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  1   6    |  punishment she fires her brother Ravan, the king of Ceylon, with
  2   6    |         different shapes at will. Ravan sends Maricha in the shape
  3   6, 1 |           Know my brothers, royal Ravan, Lanka's lord from days
  4   6, 3 |            Spake her sorrows unto Ravan and Maricha true and tried.~
  5   6, 5 |                               V - RAVAN'S COMING~Ravan watched the
  6   6, 5 |                V - RAVAN'S COMING~Ravan watched the happy moment
  7   6, 5 |        planet Sani walks the sky!~Ravan stood in hermit's vestments,--
  8   6, 5 |         grass and leaf concealed,~Ravan stood sedate and silent,
  9   6, 5 |        mantled by her raven hair!~Ravan fired by impure passion
 10   6, 5 |           his holy texts the lie,~Ravan in his flattering accents,
 11   6, 6 |                              VI - RAVAN'S WOOING~"Listen, Brahman!"
 12   6, 6 |           righteous rishi," royal Ravan made reply,~"Leader of the
 13   6, 6 |       queenly beauty on the royal Ravan wait,~Thou shalt be their
 14   6, 6 |     woodlands thou shalt with thy Ravan stray,~Not in Godavari's
 15   6, 6 |           my Sita, wait,~Queen of Ravan's true affection, proud
 16   6, 7 |                             VII - RAVAN's TRIUMPH~Vain her threat
 17   6, 7 |         threat and soft entreaty, Ravan held her in his wrath,~As
 18   6, 7 |          left hand tremor-shaken, Ravan held her streaming hair,~
 19   6, 7 |         threat and sweet entreaty Ravan to her ears addressed,~As
 20   6, 7 |          Deed of sin, unrighteous Ravan, brings in time its dreadful
 21   6, 7 |          For this deed of insult, Ravan, in thy heedless folly done,~
 22   6, 7 |            that his Sita ruthless Ravan bears away!~Towering peaks
 23   6, 7 |            that his Sita ruthless Ravan bears away!~Unseen dwellers
 24   6, 7 |            that his Sita ruthless Ravan bears away!~Ah, my Rama,
 25   6, 7 |       hearest helpless Sita is by Ravan torn away!~And thou royal
 26   6, 7 |       royal bird, Jatayu, witness Ravan's deed of shame,~Witness
 27   6, 7 |          that trusting Sita is by Ravan torn away!"~Vainly wept
 28   6, 7 |        bleeding fell the vulture; Ravan fled with Rama's bride,~
 29   7, 5 |      mighty is my foeman's wrath!~Ravan monarch of the Rakshas,-
 30   7, 6 |          Seek the hiding-place of Ravan in the regions of the East.~
 31   8    |         scorning the proposals of Ravan, was kept in confinement
 32   8, 3 |         the Raksha in his island, Ravan in his sea-girt shore!~Speak,
 33   8, 3 |          to the fight,~Conquering Ravan's scattered army in his
 34   8, 3 |           shall smite the impious Ravan and the cruel Rakshas slay,~
 35   8, 3 |         deep and dreadful crushes Ravan in his might,~Forest flower
 36   8, 4 |  sorrowing consort laid,~Spake of Ravan's foul endearment and his
 37   9    | RAVANA-SABHA~(The Council of War)~RAVAN was thoroughly frightened
 38   9    |        before he left the island. Ravan called a Council of War,
 39   9    |      folly and the crime by which Ravan was seeking a war with the
 40   9    |   advisers.~It is noticeable that Ravan's second brother, Kumbha-karna,
 41   9, 1 |                               I - RAVAN SEEKS ADVICE~Monarch of
 42   9, 1 |    Monarch of the mighty Rakshas, Ravan spake to warriors all,~Spake
 43   9, 1 |         counsel, gallant leaders, Ravan is intent to hear,~Triumph
 44   9, 1 |           deed,~Counsel peace, or Ravan's forces to a war of vengeance
 45   9, 2 |          on his foes:~"Wherefore, Ravan, quails thy bosom, gods
 46   9, 2 |        Not in fear and hesitation Ravan should repent his deed,~
 47   9, 3 |         not tell!~Need is none of Ravan's army, bid me seek the
 48   9, 3 |          none of gathered forces, Ravan's mandate I obey,~I will
