Sarg 24 - Raavan Sends Shoorpankhaa to Dandak Van

Agastya Muni further said - "While returning to Lankaa, Raavan abducted many women of Devtaa, Daanav, and Raajarshi. Those women were crying loudly - "We don't know what will happen to us now? How this Raavan will treat us? How will our family members  survive without us? This evil Raakshas has made us widow after killing our husbands. We give him Shaap that, "because you looked at others' wives, that is why you will die because of a woman". Hearing this Shaap, Raavan got sad and thought - "Their Shaap cannot fail." Hearing their cry Raavan arrived in Lankaa.

Hey Raam, [hearing that her brother Raavan has come back from his world conquest] Shoorpankhaa came to him crying and fell on the ground. Raavan lifted her up and asked the reason of her crying. Shoorpankhaa said - "Hey Lankesh, Today I am widow because of you only. There is nothing worse than this for me. The 14,000 Kaalikeya Daitya you killed, one of them was my husband. Didn't you feel ashamed of such an evil act?" And Shoorpankhaa started crying bitterly.

Raavan said - "At that time I was mad for victory. I shot arrows without looking at the people. The sad thing is that I could not recognize my own brother-in-law. And since he was killed in the fight, he was very mighty. Don't be too sorry for him. I will please you with wealth and respect. My brother Khar is the chief of 14,000 Raakshas army. He is the son of your Mausee (mother's sister). You live with him. He will obey you. I will send him soon along with 14,000 Raakshas to Dandak Van to guard it." Later he sent Khar to Dandak Van as its guard along with 14,000 Raakshas under the leadership of Dooshan. Thus Khar started ruling Dandak Van without any problem along with his sister Shoorpankhaa.

Sarg 25 - Raavan's Friendship With Madhu

After sending Shoorpankhaa to Dandak Van, Raavan came to Nikumbhalaa Van. There Meghnaad was doing Yagya keeping silence. On asking, Shukraachaarya Jee answered - "Hey Raajan, Your son Meghnaad has already completed these six Yagya: Agnihom, Ashwamedh, Bahu Swarn, Raajsooya, Gomedh and Vaishnav. After them he has started Maaheshwar Yagya. Shiv Jee is pleased through this Yagya and He has given one divine chariot which can go anywhere; a Taamasee Maayaa which spreads darkness all around, because of this Maayaa nobody will be able to see him in war; two quivers which will never go out of arrows; an infallible bow and other weapons."

Raavan said - "Hey Guru Dev, He has not done good to worship Indra etc Devtaa who are our enemies." After saying this Raavan came back to his palace along with Vibheeshan and Meghnaad.

All abducted women were still crying. Hearing their cry, Vibheeshan said to Raavan - "Hey Brother, You have not done good by abducting others' women. And you have already got its result. Our Naanaa's daugter Kumbheenasee (Mausee) has been abducted by Madhu Daitya. At that time Meghnaad was doing Yagya, and I was doing Tap standing in water and Kumbhkarn was asleep."

Raavan got very angry hearing this. He ordered to prepare his army. Meghnaad led the army. Thus Raavan arrived at Madhu Daitya's place. There he saw Kumbheenasee. She joined her palms together and said - "Hey brother, The greatest sorrow for a woman in the world is being widow, that is why you don't make me widow." Raavan assured her not to make her widow and thus not to kill Madhu. Then he asked her to inform Madhu about his coming and told that he would win Dev Lok along with him."

Then Kumbheenasee woke up Madhu and said - "My brother Raavan has come to see you. He wants your help to win Dev Lok. Madhu got up, greeted and welcomed Raavan. Raavan stayed there for a day then took Madhu along and went to Kailaash Parvat at Kuber's place and ordered his army to camp there.