Sundarakānda - Canto 22

Nettled by the censure uttered by Sītā, Rāvana allows her a time-limit of two months to revise her decision and threatens her with death if she does not listen to reason. Restored to confidence by the glances of Rāvana's consorts, however, Sītā condemns him once more. Leaving instructions with ogresses of terrible and ugly aspect to bring her to reason by recourse to intimidation and persuasion, Rāvana thereupon leaves the presence of Sītā alongwith his womenfolk.