 49   9, 4 |          by his side,~"Wherefore, Ravan, waste thy forces on the
 50   9, 6 |         Bibhishan deep in wisdom--Ravan's youngest brother he,--~
 51   9, 6 |         warrior would unrighteous Ravan fight!~Think him not a common
 52   9, 7 |      KUMBHA-KARNA'S DETERMINATION~Ravan's brother Kumbha-karna,
 53   9, 7 |         he stole a hermit's wife,~Ravan should have thought and
 54   9, 7 |           did this deed of folly, Ravan should have counsel sought,~
 55   9, 7 |      speed their southern flight!~Ravan, thou hast sought unwisely
 56   9, 7 |         Joy thee in thy pleasure, Ravan, rule thy realm in regal
 57   9, 8 |     ASSURANCE~Indrajit the son of Ravan then his lofty purpose told,~'
 58   9, 9 |                              IX - RAVAN's DECISION~Anger swelled
 59   9, 9 |         DECISION~Anger swelled in Ravan's bosom as he cast his blood-red
 60   9, 10|           But I spare thee, roval Ravan, angry words thy lips have
 61   9, 10|          to reason and to wisdow, Ravan seek thy destined fate,~
 62   9, 10|        thy race and save thy own,~Ravan, part we now ever,--guard
 63  10    |           was killed, and at last Ravan himself who made the last
 64  10    |           original work, those of Ravan himself, his brother Kumbha-karna,
 65  10    |         him, and to him only, was Ravan the monarch of Lanka; he
 66  10    |         Rama. Next to Rama and to Ravan stood their brothers, Laksh
 67  10    |        war ended with the fall of Ravan and his funerals. The portions
 68  10, 1 |      countless forces lay,~Far as Ravan cast his glances in the
 69  10, 1 |           they swept the hosts of Ravan like a sweeping forest flame,~
 70  10, 1 |        flame!~Indrajit the son of Ravan, Lanka's glory and her pride,~
 71  10, 2 |        And the proud and peerless Ravan clasped his brave and gallant
 72  10, 3 |                             III - RAVAN'S FIRST BATTLE-THE JAVELIN-STROKE~'
 73  10, 3 |     Gainst the God-assisted Rama, Ravan's efforts all were vain,~
 74  10, 3 |        not Rama's wondrous might,~Ravan could no longer tarry, for
 75  10, 3 |        Speaking thus the wrathful Ravan mounted on his thundering
 76  10, 3 |     mighty effort on the startled Ravan flung,~Vain the toil, disdainful
 77  10, 3 |         Vain the toil, disdainful Ravan dashed aside the flying
 78  10, 3 |        Hurled them on the path of Ravan speeding in his car of gold,~
 79  10, 3 |        Onward sped the conquering Ravan, pierced the fainting Vanars
 80  10, 3 |          Onward rolled the car of Ravan, where the dauntless Nila
 81  10, 3 |          valiant Nila, pierced by Ravan's pointed dart,~On the gory
 82  10, 3 |      through the scattered forces Ravan's conquering chariot came,~
 83  10, 3 |       Hath thy fate," so answered Ravan, "brought thee to thy deadly
 84  10, 3 |    Welcome, valiant son of Ra-hu! Ravan longs to lay thee low!~Then
 85  10, 3 |         with anger, wounded sore,~Ravan drew at last his Sakti,
 86  10, 3 |           like the shaft of Fate,~Ravan hurled on dauntless Lakshman
 87  10, 3 |           godlike might,~Bleeding Ravan turned to Lanka, sought
 88  10, 4 |        the gates of Lanka humbled Ravan shunned his foes,~Till the
 89  10, 4 |           be of all the Rakshas;--Ravan thus unto him spoke.~"Thou
 90  10, 5 |         the line in vain,~Sons of Ravan,--brave Narantak was by
 91  10, 5 |          gallant Lakshman killed,~Ravan wept for slaughtered princes,
 92  10, 5 |       surviveth triumph dwells on Ravan's side,~Rama and that stripling
 93  10, 6 |             Tis for Sita, impious Ravan meets thee on the battle-field,~
 94  10, 6 |        completed, none can combat Ravan's son,--~Let young Lakshman
 95  10, 6 |        arméd foemen rose in anger Ravan's son!~"Art thou he," thus
