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SOCIAL CONDITIONS
403 13) or Vetali (47.43) Vidyā assumed the form of Sugriva to establish sexual relations with the latter's wife. This incident forced Sugriva to seek the help of Rama and Lakşmaņa. Thus Sugrīva became a strong and prominent ally of Rama and helped the latter in rescuing Sīta from the clutches of Rāvana. It was with the help of the Avalokani Vidya that Rāvana could ascertain the identity of Rāma, Lakşmaņa and Sītā in the Dandakāranya and then he could also know Lakşmana's secret signal of a lion's roar. By the help of that signal he managed to kidnap Sita (44.22-39), Sita-haraṇa is the main incident of the theme of the Rama-story. Rāma and Lakşmaņa by the help of their Simhavahini and Garuda Vidyās got Bhāmandala and Sugrīva released from the captivity of Rāvana (59.84; 60.2). Rāvana created many heads and limbs on his person by the help of Bahurūpā mahāvidya as a result of which Lakşmapa, for some time remained unsuccessful in slaying Ravana (72.15-24).
