Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.2839
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.2839
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It was at this stage that she came to know of Śrī Rāma and his party. She disguised herself as Lalitā and entered Śrī Rāma's āsrama. The sight of Śrī Rāma made her a victim to carnal passion. She submitted her desire to him, but he turned down her prayer. The disappointed Śūrpaṇakhā left the āsrama at once. But she appeared again in front of Sītā. Feeling that so long as Sītā was alive, Śrī Rāma would not be prepared to court her, Śūrpaṇakhā rushed furiously at Sītā.