# SB 9.15.22 ## Text > gṛhīto līlayā strīṇāṁ > samakṣaṁ kṛta-kilbiṣaḥ > māhiṣmatyāṁ sanniruddho > mukto yena kapir yathā ## Synonyms *gṛhītaḥ*—was arrested by force; *līlayā*—very easily; *strīṇām*—of the women; *samakṣam*—in the presence; *kṛta*-*kilbiṣaḥ*—thus becoming an offender; *māhiṣmatyām*—in the city known as Māhiṣmatī; *sanniruddhaḥ*—was arrested; *muktaḥ*—released; *yena*—by whom (Kārtavīryārjuna); *kapiḥ* *yathā*—exactly as done to a monkey. ## Translation **When Rāvaṇa attempted to insult Kārtavīryārjuna in the presence of the women and thus offended him, Kārtavīryārjuna easily arrested Rāvaṇa and put him in custody in the city of Māhiṣmatī, just as one captures a monkey, and then released him neglectfully.**