They who understood the Lord’s might remained fearless. But the monkeys took the apparitions for real enemies. They all lost courage and fled, monkeys and bears alike, crying in their dismay: “Protect us, our merciful lord!” The most powerful HanumŒn, A˘gada, N¶la and Nala, who were all valiant in battle, fought and crushed the myriads of gallant RŒva˜as that had sprouted on the soil of deception.