Angada and his companions, led by Angada himself, celebrated in the honey grove, drinking honey after having defeated Dadhimukha and the others. Their joy was great as they proclaimed, "Sita has been seen!" Rama, filled with delight at this news, turned to Hanuman and eagerly asked, "How did you see Sita? What message did she send to me?" Rama pleaded, "Sprinkle me with the nectar of Sita’s story, born from the fire of desire." Hanuman then recounted, "I crossed the ocean and came to her." He continued, "Having seen Sita and burned the city, I bring you the Sita-jewel. Kill Ravana, and you will recover Sita. Rama, do not grieve." Taking the jewel, Rama wept, overwhelmed by the pain of separation. Gazing at the precious jewel, he said, "Janaki has been seen. Sita, bring me to her. Without her, I cannot live." Sugriva and the others comforted him, and together they journeyed to the ocean shore. There, Vibhishana approached Rama, having been rejected by his brother, the wicked Ravana. Vibhishana urged, "Give Sita to Rama," but he stood alone, without allies. Rama welcomed Vibhishana as a friend and installed him as the lord of Lanka. When the ocean refused to grant a path, Rama pierced its waters with arrows. The ocean split open, and as it appeared before Rama, he spoke: "With Nala, build a bridge across the sea and go to Lanka, O deep one. You were made by me before." Thus, with Nala’s bridge, Rama and his army crossed the great ocean, constructing it with trees and mountains. Narada continued: Angada went to Ravana, as Rama had commanded, and declared, "Give Janaki to Raghava at once, or you will die." Ravana, fierce and eager for battle, replied to Rama, "The ten-headed one desires only single combat." Upon hearing this, Rama advanced to Lanka for battle, accompanied by the monkeys: Hanuman, Mainda, Dwivida, Jambavan, and Nala. Also present were Nil, Tara, Angada, Dhubhra, Sushena, Kesari, Gaya, Panasa, Vinata, Rambha, Sharabha, Kathana, and the mighty Gavaksha, Dadhivaktra, Gavaya, Gandhamadana, Sugriva, and countless others. A tumultuous battle erupted between the Rakshasas and the Vanaras. The Rakshasas struck down the Vanaras with arrows, spears, maces, and other weapons. The Vanaras fought fiercely, killing Rakshasas with their claws, teeth, rocks, and more, destroying the Rakshasa army of elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers. Hanuman slew the enemy Dhumraksha with a mountain peak. Nila killed Akampana and Prahasta as they fought. Rama and Lakshmana, freed from Indrajit's magical bonds of arrows with the help of Garuda, struck down the Rakshasa army with their own arrows. Rama wounded Ravana in battle, and Ravana, distressed, awakened his brother Kumbhakarna. Kumbhakarna, once awakened, drank a thousand jars of liquor and devoured buffaloes and other animals. He then spoke to Ravana: "Because you, my elder, committed the sinful abduction of Sita, I will now go to battle and kill Rama along with the Vanaras." With this, Kumbhakarna crushed all the Vanaras, seizing Sugriva and cutting off his ears and nose. Deprived of his ears and nose, Sugriva was eaten among the Vanaras. Then Kumbha, Nikumbha, and the Rakshasa Makaraksha appeared, and after cutting off their feet, their heads were cast to the ground. Mahodara, Mahaparsva, the fierce and intoxicated Rakshasa, along with Praghāsa, Bhāsakarna, and Virupaksha, entered the battle. Devantaka, Naranta, and the mighty Trishiras joined the fray. All these Rakshasas, along with the Vanaras and Vibhishana, were opposed by Rama and Lakshmana. As the battle raged and Rakshasas fell, Indrajit, using his magic, bound Rama and the others in combat with serpent-arrows granted as boons. By the healing herbs brought by Hanuman, son of the wind-god, both Rama and Lakshmana were freed from wounds and made whole. Hanuman carried the mountain where the healing herb was found. There, Lakshmana attacked Indrajit as he performed a sacrifice at Nikumbhila, and in battle, Lakshmana struck down the heroic Indrajit with arrows. Ravana, tormented by grief at the loss of his son, prepared to kill Sita, but was stopped by Avindhya. The king then set out with his army and chariot. At Indra’s command, Matali brought the celestial chariot to Rama. The battle between Rama and Ravana was fierce, reminiscent of their previous encounters. Ravana slew many monkeys, but Maruti (Hanuman) and the others struck down Ravana. Rama unleashed weapons and missiles like a rain cloud, cutting down Ravana’s banner, his chariot, his horses, and his charioteer. Arms, bows, and heads rose up as Rama pierced Ravana’s heart with the weapon of Brahma, severing his many heads. Ravana fell to the ground, and all the demon women wailed in grief. At Rama's command, Vibhishana comforted them and performed the funeral rites for Ravana. Having slain his enemy, Rama took Sita, who was proven pure. Sita entered the fire and emerged, declared pure and praised by Indra and the other gods. Brahma and Dasharatha worshipped Rama, recognizing him as Vishnu, the subduer of demons. Indra revived the monkeys with a shower of nectar. Honored by Rama, the monkeys departed to heaven after witnessing the battle. Rama, having worshipped the monkeys, gave Lanka to Vibhishana. With Sita by his side, Rama mounted the Pushpaka chariot and departed by the path he had come, joyfully showing Sita the forested strongholds along their journey.