SampathI’s History
Then Sampathi did Tharpanam(Libations with water for departed soul), after completing bath and other tasks, came and sat in the mountain.As Nisakara Sage had told him the Emissaries of Rama came and his wings were reborn. His belief on the sage increased and he was happy and addressed the Vanaras “ Friends! All of you Listen to me attentively in Silence.i will tell you that I did see Sita . Did I not tell you that due to Sun rays burning and baking of my Feathers I fell in the Moutain? After 6 days I regained consciousness then. My body was normal self and was in pain and nothing was visible in all directions. Then after seeing Ocean, Rivers, Moutains, Forests, Sea shore seeing them again and again I slowly recollected them. In the south sea shore the Vindhya Mountain with lots of Caves , Cattle, birds then this must be the place I concluded. Here there is a Ashram(hermitage) of Sage Nishakara. Even after he attained the noblest destinations of Salvation I have been living here for 8000 years. Due to anguish I came down with difficulty from the mountain peak to this Ashram with kushal grass with a desire to come and meet him, I went to his Ashrama. Myself and Jhatayu have met him many a times earlier. Near his hermitage the wind blows pleasantly with fragrance . the trees are full of flowers and fruits.Here I sat under a tree awaiting his arrival. After sometime he came after taking bath in sea,I saw him dazzling with Aura. Like the Bear, Lion, Elephant, Tiger when they see the person who rears them comes running on seeing him; so also all the Living beings were following him with affection. When King is seated on his throne and all the Minsters and entrouges surround him, similarly all othese creatures came. That sage on seeing me was happy, came out of the Ashram after 1 Muhurtham(1 ½ Hours) spoke to me thus.
“ Since your feathers have been burnt, I could not identify you. All over your body there are wounds; Your wings have been burnt; Your body is slimmed and your Valour and Prana have subdued. Earlier I had seen 2 Eagles here. They were like Vayu(God of Wind) in speed. They were leaders of all Eagles; They could take the form(Disguise)they wanted.; they were brothers;You and your brother Jhatayu were doing Namskaram in Human form weren’t you? Have you been afflicted by any disease? What is the reason for feather’s withering away? Or did any one punish you like this? “thus he asked. (Slokas 21)
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