Ramayana_VOLUME V with index

Ramayana: A Divine Drama – Vol. V
seat in the chariot with no companion beside him. (RKRV Part II
p.42-45)
ABDUCTION OF SITA 9 :
Ravana hurried to the “seashore dwelling’ of Maricha, and sat by
his side, detailing to him the events that had happened. He
ordered Maricha 10 to play his part in the execution of his plan.
But Maricha said that he had borne the brunt of the might of both
Rama and Lakshmana once already. He 11 told Ravana that they
are not of the common run of Princes. He advised him against
such wild enterprises. ...... But passion 12 had made Ravana blind
to the dictates of duty and morality. So he threatened to punish
Maricha if he did not yield to his will. Maricha decided within
himself that it was better to die at the hands of Rama than of the
Rakshasa that Ravana was. He agreed to the proposal that
Ravana laid before him, and got ready to play his part in the
conspiracy.
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Based on certain evidences, scholars have made a few observations. The
conversation that Ravana was having with Sita while abducting her,
gives a hint of the age of the characters in the epic, in that era. Ravana
told Sita, “My age is now 2000 years, your husband Rama is just 40
years of age and you own age is 39 years. (SSB 2002 p.112)
See Chapter, Maricha and Subahu - Ravana decides to seek Maricha’s
help:
See Chapter, Maricha and Subahu - Maricha advises Ravana to desist
from such acts:
See also - Maricha witnessed the prowess and sanctity of Rama
See Chapter, Sita - Story of Sita’s previous birth
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