Sundar Kaanda
145 - Hanuman's grief at the sight of Sita in the Asoka grove and Ravana's threat to Sita
Chaupais
Description
One of these demonesses, Trijata by name, was devoted to Sri Rama's feet and perfect in spiritual wisdom. She summoned all her companions, told them her dream and exhorted them to serve Sita and thus bless themselves. "In my dream a monkey burnt Lanka and the whole demon host was killed. As for the ten-headed Ravana, I saw him mounted on a donkey, all naked, with his heads shorn and his twenty arms chopped off. In this fashion he went his way to the south*; and it so appeared that Lanka had passed into the hands of Vibhisana. Sri Rama's victory was proclaimed (by beat of drum) throughout the city: it was then that the Lord (Sri Rama) sent for Sita. This dream, I loudly proclaim, will come true a few days hence." They were all dismayed to hear her words and fell at the feet of Janaka's Daughter.