Sita and Ravana:
Hanuman sees a starving, weak, a grief stricken yet still beautiful individual sitting in a gorgeous palace
He believes this prisoner to be Sita
Hanuman then sees Ravana walk up to the Ashoka wood (where hanuman was hiding) followed by a train of women
Ravana then walked towards Sita, but she trembled with fear at his approach
Ravana attempted to swoon her with his power, wealth, and comfort
Sita refused all of these and told him of his death at Rama's hands
Ravana gave Sita two months to yield or else she would be tortured and killed
Sita then crawled to the Ashoka wood
Hanuman Captured:
Hanuman was not satisfied with just meeting Sita, he desired to rescue her
He dashed about the Ashoka groves, and left broken limbs in his path
The rakshasis sent messages to Ravana for help, and Ravan sent Jambumali to attack Hanuman
Jambumali was able to injure Hanuman with an arrow, but Hanuman responded by crushing Jambumali with a bolt
More of Ravanas servants went to attack the monkey, but were met with the same fate
Indrajit was then sent after Hanuman
Hanuman was able to dodge millions of projectiles sent by Indrajit which impressed many gods
Indrajit meditated and realized Hanuman could not be killed by weapons, so he thought of a way to bind the monkey
Hanuman fell to the earth and was dragged to Ravana
Ravana's Court:
There was a debate about whether Ravana should let Sita return to Rama, or if he should keep her with him.
Ravanas advisers may have been afraid of him, or may have actually desired to keep Sita there
Either way they were ready to go to war with Rama
They lived for war and feasted on human flesh
Bibliography: Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, condensed into English verse by Romesh Dutt, Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita,
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