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Shuk and Saaran said to Raavan - "Hey Raavan, It is very difficult to win Raam's army, and Raam is about to enter Lankaa." Raavan got scared to hear this, but said outwardly - "Why are you so much worried then? Did Vaanar catch you too?" Shaardool said - "It is impossible to find out anything secretly, because [the army is so huge that] it has covered all paths and it has many huge-bodied Vaanar.

When we entered the army, Vibheeshan recognized us, caught us, and gave us a round of his army. Those Vaanar beat us very badly and took us to Raam in unconscious state. Raam kindly got us freed. They have built the bridge by filling the sea with stones, and they have crossed the sea by walking over it. They are now at the gate of Lankaa. Hey Raajan, Either you hand over Seetaa to them before they enter Lankaa, or get ready to fight."

Raavan said the same thing to them too - "Look, I cannot return Seetaa even if all Lok come here together. You tell me that who are the brave Vaanar among that army? And how is their relationship among themselves so that I can decide my action of line for future." 

Shaardool said - "They are all sons of Indra, Soorya, Pavan, Chandramaa, Ashwinee Kumaar. And those both princes are the sons of Raajaa Dashrath. They killed Khar etc Raakshas. There is nobody else as mighty as them on Prithvi. His brother Lakshman is so graceful that even Indra cannot face His arrows. Raam has crowned Vibheshan as the future king of Lankaa. This is all I could find out. Now you do whatever you feel proper."

Sarg 31 - Raavan Goes to Seetaa

Now Raavan got worried hearing that Raam was about to enter Lankaa. He ordered his all ministers to gather. They all gathered, Raavan consulted them all, decided his line of action and sent them all back their home. He also went to his palace. 

Later he took one Maayaavee Rakshas named Vidujjih and went to Seetaa and said to Her - "Whoever Raam you have loved, Raakshas have killed Him in sleep. When He was coming here, He got very tired and slept sound. Raakshas went there, cut all Vaanar's heads, cut Raam's head with their sword. Lakshman ran away in fear. Now it is better to be mine instead of sacrificing life for Him. If you don't believe me I can show you His head."

Saying thus he kept Raam's head and His arrow in front of Seetaa and said to Her - "This is the same arrow which Raam used on His bow. Now you should accept me because your life's life is gone."

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