Sugreeva enthroned

Hanumantha came to Rama and addressed him.Hey Ramaprabhu!with your help Sugreeva could secure his kingdom.With your permission,he would enter Kishkindha and get enthromed. He would pray you with diamonds,flowers and ornaments.So,please come to Kishkindha and be honoured by us. To this Rama replied. Hanumanthaa!I am following my fathers orders to live in forest for fourteen years, During this period I would not enter any civilized community like village or city.So,all of you go and complete the formalities and enjoy. He turned towards Sugreeva and gave him permission to get enthroned.He directed him to make Angada ,the prince ,officially.Be prepared to start for Ravana vadha as soon as Kaarthika maasam arrives.remember it.All the vaanaras went and celebrated properly and pompously.Sugreeva became the king and had his wife,Ruma ,back.Sugreeva came to Rama and Lakshmana and told them of the happenings at Kishkindha and returned back. Rama and Lakshmana came to Prasravanagiri and stayed in a cave there.

Rama consoles Thaara on Valis death

Rama felt sorry for Thaara ,who was weeping for her husband. He tried to console her.Thaara!you are a wife of a warrior.You should not be like this.As per Brahmas direction only,every thing moves and happens in this world.Accordingly,happiness and sorrow come to us.No one can escape fate.You will be happy in short time.Your son is going to be a prince shortly.Rama was as unhappy as Thaara and Angada were.At the same time,he was consoling all of them.How ever we might weep,nothing good is going to happen to Vali.So,it is better if we start attending to his last rites.Time is very powerful. No one can dodge it.Time has no relations.It has neither reason nor rhyme.We should think philosophically .We are bound by the rules and regulations of time. Because Vali was a great man,he went to heaven.One need not feel sorry for Vali. It would be better if we start his last rites. Lakshmana took the initiative and started giving orders to Sugreeva. Sugreeva!start and do not delay. Now,this city is in your hands.Give them the appropriate directions. Do not be desolate and depressed.Let Angada regain courage and confidence. Arrange garlands,cloth,timber,Ghee,oil,spices and condimentsand other items needed for Valis last rites. He directed Thaarudu to go and bring carriage to carry Valis corpse.When he brought it,Lakshmana instructed Sugreeva to keep the body in the carriage and decorate it aptly. Sugreeva gave directions to his ministers to arrange things in such a fashion that is appropriate for a great man and King of Kishkindha.All the last rites were accomplished correctly and with fervor.Sugreeva and his aides came and saluted Rama after every thing was over.

Thaara pines Vaalis loss

Thara is weeping beside Vaalis dead body.Oh my husband!You did not hear my words.Now you lying in this dirt and on the ground.So many warriors died in your hands. It is fate to be killed in the hands of Sugreeva.An intelligent man never his daughter to a warrior in marriage.It is true. See my plight now! I am standing here as your widow.How many number of sonsI do have, How many riches I do acquire, People will call me a widow,who lost her husband.Naadhaa!I am unable to hug you properly. Your body is spilled with blood and my hands are slipping while trying to hold you. Ramas arrow is still struck in your chest which is stopping me from from embracing you to my satisfaction. Hearing this,Neeludu took out Ramas arrow from Valis chest.Thara turned towards her son and told him to salute his father ,one last time.Angada did as was told by his mother and stood crying for his father. Sugreeva felt guilty of killing his brother.He turned towards Rama and wept like this. Rama!you discharged your duty of killing Vali and giving kingdom to me.But I am not happy.I am unable to see Thaaras sorrow.Angada would also not believe me,I killed my own brother.I do not want this kingdom. Earlier,I thought that Vali should die and I should become the king of Kishkindha.But Now I realise that I did not act fair.I killed a great man like Vali. So many times in the past, Vali defeated me ,but never killed me.But I connived with you to kill him.I am a sinner.I am unfit to rule the country.I will die. My followers would help you find Seetha. Thaara guessed who Rama was and addressed him.Rama!yo are a great man.You have patience.You killed Vali with single arrow.Kill me also and let me go to my husband.You too know how difficult it is for a young man to leave his wife and live.Do not be afraid that if you kill me,you would become a sinner .You feel that I am the soul of Vali.You feel that you have done a great thing by giving Vali his wife,and he need not be a loner.I can not live without Vali.

