Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.1593
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.1593
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3). Kabandha meets Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa. Jaṭāyu was lying half dead by a blow from the sword of Rāvaṇa and Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa went to him and talked to him. He gave them some information regarding Sītā before he died. After burning the body of Jaṭāyu in a funeral pyre Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa went westwards. They entered the Krauñcāraṇya and reached Mataṅgavana. There they saw a great cave. A huge demoness attacked them near that cave and seeing the beautiful form of Lakṣmaṇa she invited him for amorous plays. Lakṣmaṇa cut off her ear, nose and breasts. Then they entered deep into the forests. Bad omens greeted them.