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Ravana captured by thousand-armed Arjuna

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A river-damming king once put Ravana in his place.

Ravana invades Kartavirya's kingdom while the king is away and worships Shiva lingas on the Narmada. Arjuna returns, slows the river, and defeats and captures Ravana and his rakshasas. Pulastya asks for their release and Arjuna frees them, becoming friends.

Who: Ravana, Kartavirya Arjuna, Pulastya

Bound to

Ravana under Vali's arm mirror

Places: Narmada river, Mahishmati

Where this comes from

• commentary · Essence of Valmiki Uttara Ramayana (kamakoti.org PDF) - summary of Valmiki's Uttara Kanda Sargas 31-33 as numbered in that summary
• modern-popular · Uttara Kanda summary, mahavidya.ca (Book 7 part 1) no sarga numbers on page

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