Aug 18, 2007

Chapter 87: Sugreev’s army starts searching

Rama is drenched in rain. Normally he would have enjoyed it but without his soul mate, who would have made his happiness twice as big, this rain was just another pain. Same drenching for Sita. HAV asks her to come to shelter, but Sita says when her hubby is getting drenched surely, then how can she shelter herself? HAV says men can withstand rain but not soft-hearted ladies. Still Sita refuses. Same drenching with Lakshman. He tells Rama: “This friendship with Sugreev is unfair. You helped him kill Vaali. He became king. He got his kingdom back, wife back. But his promise of helping you has gone down the drain.” Sugreev overhears. He is ashamed of himself. He begs Rama of punishment. Mentally Rama forgives him.

Sugreev takes action with respect to his promise. He sends all his servants, including Hanuman in search of Sita and not to come back without positive result. H says to Rama “I am sure of success. But though this is your task, I need your blessings. If I find Sita, how to tell her I am your friend?” So Rama gives his finger-ring to H. Then H, Jambuvan and all S’s servants go in search of Sita in forests. But all in vain.

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