The Abduction of Sita Author:R. K. Narayan This is an extract from the modern prose version of the Ramayana. — Ravana cannot be hurt by any of the gods. He enslaves the world. But his evil reign must be broken. He can be hurt by humans and by animals, if any can be found who are strong enough to defeat him. — So Rama is born, human but containing within himself part of the god Vishnu. Rava... more »na sees Rama's wife, the divinely beautiful Sita, and steals her away. Rama searches India for her. During his search, he allies himself with the monkeys. With their army, led by the great hero Hanuman, Rama attacks Ravanna's capital in Sri Lanka.« less