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In the Mahapurana, Uttara Purana, the messenger Anuman said to Sita, "O Queen, what is the fault in taking food? Your meeting with King Ramachandra will happen soon." When Anuman said this, Sita, abandoning her sadness, agreed to take food for the sake of her body's well-being. Being skilled in speaking about the appropriate actions for the time, Sita quickly dismissed the messenger. 374-375. The messenger Anuman, bowing to Sita's lotus feet, departed at sunrise and quickly reached Ramachandra, who was waiting for his arrival. 376. Upon reaching, he first informed Ramachandra of the success of his mission with a smile on his face, then bowed to him. Lord Ramachandra embraced him warmly and asked him to sit down. When he sat down with joy, Ramachandra asked him, "Why have you seen my beloved?" In response, Anuman spoke to Ramachandra with excellent words that would bring him joy. He said, "Ravana is arrogant by nature, and his Chakra Ratna has also appeared. Besides this, there are many bad omens in Lanka, and his Vidhyadhar servants are very skilled. Considering all these things carefully with the ministers, you should quickly decide on a way to bring Sita back, as it is possible." Thus, Anuman informed him of this appropriate action. Ramachandra, who had a strong resolve, carefully considered Anuman's words in his heart. At that time, he tied the belt of the commander-in-chief on Anuman and made Sugriva the crown prince. 377-382. After that, he asked the ministers to decide on the action to be taken with both of them. In response, Angad said, "O Lord! Kings are of three types: 1. Lobha-Vijay, 2. Dharma-Vijay, and 3. Asura-Vijay. Wise men who know about politics, to achieve their goals, suggest that for the first type, one should give charity, for the second type, one should behave peacefully, and for the third type, one should use deception and punishment. Among these three types of kings, Ravana is the last type - Asura-Vijay. He is a low-born person who does evil deeds, so wise men should use deception and punishment against him. Although they should use these methods, they should not be careless about the order. First, one should try to use peace with him." 383-386. If you want to decide who knows this peace,