After the terrible Danavas were slain, the victorious one enjoyed dominion over the three worlds. As time moved forward and the Treta age dawned, the mighty lord of the Rakshasas appeared—Dasagriva, renowned for his strength and power. For ten thousand years, Dasagriva, also known as Ravana, abstained from all food, conquering his senses through an extraordinary and severe austerity. His penance was so intense and difficult that it satisfied the divine, who granted him a boon. With this blessing, Ravana became invulnerable—not only to the gods, Daityas, Nagas, and Rakshasas, but also immune to the fierce weapons of curses and to the servants of Yama, lord of death. Empowered by this boon, Ravana defeated the Yakshas and their hosts, and after conquering Kubera, the lord of wealth, he set his sights on defeating Shakra, king of the gods. A most terrible battle ensued with the gods, and Ravana bested even the king of the gods. From that moment, he became known as Indrajit—conqueror of Indra. His son, Meghanada, seized Amaravati, the celestial city, and entered the splendid house of the king of the gods. There, Ravana encountered the divine image of Vasudeva, radiant and dark as collyrium, adorned with all auspicious marks. The image bore the mark of Śrīvatsa, its eyes wide like lotus petals, its chest encircled by a garland of forest flowers, embellished with a crown and armlets. It held a conch, discus, and mace in its hands, was dressed in yellow garments, four-armed, adorned with every ornament, and was the granter of all desired rewards. Leaving behind heaps of jewels and the auspiciously marked image, Ravana swiftly sent the image to Lanka in the celestial chariot, Pushpaka. At that time, Vibhishana—the illustrious, righteous guardian of the city, younger brother and counselor to Ravana, devoted to Narayana—stood there. When Vibhishana beheld the divine image, which had descended from the abode of the gods, his body thrilled with wonder and joy. He bowed his head in reverence and, with a heart filled with inward joy, declared, "Today my birth is fruitful, today my austerity is fulfilled." That righteous one prostrated himself repeatedly before the image, then approached his elder brother with joined palms and said, "O king, grant me favor with this image, by worshipping which, O Lord of the Universe, one crosses the unfathomable ocean of worldly existence." Ravana, hearing his brother's words, replied, "Take the image, hero; what would I do with it? Having worshipped the self-born deity, I have conquered the three worlds; this wondrous god is the origin of all beings." Vibhishana, endowed with great intellect, worshipped that auspicious image of Janardana for one hundred and eight years. Through his devotion, he attained freedom from old age and death, gained powers such as minuteness, and enjoyed the kingdom of Lanka and its pleasures as he wished. Such wonder arises for us, hearing this supreme nectar—the rare appearance of Ananta Vasudeva on earth. The listeners, filled with awe, express their wish to hear, in detail and truth, the greatness of that deity, and request that it be fully revealed. Meanwhile, the cruel Rakshasa Ravana conquered the gods, Gandharvas, Kinnaras, guardians of the worlds, sages, and Siddhas who had committed sin. Having defeated all in battle, he brought their women to Lanka, established the city anew, and was once again deluded, this time for the sake of Sita. Suspicious, Ravana took the form of a golden deer. Enraged, Rama fought him together with Saumitri (Lakshmana). For the purpose of slaying Ravana, Rama killed Vali, swift as thought, and anointed Sugriva as king and Angada as crown prince. Hanuman, Nala, Nila, Jambavan, Panasa, Gavaya, Gavaksha, Pathina, and many other powerful and fearsome monkeys gathered around Rama, who was lotus-eyed. With the combined strength of all the mountains, Rama built a bridge across the great ocean and crossed it with his mighty force. Rama then engaged in an incomparable battle, surrounded by hosts of demons—Yamahasta, Prahasta, Nikumbha, and Kumbha. The valiant Rama slew Narantaka of great valor, as well as Yamantaka, Malaadhya, and Malikaadhya. Finally, Rama slew Indrajit, Kumbhakarna, and Ravana. After testing Sita in fire, he bestowed the kingdom upon Vibhishana. Rama then took Vasudeva's image with him, ascended the Pushpaka chariot, and easily reached Ayodhya, his ancestral city. Out of affection, Rama, devoted to his younger brother, installed Bharata and Shatrughna as rulers over all the kingdoms, like a sovereign among kings. Then Hari, having worshipped his ancient form for ten thousand and ten hundred years, enjoyed the earth bounded by the ocean. Upon attaining the kingdom, that descendant of Raghu entered the supreme Vaishnava state. Rama gave that very image to the lord of the ocean, saying, "Blessed one, you shall protect it, endowed with the jewels of the waters." When the god, lord of the world, entered the Dvapara age, at the request of the earth and due to the decline of righteousness, the blessed Lord descended in the house of Vasudeva, accompanied by Sankarshana, for the destruction of Kamsa and others. At that time, O Brahmins, for the benefit of all worlds and to grant all desires, that image was, for another reason, set aside.