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the necklace would be an 'ardha-cakrin'.
II. 21-66 describe in detail how Ravana attained the divine lores.
acquired as a gift by his ancestors and that he who wore it would be an Ardhabharateśvara. Thereupon Rāvana put it around his neck. Because his face was reflected in the nine rubies, he came to be widely known as 'tenfaced'.
Prajňapti and other supernatural lores waited on him like his army. He easily conquered half of Bharatavarşa.
w. 12-42 describe the conquest of Indra--the lord of the Vidyadharas. Rävana sent a messenger to Indra with the message that he should either accept his sovereignty or come forward for a fight. Indra throws a counterchallenge. A fierce fight ensues between the two armies of Indra and Rävaņa. Rävani (=Meghanāda) took Indra captive after a fierce battle. Soma, Yama, Varuna and Kubera then besieged Ravana, who easily overpowered them and took them prisoners.
w. 43-46: Rāvana marched against Pātāla-Lankā, killed Candrodara, gave his kingdom and his own sister (Candranakhā) in marriage to Khara, the elder brother of Trisiras and Dusana. Khara took everything belonging to Candrodara excepting his pregnant wife who managed to escape. Rāvana returned to Lankā and happily ruled there.
II. 578-633 describe the defeat of Indra. Rāvana after fierce fighting himself captured Indra. He returned to Lanka; threw Indra into prison. Indra's father (Sahasrāra) with the regents of the quarters went to Lanka, besought Rāvana to release Indra. Ravana released him on condition that Indra with the regents and attendants should perform various tasks for Ravana.
II. 172- 182: Once, while Ravana had gone to Mt. Meru to pay homage to the shrines, a Khecara, Khara by name, saw Candranakhā, kidnapped her, having fallen in love with her and she with him. He went to Patala-lankā, expelled Candrodara and took it himself. Rāvana on returning to Lankā, heard of the kidnapping of Candranakhā, was very angry, started out In order to kill Khara. Mandodari, however, intervened, gave him advice to get reconciled with the situation; his younger brothers too gave the same advice. Rāvana then sent his representatives-- Maya and Māríca--to Patàla-Lanka and married Candranakhā to Khara, who lived there as Ravana's vassal vv. 62-381
