Anxiously = Eagerly with fear

Protested = Objected

Rites = Ceremonies

Magnificent = Great in deeds, noble

Talons = Claws

Clutches = Strong hold

EXERCISE

2. What did he see one day?

3. What did he do?

4. Did Ravana let go of Sita? Why not?

5. How did Rama and Lakshmana come to know about what happened to Sita?

6. How did they treat Jatayu?