Surpanakha came back to Khara crying for help. Little did he then know that she had come back for the destruction of the entire rakshasa race! He said to her "Have I not sent mighty rakshasas to kill the enemy? Why do you wail and wriggle like a serpent while I am here to protect you? Surpanakha wiped her tears and narrated her tale of woe. "You consoled me when I lost my ears and nose. To kill Rama and Lakshmana you deployed mighty warriors, who got killed instead. As I beheld them all drop dead, I was struck with terror. I see Rama everywhere and it frightens me even more. I feel lost in an endless sorrow, do save me! "Your love for me, your grief for the slain and your courage, all combined should put an end to this threat to the rakshasas. If you cannot slay that enemy of mine, I will give up my life for I am not sure that your army can withstand Rama on the battlefield. You deem yourself a hero, but that notion exists in your conceited mind alone, if not what prevents you from killing these mere men, Rama and Lakshmana?" Surphanakha continued with her merciless tirade, "You are born to bring infamy to our race. If you have the courage and power to face Rama kill him. Dandaka is no place for you who have little power and lesser courage. Go back to Janasthana from where you came or else Rama may put an end to you".