Hanuma pacifies Thaara

Thaara fainted near her husband,wailing for his loss.Hanumantha intervened and said few good words to her. Every one has to go through life as it comes.They have to accept the fruits of their doings.One has to think of ones self but not of others.Our bodies are temporary.You have a son.Think of him and his welfare.You think about what is good for Vali and do it.Do not wail for his loss.Vali is sure to go to heaven!You need not be sorry for Vali.Now,you are the master of entire Vanara kingdom.Help Angada in ruling this kingdom.Make Angada do last rites to his father.Make Angada ,the king of Kishkindha.You can rest assured once Angada claims the throne. To these words of Hanuma,Thara replied that she wanted Vali to embrace and hug her and it was more to her than hundred such sons like Angada.I need not think of either Vali or Angada. Sugreeva is there to look after them.He is the one next to Vali. So ,he is responsible for every thing.What you said about me is wrong.I am not the right person to give any benefits to my son.Vali was the apt person.I wish to die with my husband. Vali was at the end of his tether.He was gasping for air.He looked on all sides and observed Sugreeva standing before Angada. He asked Sugreeva for forgiveness.Sugreeva1!forgive me for my ruthless atrocities against you. They have all been done in ignorance than with intention.I am about to die. You take over the kingdom .Angada is going to be an orphan. love him.Treat him as your own son.Angada is a good warrior.Make use of his talent in killing demons. Thara is a good natured woman and good charactered one. Pay heed to her advice.You attend to Ramas work with truthfulness.Otherwise,he might even kill you.Take this Kaanchanamaala. If I die,it will lose its capacity.Sugreeva wept at his brothers words and took the garland from his brother. Vali then addressed Angada.Angada!observe what is happening around you.Have patience.Obey the words Of Sugreeva.He would love you ,like me. Do not make friendship with Sugreevas enemies.Always,attend your duties with dedication.Have control over your senses.Too much is bad anywhere and every where.Make good friends. Saying so, Vali passed away. Vanaras wept for the loss of their king.Vali was praised as a great warrior. Vali fought with Golabha.a gandharva for fifteen years continuously and won over him in the sixteenth year.They were safe under Valis ruling all these years.Like this,they were wailing.

Thaara comes to war sight

Other monkeys were afraid of Ramas arrow. So they wet running to Thaara. She came to the war sight along with her son,Angada.She chided the monkeys for running away from Vali,while they had to protect their king.Sugreeva killed his brother because of his craze for his brothers kingdom. Vaanaras replied Thaara. Vali is already killed.But your son,Angada is still alive. Why are you going to the warfield along with Angada?Come back and close the doors to the city.Make Angada king of Kishkindha.If he is made the king all vaanaras would follow him.If you do not like to do that, run way far away from Kishkindha.sUGREEVA AND HIS AIDES WERE AFFECTED ADVERSELY BY vALI. They might harm you and your son.Protect yourself and your son from them. Thaara did not like their words. She lost a great warrior,her husband. She had no use of her son and the kingdom. They are immaterial.She has no interest in her body itself.I would lie before my husband.Saying so,and weeping aloud for her husbands demise,she ran to the war field.There,she saw the dead body of her husband.She also saw Rama standing with his bow and arrows near by.She saw Lakshmana and Sugreeva ,but crossed them and went to Vali. Angada followed her. She started wailing for husbands loss.OH my husband!why are you not talking to me?Is the earth so dear to you?You are hugging it and not turning towards me.Ah!my heart is so stubborn.It has not crushed into thousand pieces even after such calamity of losing husband. Oh dear one!you came to this despicable end just because you snatched your younger brothers wife and threw him out.I requested you not to do such heinous crimes.You did not pay heed to my advice.I am demoralised. My position is pathetic.Can Angada be safe in hands of Sugreeva who is angry with you? She turned towards her son and told him to see his father for the last time. He could never see him afterwards.She,the,turned towards Sugreeva and told him. Sugreeva!your wish has been accomplished with the help of Rama.Your elder brother is dead.You take back this kingdom,your wife and be happy.She wailed again that Vali was leaving his wives and his dear son,Angada.Please forgive me if I had done any unpleasant acts in the past.She wanted to die along with her husband.so,she fell down beside her husbands dead body.

