THE DEATH OF INDRAJIT

"It is best to kill Seeta, the cause of all this tragedy. My son killed the maayaa-Seeta. Now I shall kill the real Seeta her self." So saying he rushed out, sword in hand, intending to do it. Some fierce Raakshasas, seeing Raavana issuing out in anger, applauded him with joy; but the minister Supaarsva was horrified and appealed to Raavana's better sense and what was due to him self as a man and a king.

"King!" he cried, "how dare you think such a thought? How can you do it? Oh, Lord of ten heads! Brother of Kubera! Are you thinking to kill a woman? Are you going to incur this shame and sin? Can you thus be tempted by anger? You have mastered the Vedas and all the sciences. You have performed many penances.

How can you end up with such a thing as this? Who is equal to you? Let us direct our anger against Raama. It will be new moon tomorrow. Gather all your armies, issue out of Lanka, slay Raama and Lakshmana and achieve victory. Then take Seeta. Put on the armour you have secured from Brahma. Ascend your chariot and go to battle."

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