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Chandranakha's attempt to attract Ravana towards Sita
Yogashastra, Dvitiya Prakash, Sloka 99
'Whether it is true or not, it is certain that the person whose footprints these are has killed my son.' Convinced of this, she followed those footprints. She had not gone far when she saw the captivating Lord Rama seated before Sita and Lakshmana under a tree. Enchanted by the sight of Sri Rama, she became inflamed with desire. 'Even in the height of sorrow, the longing for love in women is quite strange.' She made her appearance extremely charming and pleaded with Rama to engage in amorous play with her. Smiling at her ignoble request, Rama said, 'I have only one wife, you should serve Lakshmana.' So she went to Lakshmana and made a similar plea before him. Lakshmana replied, 'Such a request does not befit a noble lady like you. I cannot possibly accept your proposal.'
Enraged by the rejection and the killing of her son, she went straight to her husband Khara and said, 'Lakshmana has killed my son. He must be avenged.' Incited by his wife's words, Khara, accompanied by fourteen thousand Vidyadharas, charged towards Sri Rama like an elephant. Lakshmana immediately requested Sri Rama, 'Dear elder brother, it is not proper for you to fight them yourself while I am here. Please grant me permission to fight them.' After some thought, Sri Rama said, 'Very well, my child. Since you are so eager, go and achieve victory in the battle. But if you face any serious danger, roar like a lion to call me.'
Thus instructed, Lakshmana went to the battlefield with his bow. In the face-to-face battle, he started felling Khara's soldiers with his sharp arrows, just as Garuda kills serpents. The battle was raging on, with no clear indication of victory or defeat. Meanwhile, Chandranakha went to her brother Ravana to increase the number of soldiers on her husband's side. To incite Ravana, she said, 'Brother, you should know that there are two men named Rama and Lakshmana in the Dandakaranya who have disregarded our clan. They have sent your nephew to the abode of Yama. To avenge this, your brother-in-law has gone to fight Lakshmana with his younger brother's army. The battle is still ongoing. Filled with pride in the valor of your younger brother and your own might, Rama is indulging in amorous play with his wife Sita. Sita's beauty and grace are so captivating that no goddess, nymph or mortal woman can rival her. Her beauty surpasses even the celestial damsels of the three worlds. Her description is beyond words. O king! All the jewels on this earth up to the ocean are under your dominion. Therefore, brother, if you cannot possess this jewel-like woman whose beauty captivates the eyes, what use is Ravana?'
Excited by Chandranakha's words, Ravana immediately boarded the Pushpaka Vimana and commanded, 'O king of the Vimanas! Take me quickly to where Janaki is.' The Vimana flew swiftly to where Janaki was. Seeing the effulgent Rama, Ravana stood at a distance, just as a lion stands away from fire. He thought to himself, 'Conquering Sri Rama and abducting Sita is as difficult as fighting a lion on one side and crossing a river brimming with water on the other.' Ravana invoked the power of Avalokanavidy