Hanuman returns to Rama and tells him that he has seen Sita. They have to go to Lanka to rescue her. Rama and his army go in that direction, reaching the sea. They cannot cross it, making Rama curse at it. The Sea god tells him that one of the monkeys can make rocks float, allowing the army to build a bridge across the sea. In Lanka, Ravana's brother Vibhishana tries to convince him to end the fighting and return Sita. Ravana refuses, leading Vibhishana to seek refuge with Rama and aid him, though he will not fight against his people. Ravana begins sending spies into Rama's camp to find out what is going on. Though he sends spies in twice, both times they are discovered and returned to him. After that fails, he tries to trick Sita into thinking that her husband is dead, having his magicians make an illusion of Rama's decapitated head.
Ravana continues to try to convince Sita that her husband is dead, hoping that she will turn to him for comfort in her time of sorrow. At the same time, he is pushing Rama's attempts for a peaceful resolution away. He wants war. When war finally comes he tries again to trick Sita, though her aid Trijata helps keep her hopeful and devoted to Rama. At the end of this section, Ravana is preparing to go to war after his son has been killed.
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