Ramayana_VOLUME V with index

Ravana
formidable forces sent by him could not harm Hanuman--
Ravana sent his own dear son, Akshayakumara, at the head
of thousands of seasoned Warrior-Rakshasas. But Hanuman
slaughtered this host in a trice and Ravana had to mourn the
death of his beloved son. The entire land shivered in fear at
the news of the death of the Prince and the decimation of his
army…… Ravana sent word for Meghanada 20 , and
commissioned him to destroy this new invader. He placed at
his disposal a huge army of several thousand ….. Large
number soldiers were killed by Hanuman.... Meghanada was
felled by a blow. He rolled, spouting blood..... So; he
resolved to resort to the sacred arrow of Brahma that he had
with him--- He knew that Brahma, the first of the Trinity, had
told Ravana that he would meet his death at the hands of man
and monkey.... He decided to prevent that calamity.
Meghanada had to release Brahmaastra.... Hanuman did not
counteract it. He reverentially prostrated before it. So, it was
easy for Meghanada to bind him with the Serpent Rope.
Hanuman was captured and was brought before Ravana; an
interesting conversation took place between the two 21 ,.
Ravana was holding court in a gigantic hall of the palace 22 .
At last, he reached the Audience Hall of Ravana. (RKRV
Part II p.144-147)
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See Chapter, Meghanada - Meghanada’s interlude with Hanuman:
See Chapter, Hanuman - Interesting Conversation between Ravana
and Hanuman
SSB 2002 p.117
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