 96  10, 7 |                             VII - RAVAN'S LAMENT~"Quenched the light
 97  10, 7 |       pondered,--when the monarch Ravan dics,~Indrajit shall watch
 98  10, 7 |     Indrajit but cleft her image, Ravan will the woman slay!"~Followed
 99  10, 7 |          robes and garments rent,~Ravan shaking in his passion to
100  10, 7 |       true and faithful courtiers Ravan's wrathful hand restrained.~
101  10, 7 |         Flung them on the path of Ravan to withstand a deed of shame.~"
102  10, 7 |      shame.~"Not against a woman, Ravan, mighty warriors raise their
103  10, 7 |          sullen, dark and silent, Ravan then his wrath restrained,~
104  10, 8 |                            VIII - RAVAN'S SECOND BATTLE AND VENGEANCE~
105  10, 8 |          be our sacred duty done,~Ravan seeks a fitting vengeance
106  10, 8 |          brave and beauteous son,~Ravan seeks a fitting vengeance,
107  10, 8 |           house, in Lanka's city, Ravan's royal best was heard,~
108  10, 8 |       through the gates of Lanka, Ravan's lofty chariot passed~Destined
109  10, 8 |          Destined by his fortune, Ravan ne'er again those portals
110  10, 8 |           more than mortal valour Ravan swept the ranks of war,~
111  10, 8 |          vengeance deep and dire,~Ravan marked the gallant Lakshman
112  10, 8 |           tempest cloud of summer Ravan's wingéd courses flew,~But
113  10, 8 |          from his useless chariot Ravan leaped upon the ground,~
114  10, 8 |    dearest foeman found!~Wrathful Ravan marked Bibhishan battling
115  10, 8 |           Grimly smiled the angry Ravan gloating in his vengeful
116  10, 8 |        the lightning-wingéd dart,~Ravan's Sakti fell resistless
117  10, 8 |       Carless, steedless, wounded Ravan sought his safety in his
118  10, 10|         in its radiant splendour, Ravan came once more to war.~Gods
119  10, 10|        the more than mortal foes,~Ravan mighty in his vengeance,
120  10, 10|    mounted foe in war,~Speed, for Ravan's days are ended, and his
121  10, 10|            Slay the sin -polluted Ravan in this last and fatal war!"~
122  10, 11|                              XI - RAVAN'S THIRD BATTLE AND FALL~
123  10, 11|        and the heroes of the war,~Ravan speeding on his chariot,
124  10, 11|          contest high!~Pierced by Ravan's pointed weapons bleeding
125  10, 11|           and trident scaped from Ravan's vengeful hand,~Spear and
126  10, 11|         Pierced the iron heart of Ravan, lain the lifeless hero
127  10, 12|          fallen," wept in anguish Ravan's first and eldest bride,~
128  10, 12|           On the pyre they lifted Ravan in the richest robes arrayed,~
129  10, 12|        the good Bibhishan lighted Ravan's funeral pyre,~And the
130  11    |           in an aërial car, which Ravan had won from the Gods, and
131  11, 1 |          BY FIRE~For she dwelt in Ravan's dwelling--rumour clouds
132  11, 2 |        his sinless wife to take:~"Ravan in his impious folly forced
133  11, 2 |       stood,~Courted oft by royal Ravan in the forest far and lone,~
134  11, 2 |         truth and changeless vow!~Ravan in his pride and passion
135  11, 2 |       their native radiance move,~Ravan in his rage and folly conquered
136  11, 3 |         Indrajit and Kumbha-kama, Ravan and his chieftains slain,~
137  11, 3 |        where dark-eyed Mandodari, Ravan's slender-waisted wife,~
138  11, 3 |           When the deep deceitful Ravan with my trusting Sita fled.~
139  12    |        had lived in the palace of Ravan. Rama gave way to the opinion
140 Epi    |          rivalry between Rama and Ravan, between Lakshman and Indrajit,
141 Epi    |           and defiance, spoken to Ravan when he carried her away,
142 Epi    |        The Council of War held by Ravan is a poor affair in comparison
143 Epi    |        final appeal for peace and Ravan's scornful reply will scarcely