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v. 378-410 elaborately describe the same happenings.
vv.73-85 give the incident of the killing of Sambuka and of Chandraņakhā's advances to Rama and Lakşmaņa alternately.
w. 86-117 describe the abduction of Sita by Rāvana?
w. 118-132: Räma went to help Lakşmana. Lakşmana who had killed his enemies met Rama on the way. They, realizing that someone had duped Råma in order to abduct Sitā, returned to their dwelling. Rāma not finding Sitā fell in a swoon. Lakşmaņa comforted him on his regaining consciousness. Virādha sought the help of Rama and Lakşmana to regain Pātālalanka. They promised him their help, and started out for Pātālalankā. On their way they met the Vidyadhara follower of Bhāmandala, who informed them of Sita's abduction by Rāvana. They then went to Patalalankā and put Virādha on the throne.
w. 133-194 recount the episode of Sähasagati, Sugriva and Tārā”.
V. 411-460 give the episode of Sita's abduction.
VI. 1-32: Laksmana had not finished fighting when Råma approached him. He sent Råma back to protect Sitä. Viradha with his army, went to Lakşmaņa to help him. Laksmana, single handed , killed Khara and others. Then he with Virädha returned to Rāma. Lakşmana comforted Rāma in his grief and requested him to put Viradha on his ancestral throne of Pātālalanka.
VI. 59-188: This is for the most part in agreement with its counterpart. v. 79-80 add that Sugriva had summoned Hanümat for assistance. As Hanumat looked on unable to distinguish between the two, the false Sugriva crushed the real Sugriva.
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w 74-79a=v 387-393a, with the dropping of v. 389 and a few verbal changes. w 80-83=v. 395-398; v 84b=v 409b; and v. 85=v.410. w 86-107-v. 411-432; w 110-111=v 442-444 and v 112=v 439 (with a slight change). It is to be noted that Jatayus rushed forward after hearing Sita's cries for help (vv 110-111) whereas according to TSPC, he rushed ahead while Rāvana attempted to put the weeping Sitā in his Vimana. v 119=VI. 3; w 120-21=V1.4-5 (with two little changes). w 144-158 agree, word for word with VI, 63-77; w 159-178a with VI. 80-99a, and w 179194 with VI. 100-115.
