Srimad Ramayana Tattva Deepika- (56) Ba:la Ka:nda

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SriRama joined Sugreeva as per Hanuman’s words. He was

Sugreeva’s minister and the most efficient to be the

mediator. He was the ambassador to join SriRama with

Sitha. His words made Sugreeva's friendship with

SriRama possible.

 

Later SriRama informed Sugreeva the course of events

that took place till then - the incident of Sitha’s

abduction by Ravana:sura, his coming there in search

of her and his intention of making friendship with

Sugreeva. SriRama intimated him that the imminent

action before them was to search for Sitha.

 

After listening to Sri Rama, Sugreeva decided that he

should help him in his endeavour and he should seek

Rama’s help to eliminate his enemy and acquire his

kingdom and get back his wife too. Sugreeva made

friends with Rama with the fire-god as witness (agni

sa:kshi). Making friendship with Guha, born in a tribal

clan was the first step to Sri Rama’s ‘sousi:lyam’.

Of course , though a tribal , he was a human being.

Rama who did not take the ‘a:thithyam’ (hospitality)

of Guha, accepted the hospitality of Sabari, a woman.

It was the second step to Sri Rama’s sousi:lyam.

Finally making friendship with Sugreeva with ‘agni

sa:kshi’ , who did not even belong to the human

species but a ‘thiryak’ is the last step to his

‘sousi:lyam’. Sugreeva was elated for his friendship

with Rama and humbly and plainly related his problem

of enmity with Va:li the hidden and the evident account.

Rama listened to him and took an oath that he would

exterminate Va:li.

 

To be continued...

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