Mad with lust of blood, he traversed the whole world in search of combatant; but nowhere could he find one. Sun and Moon and Wind, Varuna and Kubera, Fire and Time and Yama and all other gods entrusted with the governance of the world.

Kinnaras, adepts, men, gods and serpents – all were wilfully harassed by him. All embodied beings in all God’s creation, whether men or women, submitted to Ravana;s will.

All did his bidding out of fear and always bowed suppliant at his feet.

By the might of his arm he subdued the whole world and left no being free. Acting on his own counsel, this king of kings, Ravana, exercised dominion over the whole round world.

Many were the fair and noble dames he wedded, daughters of gods, Yakshas, Gandharvas, human beings, Kinnaras and serpents, capturing them by the might of his arm.

Whatever Ravana asked Indrajit (Meghananda) to do was carried out, as it were, before he was bidden. Now hear the deeds of those to whom he had given his commands even earlier.

The whole demon crew, sinful at heart and of terrible aspect, were the torment of heaven. Roaming at night, they worked their outrages of various kinds and assumed all kinds of shapes by their magic power.