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Mahapuraana, Uttara Puraana
Having seized and subdued the forest guards, he destroyed the forest in anger. The forest guards, with their arms raised high, cried out in a terrible voice. They entered the city, proclaiming the unheard. At that time, the city was marked by a multitude of flags fluttering with the power of Rakshasa Vidya. The protectors of the city, sensing the battle, approached the son of the wind. Then, the son of the wind commanded the leaders of the monkey army. They, rising up, attacked the forest trees. Then, he, with his blazing Mahajvala Vidya, burned the city from outside. The mighty one, having destroyed and thrown away the rough army of Rakshasas, thus uprooted the mighty tree of Ravana's insurmountable prowess. Having uprooted the monkey army leaders, Ramachandra stood ready, his army facing the battle. Ravana, the serpent, asked Vibhishana, "Why has he not come?" Vibhishana replied, "Ravana is not in Lanka at this time. Having heard of the passing of the girl, and the pride of Sugriva and Hanuman in their Vidya-bala, he has appointed his son, Indrajit, for his protection. He has undertaken an eight-day fast, and with his senses well controlled, he is seated on the mountain of Aditya-pada, perfecting his Vidya. When he becomes proficient in the Mahavidya of the Rakshasas, he will become very powerful. Therefore, our task now is to obstruct his Vidya-siddhi and besiege Lanka." Thus spoke Vibhishana to Ramachandra. Then, Sugriva and Hanuman, having mastered their own Vidya, gave Ramachandra and Lakshmana four Vidya separately: Garuda-vahani, Simha-vahani, Bandha-mochani, and Hanana-avaran. Then, the two brothers, with their many Vimanas created by the Vidya called Prajnapti, took their vast army and stationed it outside the city of Lanka. At that time, many Vidya-dhara Kumaras, by the command of Ramachandra, went to the mountain of Aditya-pada and began to cause trouble. Then, Indrajit, the eldest son of Ravana, filled with anger, sent the Vidya-deva kings and all the previously perfected Devas with the command, "Fight them all!" Hearing Indrajit's words, the Vidya-devas said, "We have already fought with you, and we have been defeated. Now, we will not fight with you."