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her everywhere. Kindly have a little patience." Viradh entreated Shri Ram thus.
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After entering Pathal Lanka Viradh first undertook the task of searching for Sita. But so far, the search had not brought any success. He was doing everything he could but there appeared no sign of success. So he was greatly agitated but what could he do? There seemed to be no way out.
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CHANDRANAKHA REACHED LANKA
She began weeping aloud in anguish. Her lamentations seemed to crack the skies. Ravan was taken aback. He could not understand what the matter was. He was greatly stunned and he kept watching her.
thus ?"
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There arose a commotion in the court of Ravan. All were amazed and shocked; and were unable to understand why Chandranakha kept weeping thus. Ravan felt perplexed; and asked her;
"Chandranakha ! What happened? Why are you weeping
"What else should happen, dear brother? I have been robbed of everything that was mine. Though my brother Ravan is the conquerer of the world, I have to wander from place to place as a beggar. I am robbed of all that was mine."
"What happened? At least, tell me what extactly happened." Ravan said anxiously.
"What has not happened?"
"That means ?"
"Shambhuk has been killed.....
"What else has happened ?"
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