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Sarg 54 - Hanumaan Encourages Angad

On Taaraa's suggestion to Angad, Hanumaan said - "I consider Yuv Raaj (Crown Prince) Angad full of good qualities. He has eightfold wisdom, knows fourfold tactics and fourteen traits. (see note on Angad here).

But Angad was listening to Taaraa Vaanar as Indra heard Shukraachaarya's sermon. In fact Hanumaan differed with their ideas, so he said  to Angad - "Hey Yuv Raaj, You are mighty like your father. You can rule the Vaanar community but you know that without their women  and children they will not be living under you. I know that Neel, Suhotra, Jaambvaan and even I do not agree with you, and you cannot sidetrack us. The burrow you consider safe, is not safe, because it can be broken by Lakshman's arrow. Lakshman's sharp arrows can destroy everything. 

And for Indra to kill a single Asur Maya, was a trivial job, Lakshman can splinter this whole burrow. As you will settle down in the burrow, all the monkeys will desert you because they all will be lamenting for their families. But if you return to Kishkindhaa, Sugreev will certainly establish you in the kingdom.

Your uncle is very honest, affectionate and dedicated, so there is no way that he will kill you. He is your mother's well-wisher and his life is for her only, besides he has no other son than you, so you get up and start your work happily." [Hanumaan has used all the four tactics - Saam, Daam, Dand, Bhed.]

Sarg 55 - Angad Rebukes Sugreev

Hearing all this from Hanumaan about his uncle Sugreev, Angad said - "Whatever you have said about Sugreev's kindness, patience, cleanliness, purity, plainness, I don't see these qualities in him, because elder brother's wife is like mother, but if the younger brother takes her while his elder brother is alive, it is not according to Dharm. Then how do you call him Dharm knower? At the time of the fight with Dundubhee, my father asked him to wait for him at the mouth of the cave as its guard, but Sugreev came back after putting a stone in front of it. How can he do such a thing to his brother?

Sugreev extended his friendship with Raam in the witness of fire. Raam did Sugreev's work first and Sugreev forgot the same Raam. It is only because of the fear of Lakshman's arrows he sent all of us to search Seetaa. How can then such a person be called Dharm knower? 

In him, who is shameful (by his shameless act of burying my father), who doesn't know the traditions (taking my mother and kingdom), who is unthankful (by not doing Raam's work), who has a volatile mind (in ignoring the promise made to Raam), who can trust him? Especially me who has born in his family. Whether a son is honest or dishonest he should get the kingdom, but I come from his enemy's family, then how can he spare my life? 

I am weak then how can I be alive in Kishkindhaa? And now I am his criminal too, (because I have not been able to find Seetaa) therefore it is clear that Sugreev will surely punish me. That is why it is good for me to live here. I will not go back to Kishkindhaa, that is why  you may go to your dwelling places. 

First greet both Raam and Lakshman, then Vaanar Raaj Sugreev then ask their welfare on behalf of me. Ask the welfare of my step-mother Rumaa and console my Maa Taaraa because she may leave her life hearing my condition here." After saying thus Angad sat down crying.

All Vaanar got very sad seeing Angad's condition. They also started weeping. They admired Baali and abused Sugreev. They all got ready to sacrifice themselves along with Angad. Angad did Aachman with sea water and sat on Kush grass facing south. All Vaanar got sad remembering Raam's exile, death of Dashrath, destruction of Jansthaan, killing of Jataayu, abduction of Seetaa, killing of Baali and anger of Raam.

When they were discussing all this, another dread came. The place filled with dust clouds.

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