THE PATH OF RUN

"Seeta is a most beautiful woman. Raama losing such a wife is sure to languish in sorrow and lose his manly spirit. It will then be easy to kill him and avenge ourselves."

Maareecha stared at Raavana. His face became pale and his mouth grew parched. He was frightened by Raavana's plan. With his experience of Raama's prowess and his own wisdom born of penance, Maareecha saw what was going to happen.

He knew that Raavana's sinful purpose bad not the ghost of a chance of success. It was clear to him that the noose of fate was round Raavana-'s neck dragging him to inevitable ruin. He had spoken no doubt of the honour of the Raakshasas, of the duties of kingship and of the insult to Soorpanakha; but he was really impelled by a lustful desire to possess Seeta. All this Maareecha saw.

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