Vali Vadham 15

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How do I believe him?

 

 

'Ulagam EzhinOdu Ezhum vandhu avan uyirukku udhavi vilagum ennninum,' even if

the fourteen worlds come to his rescue and stop me, 'villidai vaaLiyin veeti' I

will kill him with my bow and arrows.' 'thalaimayOdu nin thaaramum unakku indru

tharuvEn' I will give you the kingdom of Kishkindha and get your wife back to

you. 'pulamayOi avan uraividam kaatu endru pugandraan' show me where he

resides.

 

'Let me kill him right now and alleviate your suffering, Sugriva, show me where

he is now. Start now. Right now.' That is the speed with which Rama swings

into action when the need arises. He considered that it was his duty to protect

Sugriva. Sugriva was happy. The shore was at last at sight for this weather

beaten mariner. He thought that the end of Vali was imminent and that all his

troubles would vanish in a trice. But then his original fears swelled in his

heart again. He was not able to believe that there could be a person so capable

as to kill Vali. Vali was invincible. He could not so easily be slain as this

person imagines. How many times has Sugriva seen the victories established by

Vali? How many gory deaths has he stood witness to, that started as a test of

strength with Vali and ended inevitably in the death of the challenger.

 

It was quite natural. He had undergone so much of suffering by the pursuits of

Vali and so tired was he that he was not ready to accept that Rama was capable

of killing Vali. Supposing this person could not make it, then what happens to

him? If Vali establishes a victory over this human, who will save Sugriva from

his wrath? How will he react to the fact that Sugriva colluded with someone to

kill him? What guarantee has he that such a thing would not happen? But he was

afraid of expressing what he thought of this, to Rama. 'yaam eNNuvadhu uNdu,'

he told Rama. 'I have to think about this.' So saying he walked some distance

away from Rama and Lakshmana, along with Hanuman and his other ministers.

 

It was once again Hanuman who comforted Sugriva. 'Have you not seen the conch

and chakra marks that he bears on his palm and feet? He is beyond doubt the

very Narayana who has come down to this earth, for the sake of establishing

Dharma.' So saying Hanuman cited the super-human feats of Rama once again like

his breaking the bow of Shiva. Hanuman mentions another important proof that

Sri Rama was their saviour. 'ennai eendravan iv ulagu yaavayum eendran thannai

eendravarkku adimai sei thavam' My father (the Wind god) had told me, 'It is

your duty and sacred penance to serve the Supreme one who is the father of

Brahma, the creator of the universe. 'ahdhe unnai eendra erkku uru padham endru

uraithaan.' Only that would be your salvation and my fulfilment.'

 

'My father had told me that my mind would be filled with love inexplicable when

I see him. My mind is full of unbounded joy and my love for him overflows.

This is the sign of His arrival. Take my word for it. Rama is none but

Narayana himself.

 

But that did not convince Sugriva.