Angadha Replies Sampathi
Hearing the words of pain caused by his younger brother’s death Sampathi’s voice was choked but Vanaras remembered “ I will kill one by one “ of Sampathi and had misgivings and said to themselves “ He will certainly kill all of us When we are doing Prabhovesa , if I die because of him, what is the Loss in that? Our desire will get fulfilled fast” thus they decided.
Then Angadha got Sampathi from the Hill Top” Earlier there was a King of Vanara’s Riksharajhas.He was famous; Dharmavaan; he is my grandfather.He has 2 sons who were immeasurablly Valorous and were named Valli and Sugreeva.My father Valli was strong and Valorous and was known world over.One time Rama the Lord of all the Worlds was born in Ikshwaku Dynasty as a son of Emperor Dasaratha.Due to immeasurable Valour and Wealth is known as the Purushothama (greatest amongst Men). He observing the Dharma of Elders followed the PithruVaakhya paripalanam (Implementing and Fulfilling Father’s words)came to Dhanada kaaranya with Lakshmana and Sita and was living there.While they were living in Jhanasthana the King of Rakshasaas Ravan forcibly abducted Sita . Jahatayu who was very dear friend of Dasaratha , seeing that Rakshsaa taking Sita in the Sky he battled with Ravana, he broke his Chriot, Shield, Weapons, Jhatayu tried to rescue Sita from him. Since he was old and tired, Ravana sheared his Wings and killed him.Then Rama came there and did all Smaskaras (Rites) and blessed him with noble destination.Thereafter Rama befriended my father’s younger brother Sugreeva and then killed my Father Valli. Sugreeva and his Ministers were sworn enemy of my father. Then he appointed Sugreeva as the King of Vanaras. He in turn sent all Vanaras to search Sita.As per Rama’s ordain we searched for Sita , like you cannot see Sun light during night we have not found her as yet.We have searched entire Dhandakaaranya very carefully , faltering our path we entered the cave Rikshapila created by Mayan. Since we were groping in the dark there for a Month and the time deadline given to us by the King Sugreeva had lapsed; if we now return to Kishkinda we will be subjected to wrath of Rama Lakshmana as well as the cruel punishment of Sugreeva and will be killed. So we decided to laydown our Lives here itself and are doing Prabovesa.” Thus said Angadha to Sampathi. (Slokas 19)
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