सर्गः ४०
In which resigned Maricha flies with Ravana to Rama's plantain-ringed hut, turns a rainbow-tailed jewel deer, and lures wondering Sita from flowers.
Maricha yields fearing both and bids farewell — Ravana embraces praising restored bravery — Pair mounts mule-drawn jewel chariot like vimana — Pair flies over towns forests mountains rivers cities — Ravana shows plantain-ringed hut and orders swift work — Maricha turns jewelled golden silver-dotted rainbow-tailed deer — Deer grazes circles sports near herds lighting grove — Forest deer smell and flee while fiend spares them for cover — Flower-picking Sita sees jewel deer and gazes wondering fondly