|| Sri Ram Jeyram Jay Jay
Ram ||
Chapter – 7 – Kishkindha
Kandam
All the Vanaras stood far
from the sight of the Thapasvi woman Swayamprabha and prostrated before her.
She enquired the reason for the arrival in the woods and the cave; the Vanaras
narrated all the incidents to her. She affectionately said “ Oh! Vanaras, go
and quench your thirst, and consume succulent fruits to your heart’s content.”
The Vanara took a bath, and consumed fruits and obediently stood before the
Tapasvi woman; she narrated her story to them. She spoke “Oh! Vanaras, close
your eyes, I am leaving to the forest of Prashravana where Raghurama is settled,
you will find your way back to the woods, do not worry, you will successfully
locate Devi Sita.” Thus that Tapasvi woman left the cave, and the Vanaras when
they opened their eyes found them before the ocean shore. That Tapasvi woman
Swayamprabha approached Raghurama, she prostrated before him and eulogized him,
Prabhu was highly pleased with her devotion and offered her intense devotion
and faith as a boon. Further, she traveled to the woods of
Badarikashrama/Badarivan at the instruction of Prabhu who is worshiped by Lord
Bhrama and Lord Shambhu.
The Vanaras settled on the
shores of the ocean were extremely worried, immersed in various thoughts, and
spoke “ Oh! Brother, the time limit is given by Sugriva to return with the news of
Devi Sita is almost over, but we have not yet found any sign of Devi Sita, Oh!
Brother, what would we do?” Angadha spoke with tears “Oh! Dear Vanaras, our
death has neared, anyway, our death is confirmed, our time limit is over, and we
did not find Devi Sita yet, if we return to Sugriva in this situation, he will
definitely kill us. If Srirama did not protect me at the time of death of my father
Bali, he would have killed me long ago. Even though I do not owe to Sugriva,
but I sincerely owe to Prabhu. I think our death has confirmed, there is no
doubt in it.” The Vanaras assembled were become speechless, shed tears, and
sunk in deep sorrow. They collectively took a promise not to return without
Devi Sita, and proceeded to the ocean. They spread the bed of grass and seated
on it, Jambavan who is the elderly bear began to give lectures on the
motivational stories watching the gloominess of Angadha. Jambavan spoke “Oh!
Priya Thatha, do not consider Sri Rama as an ordinary human, he is Aja and
unconquerable, he is Nirguna Bhramam incarnated on the Earth for the welfare of
Jeeva. We all are highly fortunate to serve him, and take great pleasure in the
Sagunaroopa of him. The Supreme Lord incarnates on the Earth at his own will,
for the welfare of deities, Go, Bhramin and saintly men. The Saguna Upasakas of
that supreme Lord abandon Moksha and serve that supreme Lord on the Earth as
well.” In this way, Jambavan highly spoke about the splendor of Lord Rama, at
that moment Sampathi, an elderly eagle who was settled in a cave was keenly
listening to it.
Sampathi came out of his
cave and saw a huge army of Vanaras before the mouth of the cave, spoke to
himself “Today, I will have a generous meal; God has arranged a sumptuous meal
before me. I have been starving for a long time, I was waiting for a stomach
full of meal, and today God has shown extreme compassion to me.” All those
Vanaras terrified listening to Sampathi, voiced in chorus “Our
death has become true, he is before us.” Jambavan became extremely anxious;
Angadha spoke “Oh! Vanaras, Jatayu, the King of bird left his mortal coil while
serving the supreme Lord, therefore he is fortunate attained the Paramdhama of
the Lord.” Suddenly Sampathi, moved towards the Vanaras with a mixed feeling of
happiness and grief, he compassionately addressed them and enquired about his
brother Jatayu. The Vanaras detailed the death of Jatayu to Sampathi, he came to know that Lord Rama performed the
final rite for his brother with his own hands; Sampathi felt extremely grateful
to that Lord and eulogized the splendor of Rama.
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