Hanuman conquering another army sent by Ravana. Numbered folio 65. 197 by 357 mm; page 235 by 395 mm. Seven of Ravana’s ministers set out at the head of a large army, and Hanuman upsets their chariots and puts them to rout.
The battle with the five generals. Numbered folio 70. 196 by 347 mm; page 225 by 375 mm. Ravana sends five of his best generals at the head of an army, but Hanuman dispatches these too.
Hanuman fighting with Indrajita. Numbered folio 73. 198 by 343 mm; page 238 by 382 mm. Hanuman picks up boulders to hurl at Indrajita who releases arrows from his chariot drawn by four lions. Indrajita calls upon Brahma who grants him a special power with which Hanuman is struck to the groun...
Hanuman is brought before Ravana and his tail set alight
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Hanuman brought before Ravana. Numbered folio 75. 201 by 350 mm; page 240 by 385 mm. Hanuman determines not to resist the power of Brahma, and is bound by the titans and taken to Ravana for questioning.
Hanuman about to leave Lanka. Numbered folio 84. 200 by 343 mm; page 235 by 377 mm. Hanuman breaks his bonds and scales the mountain Arishta, the rocks crumbling beneath his great weight, and prepares to leap into the air to fly home.
The monkeys in Sugriva’s grove at Madhuvana. Numbered folio 96. 200 by 346 mm; page 230 by 375 mm. On hearing Hanuman’s accounts of his adventures the monkeys get excited and ask permission of the guardian Dadhimukha to enter the private grove of their king Sugriva. They proceed to get drunk...
Angada encourages the monkeys to stay in the grove
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Angada encouraging the monkeys to stay. Numbered folio 99. 201 by 354 mm; page 228 by 380 mm. Dadhimukha is upset at the devastation of Sugriva’s grove, and attempts to restrain the monkeys, who find support from Hanuman and Angada.
Rama and Lakshmana listen to Hanuman's tale of his journey
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Rama and Lakshmana listen to Hanuman. Numbered folio 107. 199 by 343 mm; page 235 by 380 mm. Hanuman gives his account of Lanka and its strength and urges that Rama and Lakshmana set out for Lanka at the next propitious hour in order to rescue Sita.
Rama and Lakshmana travelling to Lanka with the monkeys. Numbered folio 109. 199 by 348 mm; page 235 by 380 mm. Published: Losty (1978), fig.3. Rama rides on the shoulders of Hanuman and Lakshmana on Angada, and another monkey carries their tiger-skin.
Bibishana before Rama and Lakshmana. Numbered folio 131. 196 by 353 mm; page 225 by 386 mm. As Rama and the army of monkeys approach Lanka, Ravana’s younger brother Bibishana argues with Ravana that he cannot possibly withstand such an army and should hand over Sita to obtain peace. They dis...