8 - Manifestation of Vishnu as Rama (continued)

 Narada said:

1. Having gone to the lake of Pampa, Rama stayed there (that) night thinking (of what to do). Then he was (met and) taken to Sugriva by Hanūmat. Råma made friendship (with Sugriva). 

2. After having pierced the seven Tala trees with a single arrow and (even as others) were seeing, threw away the body of Dundubhi² by his foot to a distance of ten yojanas. 

2. Dundubhi was a powerful demon slain by Valin, the brother of Sugriva. When Sugrivashowed to Rama the skeleton of this demon toshow how powerful Valin was, Råma gently kicked it and threw it many miles away. See Ram. IV. xi. 24 ff. 

3-4. Having killed Välin,³ his (Sugriva's) enemy, who had. been the cause of enmity, he bestowed on him the monkeykingdom of Kishkindhå (as well as) Ruma and Tarā on the Rushyamūka (mountains). That ruler of Kishkindha (Sugriva) told (Råma), "I will do in such a way, O Råma! by which you will be getting back Sitä". 

3. When Mayavin, the eldest son of Dundubhi, a demon, challenged Valin, Valin chased him. Máyávin entered a cave and Valin also followed fuit. Sugriva, who had gone with his brother and was asked by his brother to guard at the entrance to the cave, took his brother to have been slain when he had not returned even after a long time. Sugriva closed the entrance to the cave with stones, returned to Kishkindha and assumed charge. As Välin returned, the entreaties of Sugriva were of no avail . Sugriva retreated to Rushya müka mountains to escape the wrath of Vålin as Valin dreaded to enter that region on account of a curse. Tärå, the wife of Sugriva, was also taken away by Vålin, but was restored to her husband after Valin was slain by Råma. See Ram. IV. i. 

5-7. Having heard that, he (Råma) spent the four months on the Målyavat (mountain). As Sugriva had not come to Kishkindhå to see (Rama), Lakshmaņa (met him and) spoke to him the words of Rāma, “(You) go to Raghava. The way in which Välin was killed is not yet closed. O Sugriva! You stand by at this juncture. Do not take to the course of Vålin.” Sugriva said, "I did not realize the elapse of time on account of my preoccupation.” 

8-9. Saying so, he (Lakshmaņa) went away. The lord of the monkeys (Sugrīva) (approached) Råma, bowed and said, “All the monkeys have been brought in order to search for Sitä. As desired by you, Ishall send them. Let them search for Janaki in the (direction of) east etc. Let them return in a month. (If they come) after a month I will kill them.” 

10. So saying (he sent monkeys in all directions). The monkeys sent towards the eastern, western and northern routes came (back) to Räma and Sugriva not finding Janaki. 

11. Having taken the signet ring of Rama, Hanūmat together with other monkeys searched in the south in the caves of Suprabhå (mountain). 

12-16. And being engaged for more than a month and not being able to find Jänaki, they said, “We will die in vain. Jațäyu is fortunate. For the sake of Sita, he gave his life being wounded by Råvana in the battle.” Having heard this, (the eagle) Sampåti, abandoning (his intention of) eating the monkeys (said), “This brother of mine, Jațáyu, was protected by me from the heat of the Sun as he was flying in the solar region. Hence, I had my wings burnt as I was flying in the clouds. On account of hearing the story of Rama, the wings have grown again. I see Janaki gone to Ashoka grove in Lanka in the Trikūtaka (mountain) in (the middle of) the salt ocean of an extent of hundred yojanas. Knowing this let the monkeys tell Råma and Sugriva.”