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## Padma Purana
**Fortieth Chapter:** The King of Vamsasthalapur, Sura Prabha, greets the liberated soul, Rama. The departure of Ramachandra to Dandaka forest and the description of Ramgiri.
**Forty-first Chapter:** Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita reach the Karna River and bathe in it. They offer food to two ascetics, Sugupti and Gupti, and attain Pancha-Acharya. The sight of the ascetics awakens the knowledge of the previous birth of a vulture. The vulture attains a divine body due to the praise of the ascetics. The ascetic narrates the vulture's previous birth. The ascetic describes his own previous birth and departs. Rama names the vulture "Jatayu" and allows him to reside in his hermitage.
**Forty-second Chapter:** Due to the effect of giving alms, Rama and Lakshmana become wealthy with jewels, gold, and other riches. They then mount their chariot, Manorath, and roam freely in Dandaka forest. A beautiful description of Dandaka forest in various meters. Delighted by the beauty of the forest, Rama first asks Lakshmana to bring their mothers to the hermitage. Then, after a pause, he says that it is the rainy season and travel would be difficult. He decides to go himself when the golden days of autumn arrive.
**Forty-third Chapter:** The clear moonlight of autumn begins to sprinkle across the sky. One day, Lakshmana wanders far into the forest. He is drawn by a wonderful fragrance and follows it. Upon inquiry by Shrenik, Gautam Swami describes the lineage of the Rakshasas and Lanka. Shambuka had perfected the Suryahaas sword in a bamboo thicket. The divine sword hung in the sky, its fragrance spreading everywhere. Lakshmana grabs the Suryahaas sword and, to test its sharpness, swings it at the bamboo thicket. The thicket is cut, and Shambuka, who was inside, is also cut in two. Shambuka was the son of Chandra Nakha, Ravana's sister. She came every day to feed her son. Seeing him cut in two, she was overcome with grief. Her mournful cries echoed through the sky. After a while, she was captivated by the beauty of Rama and Lakshmana and, through deceit, transformed herself into a maiden. Rama and Lakshmana were not swayed by her illusion.
**Forty-fourth Chapter:** When her desire for love was not fulfilled, Chandra Nakha was again consumed by grief for her son. She went to her husband, Khara Dushan, wailing. Khara Dushan saw his son dead and was filled with rage. He rose to fight Rama and Lakshmana. He also informed Ravana of the incident. While Khara Dushan engages in a fierce battle with Lakshmana, Ravana arrives to help. He is captivated by the sight of Sita and, through deceit, sends Rama to Lakshmana with a roar like a lion. He then abducts Sita, who is alone. Jatayu tries his best to stop him but fails. Seeing Rama on the battlefield, Lakshmana, fearing the worst, sends him back immediately. But when Rama returns, he does not find Sita. He mourns her loss with great sorrow.