.
CHAPTER 13
The Hermitage of Saptajanas
The virtuous elder brother of Lakshmana, together with Sugriva, left the Rishyamuka Mountain and proceeded towards Kishkindha, which was maintained by Bali’s valour, Rama bearing his golden bow and carrying his arrows that shone like the sun in his hand.
Sugriva, his neck adorned with a wreath of flowers, full of courage, strode before the magnanimous Raghava and Lakshmana, behind whom came the hero Hanuman with Nala, the valiant Nila and the illustrious general Tara, renowned among the monkeys.
They observed the trees bowed with the weight of their Bowers and the rivers bearing their peaceful waters to the sea. The ravines and cliffs with their chasms, caves, peaks and charming dales, the lakes with their limpid waters of emerald hue, adorned with opening lotus buds, drew their gaze as they passed. Ducks, cranes, swans, woodcock and other waterfowl were heard calling, whilst in the clearings of the woods deer could be seen grazing on the tender grass and young shoots, without fear of the wild beasts that roamed everywhere.
Wild and ferocious elephants adorned with ivory tusks, who proved a menace to the lakes by causing the banks to crumble, wandered about here and there and intoxicated with Mada juice, striking their foreheads against the rocks, resembled moving mountains. Monkeys as large as elephants, covered with dust and every species of wild beast and bird were seen by the followers of Sugriva as they passed on their way.
Advancing thus in all haste, the Joy of the House of Raghu, Rama, seeing a grove of trees, enquired of Sugriva :—” What is this clump of trees like a cloud in the sky? Indeed they seem like a mass of clouds ringed round by plantain groves! Great is my curiosity concerning them, O My Friend. I wish to learn of thee what these are.”
On this enquiry from Rama, Sugriva, still walking on, told him the history of that great wood. “O Rama! It is a vast hermitage that removes all weariness and encloses many pleasant gardens and groves; the roots, fruit and water are delicious. Under the name of Saptajanas, seven Munis of rigid vows lived there, lying in the water, their heads alone emerging from it. Every seven days they partook of food, which was the wind from the mountain on which they dwelt. After seven hundred years they ascended to heaven in their bodies. Through the power of their asceticism, this hermitage, encircled by a hedge of trees, is inaccessible even to the Gods and Asuras, as well as their leaders. The birds eschew it, as also the other beasts of the forest; those who enter it unwittingly never return. Lovely melodies are heard issuing therefrom with the music of instruments and singing. Sometimes a divine fragrance is spread abroad from there, O Raghava, and three fires are lit; it is their smoke that one can see from here; the tops of the trees are enveloped in it like a golden cloud, resembling the plumage of a dove.
“These trees are magnificent with their tops crowned with smoke, like unto mountains of emerald crowned with rain clouds. Pay obeisance with reverence to them with joined palms, O Valiant Raghava, as also thy brother, Lakshmana. Those who offer salutations to those Rishis of pure soul experience naught that is grievous.”
Then Raghava with his brother Lakshmana, with joined palms, offered salutations to those illustrious ascetics. Having paid reverence to them, the virtuous Rama, his brother Lakshmana and Sugriva with his monkeys went on happily.
Having left the hermitage of Saptajanas far behind, they beheld the inaccessible Kishkindha protected by Bali. Rama, his younger brother Lakshmana and the monkeys, famed for their valour, seizing their weapons, once more prepared to slay their enemy in that city which the son of the Chief of the Gods protected by his prowess.
CHAPTER 14
Sugriva again challenges his brother to fight
Returning to Kishkindha, Bali’s city, they all concealed themselves behind the trees in the dense forest. Glancing round on every side, the Friend of the Woods, the thick-necked Sugriva began to exhibit signs of extreme anger and, surrounded by his kinsmen, let out a loud roar, challenging his brother to fight. Shattering the firmament with his warcry which resembled a great thundercloud propelled by a high wind, that monkey, who was endowed with a leonine gait and resembled the rising sun, stepped forth.
Looking at Rama who was skilled in combat, Sugriva said to him :—”Behold Kishkindha, surrounded by its walls made of gold and a rampart of monkeys, that is bristling with instruments of war and from which innumerable banners stream. This is Bali’s citadel. Now fulfil the promise formerly made to me of slaying him, O Hero, as the blessing of Spring visits the creepers.”
At Sugriva’s words, the virtuous Rama, the destroyer of his foes, answered :—”Thou art wearing that which will enable me to distinguish thee, this garland of Gaja flowers, placed by Lakshmana round thy neck! This creeper worn by thee lends thee the brilliance of the sky in which the sun is surrounded by stars, O Warrior. To-day, O Monkey, I will deliver thee from the fear and hostility that Bali inspires in thee. Point out thine adversary in the guise of a brother, O Sugriva! Till Bali is struck down in the forest, let him make merry, for when he crosses my path, he will not return alive. If he should do so, thou wilt be justified in reproaching me for not honouring my word.
