FRIENDSHIP OF SRI RAMA WITH SUGREEV

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FRIENDSHIP OF SRI RAMA WITH SUGREEV

 

 

Hanumana also told Sri Rama that Sugreev would help in the search of Sita. Hanumana then escorted both the brothers to Sugreev carrying them on his shoulders. Sugreev was very pleased to see Sri Rama. He considered his life worthwhile and as if his every wish had been fulfilled. Then in the presence of Hanumana Sri Rama and Sugreev tied in friendship.

 

Laxmana then narrated the whole story of how they were sent into exile and how Sita was abducted. Sugreev assured them that there is nothing to worry about, as Sita would certainly be found. Sugreev also told that he had preserved the ornaments of Sita, which she had dropped while being carried by Ravan. Sugreev then showed those ornaments to Rama.

 

Sri Rama told Laxmana to identify the ornaments. But Laxmana could not do so, saying that those were the ornaments of head and he had never seen at the face of Sita. He however expressed his capability to identify ornaments worn in the feet as he had always focussed his sight at the feet of his sister-in-law. Ornaments of feet were procured at once, which were identified by Laxmana unfailingly. Seeing Sita's ornaments Rama and Laxmana began to moan in deep sorrow. When Sugreev saw both the brothers in deep sorrow, he assured them that he would leave no stone unturned in finding Sita.

 

Sugreev's assurance relieved Sri Rama's worries to a great extent. He asked Sugreev about the reason why he was living on that mountain.