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Sarg 15 - Sugreev's Coming Back and Taaraa's Advice to Baali

All hid behind the trees and dense creepers. Hearing Sugreev's fight invitation cry, Baali got severely angry. His eyes were burning like fire. He came out very soon thumping the earth as though shattering the earth. At that time Taaraa, his wife, embraced him dearly and said - "Hey Swaamee, Don't be angry now and please do not go out today. I don't feel good about it. I know it very well that your enemy is weaker than you, but you may fight him tomorrow morning, not now. Your quick exit is not looking good to me. I tell you what I have heard and by what reason I am stopping you.

Sugreev came to fight with you yesterday also and ran away defeated. But coming just next day for fighting after the defeat, creates doubt in my mind. His coming like this is not trivial in reason. It seems he has some kind of backing who is mightier than you, that is why he is making so much noise. He has always been intelligent. If he has extended his friendship with somebody then he must have tested Him before. I have heard from Angad that Sugreev has made two new friends. They are king of Ayodhyaa Dashrath's princes named Raam and Lakshman. They always protect sad people and they have taken the responsibility of protection of Sugreev also. It is better not to oppose them. [see the green text here]

If you don't mind, I want to say something to you. It is not good to fight with younger brother, that is why perform his Raaj Tilak (coronation) today. Pacify your anger, make Raam and Lakshman your friends and love Sugreev as he is your younger brother. It is not good to insult him. Wherever he lives, he is your brother after all. I don't see any other brother like Sugreev on this earth. He is your dear brother. At this time only brotherly love can spare your life." Taaraa tried to advise Baali thus.

Sarg 16 - Baali Vadh

Baali scolded Taaraa for her cowardly advice. He said - "After listening such cry, it is cowardliness to sit back in home. Brave people do not sit back at the time fights. And why Raam should be my enemy? He is a virtue-knower, how can He sin? That is why you don't come behind me and return to palace. Leave your women-like doubts. I will fight with him who is ready to fight with me. And you will see that he will again run away. I will surely fight with Sugreev, but I will not kill him. Go back to palace." Taaraa hugged him dearly, circumambulated him on to his right, performed Swaastyaayan and went back to palace crying.

Baali came out of the city and saw all around. He found Sugreev standing on the ground. He carefully tied his clothes and ran towards Sugreev to hit him. Sugreev also ran towards Baali. Both got entwined. In the end Sugreev got tired and he showed his tiredness to Raam. So Raam aimed and shot the arrow at Baali. It hit him in his chest and he fell down on earth painfully and sorrowfully with tears filling his throat in the month of Aashwin, on a full-moon day,

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