“In thy presence, seven Sala trees were transfixed by me with a single arrow; rest assured that Bali will fall to-day on the field of battle under my shafts.
“No light word has ever passed my lips, even in adversity, nor ever shall, even were it to attain my purpose; therefore banish all anxiety.
“Like a field rendered fertile by the rains of Shatakratu, do thou challenge Bali of the golden diadem. O Sugriva, raise a shout that will cause that monkey, proud of his victory, whom thou wert unable to subdue before, and who is bellicose by nature, to come forth. Those who deem themselves brave are not able to endure the war-cry of their foes, above all in the presence of women.”
Hearing Rama’s words, the golden-hued Sugriva let out a deafening roar, rending the skies.
Terrified by the clamour, the kine ran hither and thither, like noble women exposed to danger of hostile attack through the negligence of their loved ones, and the wild deer fled away like maddened war horses wounded in battle, whilst the birds fell to the ground like planets whose virtue is exhausted.
Then that son of Surya emitted a roar resembling thunder, confident of his strength and radiant with courage, like the ocean whose waves are lashed by a tempest.
CHAPTER 15
Tara’s Advice to Bali
His brother Bali, who was seated amidst his wives in the inner apartments, heard the cry of the great-hearted Sugriva and was filled with wrath. When he caught the sound of that uproar, causing terror to all beings, his feelings of lust changed to those of violent anger and, his limbs trembling with fury, he who formerly shone like gold suddenly lost his brilliance, like the sun under eclipse. Grinding his teeth, his eyes flashing with fire, he resembled a lake from which the lotuses have been uprooted. Hearing that unendurable cry, that monkey strode forth in great haste, stamping on the earth as if he wished to shatter it.
Then Tara, embracing him tenderly, once more avowed her devotion to him and, timid and troubled, addressed him in these words, the wisdom of which the future was to prove :-
“O Brave Warrior, this anger that has taken hold of thee is like a raging torrent; do thou abandon it, as on rising in the morning thou dost throw aside a faded garland. Tomorrow at dawn, enter into combat with Sugriva, O Valiant Forest Dweller, for thou dost not yet know the strength or weakness of thine enemy. That thou shouldst set out immediately does not meet with my approval. Hear while I tell thee the reason why I seek to delay thee!
“Formerly Sugriva, in great anger, came hither and challenged thee to fight, but defeated and overwhelmed by thy blows, he fled. Having been assaulted and crushed in this wise, he now returns to challenge thee again, which rouses my suspicion. To roar thus in so insolent and arrogant a manner, so filled with wrath, is not done without a particular motive. To my mind, Sugriva has not returned alone but has an escort who is ready to rush to his defence; hence this cry of defiance. Sugriva is a naturally clever and sagacious monkey and will never ally himself to one whose valour has not been tried.
This, O Warrior, is what I have heard from the youthful Prince Angada; take heed therefore and have a care; it is to thine advantage! He hath told me all that he has heard from his emissaries concerning Sugriva while journeying in the forest. Two sons were born to the King of Ayodhya, full of courage, invincible in combat; they are of the House of Ikshwaku and are renowned; their names are Rama and Lakshmana.
“These two indomitable heroes have sealed a pact of friendship with Sugriva, and this ally of thy brother is Rama, famed for his military exploits, the Destroyer of Enemy Hosts, who resembles the fire at the end of the world cycle. He dwells in the forest and is the supreme refuge of all the virtuous who seek his protection. He is the support of the oppressed, the unique repository of all glory and is conversant with both secular and spiritual learning; his pleasure consists in carrying out the behests of his Sire.
“As the King of the Mountains is a treasury of precious metals, so is he a mine of every good quality. It is peace and not war that thou shouldst seek with that magnanimous One, the invincible Rama, whose prowess on the battlefield is without limit. O Hero, I have no desire to oppose thee, but tell thee this for thy good. Therefore, heed my counsel! Do not seek a quarrel with thy younger brother, O Valiant Monarch. I am certain it is to thine’ advantage to contract a friendship with Rama. Reconcile thyself with Sugriva and put all thoughts of hatred far from thee. Thy younger brother is an inhabitant of the forest of amiable qualities. Whether he dwell here or there, he is bound to thee from every point of view, and I do not see any like him in the world. With gifts, honours and in other ways, bind him to thyself through kindness. Abandon thine ill-will and let him in future dwell near thee. The thick-necked Sugriva is a powerful, valuable and natural ally. Win back thy brother’s affection; there is no other way to happiness for thee here. If thou dost desire to please me and recognizest my devotion to thee, then in the name of affection, O My Friend, I implore thee to act as I have counselled. Follow my advice which is salutary; trust me and do not give way to anger; live in peace with the son of the King of Koshala; do not quarrel with him, his valour is equal to Indra’s.”
In these words, which were full of wisdom and would have enabled him to save himself, Tara addressed Bali, but he refused to listen and, driven by the force of destiny, advanced to meet his death.
