Whatever RŒva˜a told Indrajit to do was done by him sooner as it were than the former uttered the command. Now hear what they did who had been ordered by him even earlier. The whole demon crew, sinful at heart and of terrible aspect, were the torment of heaven. Roaming at night, they did outrages of various kinds and assumed diverse forms through their delusive power. They acted in everyway contrary to Veda and did everything in their power to eradicate religion. Wherever they found a cow or a BrŒhma˜a they set fire to that city, town or village. Virtuous acts were nowhere to be seen. No one paid any respect to the gods, the BrŒhma˜as and the spiritual preceptor. There was no devotion to Ýr¶ Hari, no sacrificial performances, no austerities and no spiritual wisdom. No one would ever dream of listening to the Vedas or the PurŒ˜as. (1—4)