Listening to the revolting words of that horrible rakshash, Seetha started to shiver and sob. After giving vent to her grief in this manner, placing a straw in between herself and Ravana she spat out the reply "Take away your mind from me. Let your mind mind on your own wives. For a learned king, it is not appropriate for you to pray me. I was born in a lofty family. Having born in such a family, to think of a second husband is not only unthinkable but repulsive, too."
Seetha then turned back and said "I who am the wife of another and devoted to my husband am not suitable wife for you. Observe righteousness well. Follow well the course of conduct of virtuous. O rakshash! Being a very highly learned person you should know that you should protect the wives of others in the same way you protect your wives. Making yourself as an example go back pronto and enjoy your own wives. Don't you know that one who is not satisfied with his own wives, would be deemed a fickle-minded one with disturbed senses and a mean minded one, and to such a man, others' wives will lead to humiliation. Don't you have any sensible adviser? Or are you not following the advice of those such advisers? It must be like that because your mind, devoid of traditions is perverse.
"You who is being dictated by your dirty mind towards unreal is not taking wholesome words being said by righteous ones. Such an attitude will certainly lead to the destruction of all rakshasas including yourself. After getting a king who has uncontrolled mind, interested in a bad path, wealthy states and cities also will be destroyed. After getting you like that this Lanka filled with best things will in a short while be destroyed due to your one perversities. O Ravana! When there is a destruction of a short sighted one, a sinner, being hit by his own deeds, all living beings will be happy. About you who is a sinner thus being destroyed, people who have been humiliated by you will speak happily 'The cruel Ravana by God's grace has got this just punishment'.
"I am not susceptible to be lured by wealth or by money. Understand that my husband and I are like the sun and sunshine. After serving as a pillow that worshiped the shoulders of that lord of the world, Rama, how can I even dream as a pillow to some other's shoulder? Like the education of a Brahman with a famous mind, initiated in religious vow, I am made suitable wife to that Rama, the lord of earth alone.
"O Ravana! Let me join Rama like a female elephant with a male elephant in a forest. It would be good for you that this Rama, a jewel among men, is sought by you as a friend if you desire continued existence and not desiring a horrible slaying. Rama the righteous one is indeed known as one who protects those who seek protection. If you desire to live cultivate a friendship with Rama.
"O Ravana! Let me join Rama like a female elephant with a male elephant in a forest. It would be good for you that this Rama, a jewel among men, is sought by you as a friend if you desire continued existence and not desiring a horrible slaying. Rama the righteous one is indeed known as one who protects those who seek protection. If you desire to live cultivate a friendship with Rama.
"You seek the graciousness of this Rama who protects those who seek protection. Becoming piously disposed, you will be suited to return me to this Rama. In this way giving me to Rama will become fortunate to you. O Ravana! If you don't do it, you will get slayed. Drawn out Vajrayudha, the weapon of Indra may spare some one like you. Lord of death may spare you for a long time. That Rama the lord of worlds when greatly enraged will not spare you.
"Like the great sound of Vajrayudha hurled by Indra, you will hear a loud sound which is sonorous of Rama's bow-string. Arrows with good nodes, with blazing tips, like snakes, with characteristic signs of Rama and Lakshmana will fall down soon here in Lanka. Arrows tied with the plumes of an eagle will hit the rakshashas everywhere in this city and will cover the city without space. That Garuda called Rama speedily will pluck the great serpents called rakshasas like the great bird Garuda plucking the serpents.
"My husband who is a destroyer of foes will take me away from you like Lord Vishnu with three steps taking away the brilliant prosperity from Asuras.
"O rakshash! You must be knowing that the army of rakshasas was completely wiped out at Janasthana by my lord Rama, single-handed. O the lowest scum! Because you were were afraid of him you entered the hermitage when I was alone and abducted me.
"Just like a dog who on smelling the smell of a tiger would run away with its tail between its legs, you would turn around with all your ten heads looking down and run away on smelling the scent of Rama and Lakshmana. You do not have the courage to stand in their view.
"O rakshash! You must be knowing that the army of rakshasas was completely wiped out at Janasthana by my lord Rama, single-handed. O the lowest scum! Because you were were afraid of him you entered the hermitage when I was alone and abducted me.
"Just like a dog who on smelling the smell of a tiger would run away with its tail between its legs, you would turn around with all your ten heads looking down and run away on smelling the scent of Rama and Lakshmana. You do not have the courage to stand in their view.
"My husband Rama will squeeze out your life quickly like the sun drying up shallow water. He will not spare you even if you go and hide in the mountain of Kubera or in his house or if you go to the assembly of King Varuna."
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