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THE GOOD BIRD JATAAYU

As the dark and massive Raavana flew in the sky with her, Seeta struggling in his grasp looked like a flash of lightning across a great black cloud. The Raakshasa carrying her appeared like a mountain covered by a forest-fire. The body of Raavana, lit up by Seeta, coursed through the sky like a calamitous comet.

Thus was Seeta carried avvay by the Raakshasa. The sun grew dim and untimely darkness descended on the earth.  All beings lamented: "Dharma is destroyed. Righteousness has disappeared. Virtue and pity are no more."

The dumb creatures of the earth, looking upwards, shed tears. Raavana, cruelly clutching the princess, flew-as towards his ruin. As she was carried away, the petals fell down from the flowers she was wearing at that time and as they were strewn along the path below, they seemed to announce the scattering of Raavana's fortune and affluence.

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