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THEhe RAMAYANA
 
The R
avana entered the city of Lanka

carrying the struggling Sita on his lap, who

was his death in bodily form.
 

 
राक्षसं मृगरूपेण चरन्तं कामरूपिणम् ।

निहत्य रामो मारीचं तूर्णं पथि निवर्तंते ॥
 

After killing the Rakshasa Maricha who

could assume any shape at will and who

was then moving about as a deer, Rama

returned hastily along the path.
 

 
ततोऽविदूरे रामेण समीयाय स लक्ष्मणः ।

सञ्जगर्हेऽथ तं भ्राता ज्येष्ठो लक्ष्मण मागतम् ॥
 

Within a short distance, Lakshmana met

with Rama. The eldest brother Rama took

to task Lakshmana who had come:
 

 
न हि ते परितुष्यामि त्यत्तवा यद्यासि मैथिलीम् ।

सर्वथा त्वपनीतं ते नाकरो: शासनं मम ।

अपि क्षेमं नु सीताया इति वै व्याजहार च ॥
 

"I am not pleased with you in that you

have come leaving Sita alone. In any case,

a fault has been committed by you in that

you have disobeyed my order."
 

And he added: "Is it well indeed with

Sita "?