Once again, Ravana manages to convince Maricha to help him capture Sita, so he turns into a golden deer and lures Rama away. Before he dies after being shot, he calls out for help in Rama's voice, luring Lakshmana away and leaving Sita alone to be captured. Once at the palace, we learn more about why Ravana can't rape women anymore - he raped the wrong woman once upon a time and a curse was laid upon him that would make his heads explode if he did it again. Rama and Lakshmana return to find Jatayu dying and set off after Sita and Ravana. We learn more about why Rama decides to be friends with Sugriva in this version of the story - Savari tells them to before joining her husband Matanga in death. We also learn more about the monkey's origins and about Hanuman trying to reach for the sun/mango and why Hanuman can take different forms. We also learn about Vali (the monkey king) and the buffalo and why Vali and Sugriva are at odds.
Image source: Hanuman and the sun (thinking it is a mango)
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