Ravana and Sita Reach Lanka

Meanwhile, Rama realised that he had been tricked. With a premonition of imminent disaster, he raced towards the cottage. Midway, he met Lakshmana running in the opposite direction. He scolded Lakshmana for leaving Sita alone in a forest full of demons. 

When Rama and Lakshmana arrived at the cottage, they found it deserted. They searched for Sita in all her favourite spots and called out her name multiple times. But Sita was nowhere to be found. 

Lakshmana tried to explain to his brother that he didn't leave Sita willingly; that he did so only because Sita stubbornly insisted that he go and find Rama. Nevertheless, Rama maintained that Lakshmana's departure from the cottage was inappropriate.

Meanwhile, the Pushpaka Vimana crossed the ocean and finally reached Lanka. Ravana disembarked along with Sita.

"Sita, you have won me over with your gentle looks," said the demon king. "I no longer desire any of my queens. Marry me; you will become Queen of Lanka and live the rest of your life in a splendid palace."

"Villain, I can never marry you," said Sita, turning away from Ravana. "I am a brave man's wife and a faithful one. You ought to conduct yourself like a virtuous person. Respect other women in the same way that you respect your wife. O Ravana, lead a blissful life with your own wives. If a man looks at another's wife with lust, his achievements and wealth are soon destroyed.

"You can never tempt me with your power or splendour. I am as inseparable from Rama as the sun's rays are from the sun. If you care about your welfare and wish to stay alive, return me to Rama and seek his forgiveness. He will surely forgive you."