Rama and Lakshmana Find the Cottage Empty

Rama realized he had been tricked. With a premonition of imminent disaster, he raced toward the cottage. On the way, he met Lakshmana, running in the opposite direction. He scolded Lakshmana for leaving Sita alone in the forest full of demons. 

When Rama and Lakshmana arrived at the cottage, they found it deserted. They searched for Sita in all her favorite spots but couldn't locate her. Lakshmana tried to explain to Rama that he didn't leave Sita willingly; he did so because of Sita's harsh words and stubbornness. He added that upon hearing her words, he became angry and left the cottage.

However, Rama maintained that Lakshmana's departure from the cottage was inappropriate. Despite Rama's thorough search of the entire house, he couldn't find Sita and called out her name multiple times.

"Someone has kidnapped Sita!" he cried out. "Someone has killed her! Or some demon has eaten her! Or she has hidden somewhere in the forest out of fear. It may be that she has gone to pick vegetables and fruits. Or she has gone to the lake or river to bring lotuses." 

"O flowers of the forest," Sita cried from aboard the Pushpaka Vimana, "I beg you to tell Rama that the wicked Ravana has carried his Sita away. O mountain ranges, tell Rama that the wicked Ravana has kidnapped his Sita. O birds and animals of the forest, please tell my beloved husband that Sita kept resisting, but the wicked Ravana carried her away. When my words reach Rama, he will search every corner of the earth, find and rescue me."

The vulture Jatayu was half-asleep on a tree in the jungle when he heard Sita's screams. He woke up and saw that Ravana was forcefully taking Sita with him.