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## The Forty-Eighth Chapter
Seeing Ratnajati, whose entire body was trembling, Sugriva, filled with compassion, asked, "You, Ratnajati, were once elevated by knowledge. O noble one, why have you fallen into this state?" ||83||
Even though Sugriva, the bearer of good tidings, spoke to him with compassion, Ratnajati trembled all over with fear and appeared extremely dejected. ||84||
Sugriva repeatedly said, "Do not fear, do not fear," and then, regaining his composure, Ratnajati bowed and said in clear words, "O virtuous one, the wicked Ravana, intent on abducting Sita, opposed me and stole my knowledge, leaving me in this state." ||85-86||
"O chief of the monkeys, by the grace of fate, I have somehow managed to survive and stand here, holding this flag." ||87||
Having received the news, Sugriva, bearing the joy and anxiety of the situation, quickly took Ratnajati and went towards his city. ||88||
Then, with humility, Ratnajati, joining his hands, spoke to Rama in the presence of Lakshmana and other great celestial beings, "O Lord, the extremely wicked Ravana, the king of Lanka, has abducted the virtuous Sita and stolen my knowledge, which I possess due to my anger." ||89-90||
"He abducted Sita, who was wailing loudly with a heart-wrenching sound, making her distraught like a deer." ||91||
"He, who defeated the mighty Indra, the lord of the celestial beings, in a fierce battle and imprisoned him." ||92||
"He, who is the undisputed master of the three divisions of the Bharata land, who gained immense fame by lifting Mount Kailasa, whose command is awaited by the earth, stretching to the ocean, and whom even the gods and demons combined cannot defeat, he, the best among the learned, the discerning of dharma and adharma, has committed this cruel act. It must be said that the delusion of the wicked is very powerful." ||93-95||
Hearing this, Rama, filled with various kinds of affection, embraced Ratnajati with love and respect. ||96||
And, Ratnajati, whose lineage had ruled the city of Devopagit, was restored to his rightful position as king, which had been usurped by his enemies for a long time. ||97||