Making up her mind not to submit to the advances of Ravana even on pain of death, when menaced by the ogresses, and indulging in speculation as to why Sri Rama was not turning up to rescue her, Sita wails in various ways.

Recitation: 00:00 - 08:24

Translation: 08:29 - 19:16

Unable to endure the threats of the ogresses and calling aloud to Sri Rama and others, Sita bursts into a wail.

Recitation: 00: 00 - 03:34

Translation: 03:39 - 07:48

Citing the examples of Shachi, Arundhati and other devoted wives, even though threatened by the ogresses, Sita with a stout heart boldly proclaims her resolve not to submit to anyone else other than her own husband even on the pain of death. Hanuman silently watches her being menaced by the ogresses by means of harsh words and show of weapons, and weeping.

Recitation: 00:00 - 08:06

Translation: 08:11 - 17:55

Extolling Ravana, Ekajaata and other ogresses posted in the Ashoka grove coax her to accept his proposal.

Recitation: 00:00 - 03:42

Translation: 03:45 - 07:54

Nettled by the censure uttered by Sita, Ravana allows her a time-limit of two months to revise her decision and threatens her with death if she does not listen to reason. Restored to confidence by the glances of Ravana's consorts, however, Sita condemns him once more. Leaving instructions with ogresses of terrible and ugly aspect to bring her to reason by recourse to intimidation and persuasion, Ravana thereupon leaves the presence of Sita along with his womenfolk.

Recitation: 00:00 - 07:59

Translation : 08:04 - 18:56

Placing a blade of grass between herself and Ravana in order to avoid direct contact with a man of evil intentions and expostulating with him by showing him the right path, Sita praises Sri Rama and, impressing on Ravana the consequences of the latter befriending or antagonising Sri Rama, advises Ravana to make friends with Sri Rama through self-surrender.

Recitation: 00:00 - 05:58

Translation: 06:04 - 14:25

Seeking to cajole Sita by means of coaxing words, Ravana implores her to accept him.

Recitation: 00:00 - 06:15

Translation: 06:19 - 14:27

Finding himself unable, as it were, to depict the mental state of Sita, who got withered up and began to shudder at the sight of Ravana, the poet tries to portray her with the help of similes. Arrived in her presence, Ravana tries to win her.

recitation: 00:00 - 04:03

Translation: 04:08 - 09:17

Perceiving Ravana surrounded by hundreds of young women and approaching Sita towards the close of night, swayed by passion as he was, Hanuman, who was perched on the top of the Shimshapa tree, silently comes down in order to scan the figure of Ravana and hides himself in the boughs in order to avoid observation.

Recitation: 00:00 - 05:40

Translation: 05:44 - 13:30

His eyes filled with joy on beholding Sita surrounded by hideous and deformed faces while the moon was at the meridian, Hanuman mentally bows to Sri Rama and Lakshmana and remains hidden behind the boughs of the Shimshapa tree.

Recitation: 00:00 - 05:49

Translation: 05:55 - 14:02