The gods were overjoyed in the sky and began to shower floweres
With the killing of this malignant demon, all their agony ended.713.
All the saints were delighted with the destruction of the demon named Lavan
The enemies became depressed,
And fled away after forsaking the city
Shatrughan stayed in the city of Mathura.714.
After destroying Lavan, Shatrughan ruled over Mathura and all the weapon-wielders gave the blessings of good wishes to him.
He ended all the tyrants and ruled over Mathura like Ram ruling over Avadh.715.
On destroying the tyrant, the people of all directions hailed Shatrughan his fame spread in all the directions nicely
And the people came to know with great zeal that demon Lavan had been killed.716.
Now begins the description about the Exile of Sita :
It happened then like this and on this side Ram said to Sita with love:
“A forest may be created, seeing which the brightness of Nandan forest (of heaven) be dimmed.”717.
Listening to the orders of Ram, the abode of Dharma, a very beautiful garden was created
That garden looked like one bedecked with gems and diamonds and before which the forest of Indra felt shy.718.
It was thus decorated with jewels, wreaths and diamonds that all the gods had considered it as a second heaven.
Ram Chander went to abide there with Sita and many beautiful women.719.
A beautiful palace was built there where Ram, the abode of Dharma,
Used to sleep and enjoyed at different times in various ways.720.
After sometimes all the women heard that Sita was pregnant, then Sita said to Ram :
“I have wandered enough in this forest, O my lord, bid me farewell.721.
Ram sent Sita alongwith Lakshman
Lakshman left her in the Vihar forest, where there were lawful trees of saal and tamaal.722.
Finding herself in a desolate forest, Sita understood that Ram had exiled her
There she began to weep in a fatal sound in a loud voice like a warrior being shot by an arrow on the secret parts.723.
The sage Valmiki heard this voice and forsaking his silence and shouting in wonder went towards Sita
He returned to his home alongwith Sita repeating the name of Sruga with mind, speech and action.724.