Ravana Deceives Sita
Spies conveying details of the impregnable Vanara Army and Sri Rama staying in SuvaylaMountain, Ravana got more anxious and spoke to the Minsters nearby Rakshasaas! The time has come for Strategising. Let all the Ministers who are exponents in External &Defence affairs have to come forthwith. As they trooped in the actions to be done was pondered upon, and after issuing commands went back to his Palace.
There he called Vidhyuthjihava “Friend! You are Great Mayaavi (Mystic / Sorcerer and Magician/ Hypnotic/exponent in deception with ability to vanish into thin air and make appear nearbyor far away in sky); you are exponent in all forms of Maya Deception Sciencie (Like Laser show but more real Life like images in 3 Dimension). You are very strong.Let us Deceive Sita with Maya. Create Rama’s dummy head and the Kothanda (Bow). That Rakshasaa also replied ‘Sire, I will do as ordered by you’. Thus Ravana was enthusiastic of his sinister plan. He gave him immeasurable largesse of Ornaments and Money as Reward. Then desirous of seeing Sita, that great strong man went to Ashoka Garden, saw Sita overcome with grief was sitting in bare ground with her head bowed towards the ground. She has not seen Kasht (Agony, purgatory, discomfort, trouble, hardhip, suffering, harassment, annoyance, travail) seen in Life; She was constantly thinking of her husband was surrounded by the gory Rakshasis. Ravana went near her, as though to convey a happy message with utter boldness said “Sita! Despite my pacifying you so enadearingly; due to the confidence on Rama, you spoke harshly and didn’t you rebuke and insulted meall along? That great warrior who by Luck had killed Kara Dhooshana has been killed by my Troops in Battle field. So the person who was your foundation of your hope is now uprooted. Haven’t I reigned in your Proudful arroagance? Because of the danger that has befallen you, without my pleas you are going to become my Wife. Shun this foolish intellect. What is the use of Rama to you when he has already been killed? You become the Lordess of All my Wives. Hey Lady of insignificant Good Deeds! So far you had shunned all Purusharthas of Wealth and Lustful pleasures! Hey Fool! You are Proud that you are extremely intelligent. In earlier time Vridhasura was killed in the hands of Indra, like wise Listen how Rama died. He wanted to kill me so he was staying in the Northern sea shore with Sugreeva’s Army.That night due to tiredness caused due to excessive walking in reaching here were in deep sleep. , my Spies went secretly came to know of all details. The Army of Rama Lakshmana were wiped out without a trace by the Army snet by My General Prahastha. With Swords, Iron wheels, Staffs, with huge bolts, Mace made out of hot melted iron, Iron Bars and Long wooden staffs with iron caps on either side and many other weapons my Army had attacked Vanara Army many times. Prahastha who churns the enemy very quickly went to where Rama was sleeping with cleverness sheared of your husband Rama’ shead. Vibheeshana was caught while he was trying to escape. We chased Lakshmana with all the Vanara Army to different directions. Sugreeva is lying down with a broken neck. Hanuman is lying with his broken Jaw. Jhambhavaan with both his legs sheared in lying like an uprooted tree. Maindha & Dwividha with Blood pouring are yelling heaveingheavily. Having been cut in the hip, there survival is questionable. Bhanasa like a fruit which had been bitten by Rakshasaas is lying on the ground.Dharimukha has been slit in many places by Narasa (spear like weapon with airon ball having many spikes on it). Kumudha person of Great Aura is hurt by many Bhanas (Arrows with Feather). Angadha who has been slit open by Arrows is lying crawling on the ground. Like the clouds are pushed aside by giant storms while some Vanaras while they were sleeping have been ground by Elephants and Chariots and were killed; Some have been captured; some out of fear ran helter skelter; some were captured from rear side; Like the Lions chasing the Elephants herds that Vanara Army had gone into disarray in few seconds. Some fell in the sea; some jumped up in the Sky; Bears like Monkeys climbed the trees and escaped. In the Sea shore, Hills, Forest Vanaras fought with each other without knowing who is the enemy in pitch darkness. Thus Your husband and his Army has been destroyed by my Army. See the dust laden Rama’s head, thus he called a Rakshasi and told her “ask Vidthyuthjihavaa to come here. He has brought Rama’s head from the battle field” - so that Sita could also hear his command.
Soon Vidhyuthjihavaa with Rama’s head and Kothanda (Bow) came to where Ravana was and did Namskaram and stood. Then Ravana said ‘Keep Rama’s head in front of Sita. Let her belief that her husband has been killed’ said Ravana. Soon that Rakshasaa kept Rama’s severed head in front of Sita. Ravana took the Prachanda Kothanda of Rama from him, spoke to Sita “Look Here! This is Your husband’s Bow! ‘In Middle of Night my General Prahastha killed him, and brought it here’ - thus he showed Rama’s severed head and the Bow “Sita! At least now will you join me and do as I desire?” askedRavana. (Slokas49)
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