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Sarg 4 - Lakshman Tells His Story

Hanumaan got very happy to hear Lakshman that now Sugreev would get his kingdom back because Raam has come here. He spoke to Raam - "What for you have arrived here in this fierce forest with your brother? Because these forests are impenetrable and are full of many dangerous serpents and animal?"

Lakshman said - "Dashrath was a very pious king. He was like Brahmaa to everybody. He performed many Yagya etc and gave many charities. This is his eldest and the most virtuous son. Deprived of His kingdom, He has come here to live in forest with me. His wife Seetaa also followed Him as Prabhaa follows her husband Soorya at daybreak. I am His younger brother and I am always in His service. My name is Lakshman.

When we were in a forest, a Raakshas abducted His wife in our absence. We do not know his whereabouts as who has taken Seetaa. When we were searching Her in the forest, we met Diti's son Danu who became Raakshas because of a Shaap. He directed us here saying that Sugreev would do our work. He is capable to do it, and he will surely find Her. After saying this he went to Swarg. Hey Hanumaan, We have told you everything whatever you asked. He has come here to take refuge with Sugreev. This Raam who has given so much in charities, who is the Swaamee of Trilok, now comes to Sugreev to seek his refuge. Raajaa Dashrath who used to give refuge to others, today his son is asking refuge from Sugreev. Who is renowned in Trilok, He is asking refuge from Sugreev."

Hanumaan said - "This is very happy news. Baali has abducted Sugreev's wife forcefully, has become his enemy, insulted him; and exiled him. Therefore Sugreev lives in hiding fearing him. He will surely help you in finding Seetaa. So Let us go to Sugreev. And Sugreev is eligible to help you too. You are a virtuous one, Sugreev will surely welcome you. Let us go to Sugreev now."

Lakshman appreciated Hanumaan customarily and said to Raam - "It seems that Hanumaan is enthusiastic and telling the truth." Hanumaan changed his Saadhu form to Vaanar form, lifted both brothers on his back and walked fast to Sugreev. At that time he was very happy thinking that now his Swaamee's work will be done.

Sarg 5 - Friendship With Sugreev

Hanumaan put them on Rishyamook Parvat and went to Sugreev on Malay Parvat to report him and said to him - "Raam and Lakshman have come to you. They are infallible and truthful. They are born in Ikshwaaku Vansh. Who did Ashwamedh Yagya, who ruled the whole Prithvi, they are the sons of same Raajaa Dashrath and have come to forest by the order of His father and mother. While they were living in forest, Raavan has stolen His wife. That is why they want to extend their friendship with you. Therefore you go to him and worship Him with Bhakti, because He is worth worship for everybody."

Hearing this Sugreev became dauntless and with a presentable face he went to Raam in human form and said - "You are very pious as Hanumaan told me. It is my honor that you have expressed the desire of making a monkey like me your friend. If you really want to make me friend, then I extend my hand for it. You may hold it."

Raam became very happy to hear Sugreev. Raam held His hand immediately and embraced him. Hanumaan also changed  his form from Vaanar and produced fire  and worshipped it with flowers, kept between them. So they became friends in the witness of fire by circumambulating it. Both were happy to become friends. Sugreev said to Raam - "You are my best friend now and sorrow and happiness of both of us are equal to each other's."

Sugreev broke a branch of Saal tree, spread it like a mat and sat on it. For Lakshman, Hanumaan broke a branch of sandal tree which was full of flowers to sit up on. Then Sugreev said to Raam softly and sweetly - "Hey Raam, I am exiled from the kingdom and I wander here because of fear. My wife has also been abducted forcefully that is why I live here in forest in fear. Baali has exiled me. Kindly make me fearless. You are capable to make me fearless."

Raam said to Sugreev - "Hey Sugreev, Helping is the result of friendship. I will kill Baali who has abducted your wife. My sharp arrows do not fail. You will find Baali soon fallen on the ground." Sugreev got very happy hearing this and said - "Hey Purushottam, I will get my kingdom and wife back because of you only, but please do something that he doesn't trouble me again."

When all this was happening, good omens were occurring for Seetaa and bad omens for others - Baali and Raavan. Lotus-like left eye of Seetaa, golden ball like eye of Baali (because his complexion was golden) and fireball like eye of Raavan started fluttering

This process of changing form at somebody's will and wish is called Kaamroop Vidyaa

Since left eye for a womwn is good omen, and for men is a bad omen, so the foundation of Raam and Sugreev friendship was the sedling of eradication of vice from the face of the Earth.

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