Sugriva is now monkey king. he agrees to help find sita, but must wait out the rainy season first. Rama struggles with waiting.
4 monkey armies are sent in all directions to search for Sita. the southern group locates Lanka. they find sampati, jatayu's brother, and he confirms that south is the right way.
Hanuman scouts lanka alone. he finds ravana, but no Sita. He finds sita in a grove guarded by rakshasis. Ravana asks sita to reject rama and be his wife but she refuses.
hanuman meets sita. she gives him a jewel. ravana gives her 2 months to live. hanuman kills many demons but is captured by ravana's son, indrajit.
hanuman was brought before ravana. he decided to set his tail on fire. hanuman used the burning tail to kill rakshasas and burn half of lanka. he returns to the monkey kingdom.
the army marched on lanka. ravana and the council discuss giving up sita, but decide to fight instead.
Vibhishana, ravana's younger brother, warned him about the fight, but is banished and flees lanka to join rama.
PDE Ramayana, Part C
Sources used: M. Dutt, R. Dutt, Gould, Griffith, Hodgson, Mackenzie, Nivedita, Oman, Richardson, and Ryder.
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