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In the Padma Purana,
Women, like ornaments on a sandy shore, did not wish to pick up their ornaments that had fallen, their hearts filled with great compassion. ||80||
One woman made the water white with sandalwood paste, while another made it golden yellow with saffron. ||81||
The lips of the women, whose red betel stain had faded, and the eyes, whose kohl had smudged, had a unique beauty. ||82||
Then, in the water released by the mechanism, the king, with many excellent women who aroused desire, enjoyed himself as he pleased. ||83||
The sound of the women playing in the water, like the chirping of birds on the shore, seemed to be the sound of their ornaments. ||84||
Meanwhile, Ravana, having bathed comfortably and wearing clean, fine clothes, carefully adorned his head with a white cloth. ||85||
Ravana, with great effort, established the image of the Arhant, made of gold and jewels, which was always carried by appointed men, on the bank of the river. The bank was new, beautiful, white, radiant, adorned with a high platform made of sand, where a canopy was spread on sticks of lapis lazuli, with strings of pearls hanging from it, and filled with attendants eager to gather all kinds of equipment. ||86-88||
Having established the image, he performed a great puja with incense, sandalwood, flowers, and beautiful offerings, which attracted the senses with their strong fragrance, and sat in front, for a long time, filling his mouth with the pure words of praise. ||89-90||
Suddenly, Ravana, engrossed in the puja, was struck by the foam and