Lanka Kaanda
169 - Angada's departure for Lanka and dialogue between Angada and Ravana in the latter's court
Chaupais
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"Listen, Ravana: giving up all hypocrisy, why do you not adore the All-merciful Lord of the Raghus? Oh wretch, if you pit yourself against Rama, even Brahma (the Creator) and Rudra (Lord Siva) cannot save you. Fool, brag not in vain; if you contend with Rama, such will be your fate: struck with Sri Rama's arrows your many heads will fall to the ground in front of the monkeys, and the bears and monkeys will play with those heads as with so many balls. When the Lord of the Raghus gets enraged in battle and His many fierce arrows dart, will you then be able to bounce like this? Realizing this, adore the high-souled Sri Rama." On hearing these words Ravana flared up like a blazing fire on which clarified butter has been thrown.