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LANKA IN FLAMES |
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As Hanumaan was
lost in thought thus, Raavana addressed his ministers: "Find out from this wicked
fellow who be is, where he has come from, who has sent him here and why he entered Lanka.
Tell him to speak truthfully."
As ordered by the king, Prahasta questioned Hanumaan. "Do not be afraid, monkey! If
you speak the truth, you will escape punishment. Did India send you here? Or are you
Kubera's servant? Whose orders are you carrying out? Speak the truth and save
yourself. Why have you come here thus disguised? Take care you hide nothing!"
Hanumaan, facing Raavana directly, said:
"Neither Indra, nor Kubera has sent me here. I am a Vaanara. I came here to have a
look at the Raakshasa king. That was why I laid waste the garden. Otherwise I could not
get to the king's presence. |
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