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Gradually the demons overpowered the king’s army. The battlefield became strewn with the mangled bodies of Anaranya’s troops. Blood flowed …

Anaranya himself exhibited great prowess. He knew the secrets of the celestial weapons and by invoking those divine missiles he …

Seeing all his forces consumed like so many moths entering a fire, the emperor became infuriated. He went towards Rāvaṇa, …

Angered by the king’s sudden attack, Rāvaṇa took up a terrible looking mace. He whirled it above his head with …

“What is the use of fighting with Rāvaṇa? There is none who can face me in battle and remain alive. …

Rāvaṇa continued insulting the dying king, mocking his ancestral line in which the earth’s emperors had appeared for thousands of …

The emperor possessed mystic power, gained by his long practise of austerity. He was loath to waste that accumulated power …

As Anaranya spoke the sound of kettledrums was heard resounding in the sky, and a shower of celestial flowers fell …

Rāvaṇa snorted derisively. Who cared for the curse of some puny being? What human could ever kill him? He only …

The demon again mounted the Pushpaka, which was stationed in the sky. Not being interested in pillaging the paltry wealth …

Rāvaṇa went up to the heavenly planets inhabited by the principal gods. But the gods swiftly ran away, unwilling to …

Rāvaṇa decided to rest for a while in heaven. He went to Amarāvatī, the city of Indra, king of the …

Rāvaṇa assumed a godly form of great splendor, concealing his terrible ten-headed body. He sprang to his feet and quickly …

Rāvaṇa was not at all concerned whether she was married or not. He had stolen the wives of gods, Gandharvas …

But the beautiful girl did not reciprocate his advances. She pulled away from him, her bright bracelets falling to the …

Rambha told him she was married to a god, Nalakuvara, who was the son of Kuvera, Rāvaṇa’s own brother. She …

Rāvaṇa laughed loudly. He had no regard whatsoever for any moral codes. He moved towards Rambha who ran behind a …

After Rāvaṇa had sated his lust he stood up, fastening his waist cloth. Shedding tears, Rambha backed away from the …

“This evil Rākṣasa has violated a celestial lady. If he ever again rapes another maiden he will immediately fall dead.”

Rāvaṇa soon heard of that curse. He had seen such curses, made by gods and ṛṣis, come to pass many …