[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c9.145 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.145 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.145 - **Language:** English ### [c9.145](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.145) The Rākṣasa, who thus fell a prey to Rāma's arrow was really Mārica, uncle of Rāvaṇa. Mārica had gone in the form of a deer to Rāma's āśrama at the instance of his nephew to cheat Rāma. Sītā heard the false cry of Mārica and asked Lakṣmaṇa to hurry up to the spot for Rāma's protection. Lakṣmaṇa at first did not want to leave Sītā there alone and go after Rāma. But, when she used hard and cruel words against him Lakṣmaṇa quitted the āśrama and went into the forest. When Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa were thus absent at the āśrama an old Sannyāsin came for alms at the courtyard. Sītā, who came out to offer alms was forcibly carried away by Rāvaṇa (the sannyāsin was Rāvaṇa in disguise) in his puṣpaka aerial chariot to Laṅkā. On the way Jaṭāyu saw Rāvaṇa and put up a fight with him to get Sītā released. But, Jaṭāyu had to fall down wounded by the sword of Rāvaṇa and he lay there awaiting Rāma's arrival. - [Previous: c9.144](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.144) - [Next: c9.146](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.146) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.145](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.145) · Pramāṇa