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hierarchy: Rāmāyaṇa
hierarchy: Part Three - War
hierarchy: Chapter 5
Chapter 5
The War Begins Outside Lanka, Rāma held counsel with His chiefs. They discussed how to assail the city. Vibhishana reported …
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The War Begins
Rāmāyaṇa 3.5
Outside Lanka, Rāma held counsel with His chiefs. They discussed how to assail the city. Vibhishana reported that his four …
Rāmāyaṇa 3.5
Vibhishana told Rāma how many Rākṣasas they faced. They numbered tens of millions, all of them equipped with fierce weapons …
Rāmāyaṇa 3.5
Rāma smiled. He issued orders detailing different monkeys to attack each gate. Sugrīva, Jambavan and Vibhishana should remain at the …
Rāmāyaṇa 3.5
Evening was approaching. The battle would commence the next day. Rāma decided to ascend the Suvela mountain and spend the …
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Rāma reached the top of Mount Suvela along with hundreds of the foremost monkey warriors. They gazed at Lanka, which …
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After sunrise the following day the monkeys closely surveyed Lanka again. Atop the Trikuta mountain the city appeared charming with …
Rāmāyaṇa 3.5
As Rāma and the monkeys looked across at Lanka they saw in the distance Rāvaṇa himself. The demon appeared at …
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Seeing him there, Sugrīva became impetuous. He immediately sprang from the mountaintop and with one mighty bound landed near the …
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With that, Sugrīva leapt upon Rāvaṇa and dashed his shining diadem to the ground. The Rākṣasa shook him off and …
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Rāvaṇa caught hold of Sugrīva and threw him forcefully to the ground, but the monkey bounced up like a ball. …