CHAPTER 16
Rama inflicts a mortal Wound on Bali
Thus spoke Tara, whose face was as radiant as the moon, and Bali answered her in tones of reproach, saying :—
“When my brother, who is above all mine adversary, challenges me in anger, how shall I endure it, O Lady of Lovely Countenance? The brave who are not accustomed to bearing insults and who never turn back in battle, O Timid One, would rather suffer death than such ignominy. I may not disregard the weak-necked Sugriva who, in his determination to enter into combat, has offered me so insolent a challenge.
“Have no anxiety on my behalf regarding Raghava, for he is conversant with dharma and pious by nature. How could he do wrong? Return home with thy companions! Why follow me further? Thou hast demonstrated thy tender devotion sufficiently! I am about to set out to fight Sugriva; control thine emotions. I shall punish his insolence, but I shall not take his life. I shall enter into combat with him, since he desires it, and, assailed by the blows dealt with my fists and the trunks of trees, he will fiee. That coward will not be able to withstand my strength and prowess. O Tara, thou hast accompanied me far enough and shown thine affection for me sufficiently, now return, and I, having obtained satisfaction from my brother on the battlefield, will follow thee; I swear it by my life and race.”
Then the virtuous Tara, embracing Bali and speaking tenderly to him, weeping, circumambulated him, keeping him on her right hand, and bidding him farewell according to the tradition and reciting the sacred texts so that he might return victorious, she re-entered the inner apartments, distracted with grief.
When Tara reached the inner sanctuary with the other women, Bali, distraught with anger, went out of the city, hissing like a great serpent. Full of ire, breathing heavily, he ran with all his strength, looking round on every side, eager to find his adversary.
At last he beheld that powerful monkey, the golden-hued Sugriva, clothed in excellent armour, full of confidence, resembling a brazier, and, seeing him inflated with pride, Bali wrapped his garments more tightly about him, a prey to extreme anger. Having thus girded up his apparel, his fists clenched, full of vigour, he advanced to meet Sugriva and engage him in combat. From his side, Sugriva, also doubling his fists in rage, went out to meet his brother who was wearing a crown of gold.
Then Bali, addressing Sugriva, whose eyes were red with anger, who was skilled in the art of fighting and was rushing towards him in fury, said:-
“With this clenched fist, its fingers tightly closed, I shall deal thee a blow that will cause thee to yield up thy life.”
At these words, Sugriva, livid with anger, answered :-“It is mine that will drive the life’s breath out of thee by caving in thy skull.” Thereafter, violently assaulted by Bali, he hurled himself on him in fury, rivers of blood streaming from him, like a mountain from which torrents fall. Unperturbed, Sugriva, tearing up a Sala tree, struck his rival’s body as lightning fells a mountain peak. Struck by the Sala tree which unnerved him, Bali resembled a heavily-laden ship, sinking with all its cargo in the waves. Endowed with terrific strength and as agile as Suparna, both fought like two formidable giants resembling the sun and moon in the sky. Each of these two destroyers of their foes sought to find the weak point of his enemy.
Bali excelled in strength and valour while the son of Surya, Sugriva, despite his great energy, was the weaker, and his courage beginning to dwindle, he ceased to boast and, enraged with his brother, made a sign to Rama.
The uprooted trees with their branches and crests, the blows from fists, knees and feet, fell thick and fast in the formidable struggle that resembled the duel between Vritra and Vasava. Covered with blood, the two monkeys, dwellers in the forest, whilst fighting resembled two thunderclouds clashing together with a great uproar.
Rama, observing Sugriva, the Prince of Monkeys, exhausted scanning the horizon without ceasing to struggle, and, seeing that he was almost overcome, selected an arrow for the purpose of slaying Bali, and that great hero stretched his bow and with that shaft, resembling a venomous serpent, held it ready, like Antaka, bearing the Wheel of Time. The twanging of the bowstring caused alarm among the birds, who flew away, as also the wild beasts who fled in terror as at the end of the world period.
Discharged by Rama with a sound like the crash of thunder, that formidable arrow of dazzling aspect pierced Bali’s breast, and under its fatal impact the powerful and valiant King of the Monkeys fell to the earth, resembling Indra’s banner ruthlessly thrown to the ground on the day of the full moon in the month of the constellation of Aries.
Stricken and senseless, Bali fell, his voice strangled with sobs which gradually died away. Rama, the strongest of men, discharged that formidable, fiery and death-dealing arrow, shining like gold, resembling Time itself at the end of the world, which shot forth like smoke issuing from the flaming mouth of Hara, and, streaming with blood looked like unto a blossoming Ashoka tree on the mountain-side, whereupon the Son of Vasava, like the banner of Indra that has been overthrown, fell senseless on the field of battle.
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Illustration of Sugriva Challenging Vali from the Ramayana (c. 1628 – 1649)