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Jatayu was mad with anger and attacked Rāvana with his sharp beak and strong talons. Rāvana's body began to bleed profusely. Like a plough that torments the earth, Jatayu's strong talons tormented Ravana's chest. Though Rāvana was stronger than Jatayu, he could not endure Jatayu's wrath. Finally, with a mighty stroke of his sword Rāvana cut off one of his wing and with a loud thud, he fell on the earth, wriggling with excruciating pain. As said earlier, Ravana was stronger than Jatayu, he had the best of the weapons, Jatayu had none, yet had the biggest asset called dharma. Those who believe in dharma must fight with adharma, however weak they might be, so that they can atleast derive the joy of not shirking from their duty. The scriptures mention that when the dharma is about to face extinction, or when the actions based on dharma are in peril, even the weakest of the person should resist, without consulting anyone.
King Ratnajati's attack
Rāvana's aircraft was now flying over the ocean. Sita was lamenting aloud. Ratnajati, the ruler of Kambudvipa, heard Sita's pathetic pleas. He flew in the air, with a sword in his hand. Ratnajați was the king of vidyadhars. The vidyadhars are endowed with mysterious powers but Rāvana was more powerful than Ratnajati. By using his magi cal power, he shattered all the powers that Ratnajati had. Finally, Ratnajați lost his consciousness and fell above the mountain Kambu, situated in Kambudvipa. However, the cool sea winds helped him regain the consciousness.
Rāvana was a Prativasudeva, the lord and master of the three division's of land. He was strong as well as intillegent, but Sita's beauty arosed the beastly instinct that was within him and
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he was compelled to abduct Sita. In order to win over Sita's heart, he began to address in a courteous language. He said, "Do not lament O Sita, the most beautiful maiden in the three worlds! I am Rāvana, the overlord of innumerable kings on the earth and celestial world. When you become my most favourite consort, your domain too will extend in the earth and heaven. Everything that I possess shall naturally be yours. So far, the stars and planets in your natal chart did not favour you, therefore you remained associated with a mere mortal. Rāma should have made some gigantic achievements that would match your beauty. I shall achieve what Rāma has not achieved so far. I am so enamoured by you that I am willing to laydown all my treasures and powers at your feet and be your slave."
While addressing Sitä in a courteous tone,
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