सर्गः २०
In which Rāvaṇa gives Sītā two months before the kitchen, sets Rākṣasī guards to break her, and departs led off by Dhānyamālinī
Rāvaṇa curbs lust-born anger and spares death-deserving Sītā — Rāvaṇa grants two months then threatens kitchen death for refusal — Divine maidens console threatened Sītā and she boldly warns no escape from Rāma — Sītā scorns Rāvaṇa as hare to Rāma elephant sparing him without Rāma order — Rāvaṇa hisses and orders Rākṣasī guards to break Sītā by gifts schism or sticks — Dhānyamālinī draws Rāvaṇa to sport and he leaves Sītā for palace