Rama explains motive behind his act to kill Vali

Rama started replying Vali. Vali! youv are unable to distinguish between righteousness and lust. Unnecessarily you are blaming me.If you do not know,you should have learnt about it from elders. But you failed to do so.You have talked to me without knowing much and learning much.This entire world consisting of men,animals,birds and trees belongs to Ikshvaakula dynasty.It is ruled by a righteous king ,named Bharatha.We are moving about to propagate righteousness.If a person deviates from right path,he should be punished.There is no short cut to it.As per the directions of our king,Bharatha,we are punishing the wrong people. Vali!you have crossed your limits.Younger brother is like your son.It is very difficult to understand the rules of right and wrong.It should be felt by ones aathma ie soul.It can not be explained.You are a monkey.From your childhood,you have moved amidst monkeys only.what can a blind man think if he is with another blind person? I will tell you the reason,why I have killed you.Just to appease your lust,you snatched your younger brothers wife,whom you should have treated as a daughter in law.It is the ultimate of the crimes one can do.I punished you for your this heinous act. One more thing!relationship between Sugreeva and me is like that I have between myself and Lakshmana.In addition to this, I promised Sugreeva that I would kill you.So,I had to fulfill my word given to my friend.So,either way ,My act of killing you is justified.If you care to think deep,you will understand me.Great people who laid rules of right and wrong professed that if a person gets punishment for his wrong deeds,they would be absolved of their sins,and can go to Swarga.But if a king does not punish that person,the king would have take the blame for those sins.So,keeping all these things in view,I had punished you for your wrong deeds.Bu this,both of us have benefited. I will tell you one more reason for my behaviour. Kings are know to lay traps for wild animals when they go for hunting and kill them from behind.Similarly I have hunted you and killed you.I need not fight with you. This itself is the war. Deities ,when born in this world ,become kings and rule the nation.maintain law and order.Protect righteousness.So,you can never blame kings. Vali understood his folly by hearing Ramas words. He pleaded with Rama ,for his unmindful and rash talk, for forgiveness.Rama!I neither care for myself nor Thara. But I am concerned about my one and only son,Angada. He would be depressed by my death. He is a small boy.You have take him under your protection.You shower him the same love towards Sugreeva and Angada,which you give to Bharatha and Lakshmana.See that Sugreeva does not humiliate Thara for my wrong deeds. Rama have him word that Sugreeva and he would treat Angada like a son.He need not worry aboutAngadas safety.

