He tied his quiver and left for bringing the golden deer, leaving behind Lakshman for Sita’s protection.353.
The demon Marich tried to put Ram in uncertainty by running away at a high speed, but ultimately he was tired and Ram killed him.
But at the time of death he shouted loudly in the voice of Ram, “O Brother, save me.”
When Sita heard this frightening cry, she sent the mighty Lakshman to that side,
Who before leaving drew a line there and then Ravana came in.354.
Wearing the garb of a Yogi and uttering the traditional invocation for alms, Ravan went near Sita,
Like a thug visiting a wealthy person and said,
“O doe-eyed, cross this line and give me some alms,”
And when Ravan saw Sita crossing the line, he seized her and began to fly towards the sky.355.
End of the chapter entitled ‘Abduction of Sita’ in Ramavtar in BACHITTAR NATAK.
Now begin the description about the search for Sita :
TOTAK STANZA
When Ram visualized in his mind about the abduction of Sita, he caught hold of his bow and arrows in his hand and sat down on a white rock.
He saw once again on all the four sides, but ultimately he fell down on the earth in disappontment.356.
His younger brother clasped him and raised him and said while cleansing his face :
“O my Lord! Do not be impatient, keep your composure. Ruminate on the fact where Sita has gone.?”357.
Ram got up but again swooned and came to consciousness again after some time.
He got up from the earth like a warrior slowly regaining consciousness in the battlefield.358.
He grew tired on shouting on all the four sides and experienced great anguish alongwith his younger brother.
He went to take bath early in the morning and with the impact of the heat of his agony, all the creatures in the water were burnt down and reduced to ashes.359.
The direction to which Ram saw in his state separation from his beloved, all the flowers and fruit as well us the trees of Palas and the sky burnt with the heat of his vision.
Whenever he touched the earth with his hands, the earth cracked like a brittle vessel with his touch.360.
The ground on which Ram rested, the Palas trees (on that ground) were burnt down and reduced to ashes like the grass.
The continuous flow of his tears evaporated on falling down on the earth like the drops of water falling on the got plate.361.
Even the cold mind burnt when it touched his body and controlling its coolness and forsaking its patience, it merged into the pool of water
Even there the leaves of lotus could not survive and the creatures of water, grass, leaves etc. all were reduced to ashes with the geat of the state of separation of Ram.362.
On this side Ram was roaming in the forest in search of Sita, on the other side Ravana was surrounded by Jatayu.
The persistent Jatayu did not yield in its fierce fighting even though its wings were chopped.363.
GEETA MALTI STANZA
Ravana took away Sita after killing Jatayu,
This message was communicated by Jatayu, when Ram saw towards the sky.
On meeting Jatayu Ram came to know for certain that Ravana had abducted Sita.