Rama learns of this. He does not rage. He does not weep.

Rama fires the divine Brahmastra arrow. It flies straight and true, severing each of Ravana’s ten heads. But the heads grow back instantly. Again and again. Desperate, Rama remembers a secret: Ravana’s immortality is stored in a hidden nectar well in his navel. Rama fires an arrow that pierces Ravana’s heart and destroys the nectar. The ten-headed demon crashes to the ground, finally dead.

The war is cataclysmic. Arrows of light clash with demonic maces. Lakshmana is struck down by a poisoned dart from Ravana’s son, Indrajit. But Hanuman flies to the Himalayas, uproots an entire mountain of healing herbs, and saves him.

"Sita is pure! Not a single hair on her head has been touched by evil."

He gives her Rama’s signet ring as proof. Overjoyed, Sita sends a message. But before leaving, Hanuman lets the demons capture him on purpose. He stands before Ravana’s throne.

"I have seen her, my lord. She waits for you."

"Ravana… the demon king… took her south… to Lanka…"

"With the help of the architect Nala, the monkeys build a floating bridge—Rama’s Bridge—across the ocean to Lanka."

After a fierce duel, Rama kills Vali. The monkey army gathers—millions strong. Scouts are sent to the four corners of the Earth. Finally, Hanuman leaps across the ocean to Lanka.

"Dharma is not the path of least resistance. It is the path of truth, duty, and sacrifice. Ramayana—the journey of virtue, forever lighting the way."

But Rama’s face is troubled. He cannot look at her.

"She is the most beautiful woman in the three worlds. And she will be mine."

Rama knows it is a trap, but for love, he chases the deer. A cry for help rings out—Rama’s voice, but fake. Lakshmana draws a protective line (Lakshmana Rekha) around their hut.

The moment Lakshmana leaves, Ravana appears as a humble, old beggar. He asks for alms. The moment Sita crosses the line to give him food, he grabs her, transforms back into his terrifying ten-armed form, and lifts her into his flying chariot, the Pushpaka Vimana.

Sita, heartbroken but proud, walks into a blazing pyre. The flames roar. The gods watch. And then, the fire god Agni rises, carrying Sita unharmed.