Aśoka grove · Sundara Kāṇḍa
Hanumān against Akṣa
After wrecking the grove, Hanumān faces wave after wave of Laṅkā's warriors. He kills the young prince Akṣa, and Rāvaṇa sends Indrajit.
Sundara Kāṇḍa sargas 47–54Vālmīki (primary text)In the text
Indrajit binds Hanumān with the Brahmāstra, and he is brought before Rāvaṇa. He delivers Rāma's message there, and the burning of Laṅkā follows.
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