Rama, Lakshman, Sugriva, Hanuman and the Vanara Sena were looking for means to cross the ocean to reach Lanka. Rama sat in meditation near the sea hoping Varuna, the sea god, will appear before him and help him. But Varuna did not appear and Rama became angry. This incident is found in the Yuddha Kanda of Ramayana. Rama in anger decides to punish the sea god by draining all the waters. He decided to shoot arrows and burn up the ocean. Arrows after arrows hit the ocean and there was upheaval in the sea. Animals in the sea came to the surface in fear. The waves rose higher and higher. Lakshman tried to reason with Rama. He asked him to refrain from the dreadful decision to drain the sea. Heavenly beings assembled in the sky and pleaded with Rama. But Rama was not ready to listen to them as he wanted to teach an arrogant Varuna a lesson. Rama then invoked the Brahmastra. There was utter confusion all around. Animal were crying out in panic. Storms blew uprooting t