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the Amoghavijaya Sakti from the Dharanendra, Sugriva's marriage with Tara, Sahasagati's effort to acquire lore in order to get Târã, the episode of Sahastramsu, the stopping of animal-sacrifice organized by Marutta king at Ravana's hands, the episode of Uparambha, the wife of Nala-Kübara, of Indra's defeat by Rävaṇa, Rāvana's vow not to violate the chastity of an unwilling woman, the marriage between Pavananjaya and Anjana-Sundari, the birth of Handmat, the reunion of Pavanañjaya and his banished wife and their son, the defeat of Varuna by Hanumat, Hanümat's marriage with Satyavati and the daughter of Khara, Ravana's conquering the Vidyadharas such as Surya and employing them in his service (vv. 182-309).
Now we are told of the death of Sambúka, son of Surpanakha, at the hands of Lakṣmaṇa, Lakṣmana's obtaining the Candrahasa sword, Surpanakha's overtures to Rama and Lakṣmaṇa in turn, who rejected her; she then went to her husband, told him the account of Sambúka's death. Khara with 14000 Vidyadharas went to Dandaka forest to punish the offenders. Lakṣmaṇa went ahead to meet the enemy in the battlefield. He fought severely. Finding him invincible she went to Lanka to seek Ravana's aid. She incited him to gain possession of Sita of wondrous beauty 18. Rāvana drove in his Puspaka car through the air; sent away Răma by producing a roaring sound like that of Lakṣmaņa (which indicated that Laksmana was in danger of losing his life). abducted Sitä. The efforts of Jațayus and Ratnajațin to rescue Sitä miserably failed. Ravana carried her to Lahkä. Finding her unwilling to become his wife he put her in the Devaramana park under the watch of Vidyadharls. (vv.310-349)
Rama king from his brother that some one had duped him returned home, did not find Sǎ, made a search for her, came across the dying Jatayus bird, repeated in his hearing the famous Namaskara formula, as a result of which the bird was, after death, born as a god. Lakṣmaṇa by the aid of Viradha killed Khara and other Vidyadhara heroes, went to Rama, learnt of Sita's abduction; then they all made a vigorous search for Sita but in vain. They then went to Patala-Lanka, defeated Sunda, the son of Khara, and put viradha on the throne of Pätäla-Lanka. (vv.350-361). Then we are told of Sahasagau's arrival in the town of Kişkindha and of his assuming the form of Sugrīva. the defeat of Sugriva at the hands of Maya-Sugrīva, Sugriva's going to Pãtãla-Lanka and galliance with Rama, Rama's visit to Kişkindhä, his challenge to Maya-Sugriva and ta er's death at Rama's hands with a single arrow. He restored the kingdom to Sugriva wollected i is army and sent Hanumat in search of Sită. (vv. 362-378)
La egarding the advice of Vibhisana, Ravana continued his efforts to persuade Sifa to become his wife. Then the poet tells us how Hanumat crossed the ocean etc., met Sita and conveyed Rama's message to her, taking her crest-jewel Hanumat started to go back. He in order to show a sample of his prowess, broke the garden trees, killed the guardians of that park. Indrajit took him captive and produced him before Rävana. At Rāvana's
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See vv. 331-35 (Canto IX).
