Ramayana_VOLUME V with index

Ramayana: A Divine Drama – Vol. V
The impact of that gesture was so unexpected and so strong that
Ravana hit the floor and lost consciousness. His glory and
splendour were destroyed. The sense of shame spread over his
faces and he looked like the moon in broad daylight, pale and
poor. Angada left to the Presence of Rama to report of what
happened. (RKRV Part II p.190-197)
Ravana ignores the last pleas of Mandodari:
Ravana entered the apartments of the queens, overwhelmed by
shame and fear. Mandodari 32 noted the pallid crestfallen
appearance of Ravana. She said, “To cultivate enmity towards
Rama will bring disaster to the kingdom itself. You could not
step across the line drawn by Lakshmana. How then could you
hope to defeat them in battle Your powers and might are but dry
leaves before them. Your followers could not overpower the
messengers they sent. Can you ever hope to overwhelm them
when they invade this land in their billions You could not stir
Angada’s feet even a hair breadth, and yet, you hope to capture
and bind billions of such Vanaras... What could you do now to
throw out Angada, the envoy, who entered the Audience Hall
There are in their camp thousands, nay, lakhs of Vanaras,
mightier and more destructive than this one. Listen to my words,
give up this demonic passion. Go and surrender to Rama.” These
words of counsel reminding Ravana of happenings in the past,
struck his heart like sharp arrows. (RKRV Part II p.197-199)
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