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In Lanka, Rāvaṇa received reports from his spies that the monkeys were amassed outside the city. The terrified Suka told …

Rāvaṇa bragged of his power at length. He had no intention of making peace with Rāma. The demon arrogantly asserted …

The demon king was nevertheless impressed by the fact that the army had crossed the ocean by building a great …

Suka and Sāraṇa disguised themselves as monkeys and penetrated deep into Rāma’s army, but they could not find the end …

As the two spies wandered amid Rāma’s soldiers, Vibhishana detected them. He had them captured and brought before Rāma. The …

Rāma laughed heartily and replied, “You need have no fear for your lives, O night-rangers. If you have seen the …

Rāma wanted Rāvaṇa to be fully informed of the immensity of the forces that now surrounded his city. Perhaps the …

The two spies were released and they sped back into the city. They went trembling before Rāvaṇa and spoke. “It …

Rāvaṇa roared angrily. Again his weak-hearted followers were suggesting something to which he could never agree. Again he said that …

Standing atop his snow-white palace, which was as high as dozens of tall palm trees, Rāvaṇa gazed around. Near the …

Sāraṇa went on to describe all of the powerful monkey generals, pointing them out one by one. The awestruck Rākṣasa …

Rāvaṇa looked carefully at the foremost monkeys. They were all standing firm with their faces toward the city. Brandishing thick …

The demon king, agitated at heart and indignant, spoke harshly and angrily to his two spies, who stood with their …

Rāvaṇa ordered that some other spies be quickly brought. He told them to go among Rāma’s army and try to …

The spies, headed by a demon named Sardula, quickly left in obedience to Rāvaṇa’s command. Reaching the top of the …

The spies returned hastily to Lanka. Panting and stupefied with terror they fell before Rāvaṇa. The demon king said to …

Sardula replied in a faint voice. “O lord, it is simply not possible to spy upon this army. They are …

Sardula described to Rāvaṇa the enormous bridge over the sea and how it was filled with monkeys and bears still …

Rāvaṇa dismissed the spies and went into his rooms thinking of Sītā. Perhaps there was now an opportunity to win …