Valis defeat

Vali and Sugreeva fought like cats and dogs. Sugreeva could not face his brother.He was looking at Rama repeatedly. Rama released his arrow which struck at his chest.Vali did not die because of the effect of Kanchanamala given by Indra to him.Rama and Lakshmana reached him. Vali accused Rama for his heinous act of attacking him while he was fightin with another person.I heard you were a great soul.Kings are supposed to have all the good qualities and they should kill only the wronged ones.Thara cautioned me against you. But I never felt that you would behave so mean with me.I thought you had character. You were fair. I never came to your kingdom.I never even harmed you.I did not come to fight with you.I am a vanara,a monkey.People say that for enmity to breed ,land,gold and silver are the main causes.But we do not have any such issues between us.Just because you have a bow and arrows,you can not kill anyone who comes across your way.You do not have any righteousness. How can you explain this act of yours to elders?My flesh and bones are of no use to you.My skin is also of any use to you. Then why did you kill me?How can a sinner like you be born to a great man,like Dasaradha? You showed yourcalibre in killing people like me.But you failed utterly in defeating your enemy.If I had seen you earlier,you should have already been dead by now. It is as if you killed a peaceful guy who had taken bath and sleeping under a tree.without any tension.like a cruel snake. You had killed me by hearing Sugreevas complaint against me. But if you had approached me earlier,I would have killed Ravana and brought your Seetha with in a day.It is fair that Sugreeva claim his kingdom after my demise. But the you killed me is not justifiable at any cost.If you have any fair explanation to your deed,please tell me.

Vali challenged to fight with Sugreeva,second time

Sugreeva and Lakshmana were walking in the front.Rama,Sugreeva and his ministers were walking behind.They reached a place where trees were very dense.Sree Rama asked Sugreeva to tell about the place. Rama is very inquisitive with high observation powers. Even from his childhood, we observe that whenever he comes across any thing new to him, he would simply collect the correct information from his Gurus,friends,and aides. Sugreeva started explaining him.Rama!this place is called Saptha janulu,sages abode.Sages do vaayu bhakshanam once in a week and do penance.Those sages did penance like that for seven hundred years and went to swarga with their bodies.It is a very powerful aasramam.No one can enter it. Even if anyone enters it, they will not return back.Sweet music woulb heard all the time. Threthaagnulu would be burning all the time.Please,along with Lakshmana pay homage to those rishis. The we will not have any kind of pain or uneasiness in our bodies. Rama and Lakshmana saluted them with reverence and reached Kishkindha.Sugreeva again shouted to Vali to combat with him. Thara,wife of Vali ,did not like this unexpected turn of events. She requested her husband not to go for duel in the middle of the night.He could go and fight with Sugreeva,nextday morning. She doubted something fishy in Sugreevas behaviour.Sugreeva might have returned with more help. It was not an assumption. Angada had found out this information from his aides.Rama and Lakshmana,sons of king Dasaradha are accompanying him.Rama is a great warrior. No one can defeat him at war.He is knowledge bank.He is good charactered person.Please heed my advise. It seems Sugreeva is more powerful than you.Please ,welcome Sugreeva and make him the future king.Make friendship with Rama and Lakshmana.After all,Sugreeva is your brother. So,call Sugreeva. welcome him !Be friends with your brother!at present,you have no other option.Please hear my words!Do not make enmity with Sugreeva and Rama! But,Vali did not hear Tharas words. He said that it was better to die in a war than to sit quiet even after being called for a duel by enemy.I would defeat Sugreeva. Rama is a good charactered man. I have not harmed him. So,he would not kill me.Thara!do not be afraid! I will not kill my brother.I would defear him and come back. Saying so,Vali left his place and reached the place,where Rama and Sugreeva were waiting for him.

Sugreeva beckons Vali for fight

Every one went to Kishkindha and hid behind trees.Sugreeva gave angry calls to Vali railing him for fight.Vali came and they both fought.Sree Rama was ready with his bow and arrows. But he could not identify Sugreeva from Vali. Both looked alike.So,Rama did not release his arrow. Vali won the war.Sugreeva ran back to Rushyamooka mountains.Rama came there along with Lakshmana and Hanumantha. Sugreeva showed his discomfort to Rama. If he could not protect him, why did he encourage Sugreeva to go and fight with Vali? Rama requested Sugreeva to hear him first.He was about to tell him the reason for not killing Vali.He could not distinguish Sugreeva from Vali. If by mistake,he killed Sugreeva,instaed of Vali,it would be a complete disaster.Rama has accepted him as a friend, and in the next moment,if he kiils him, it would be a crime.In this forest,They wereunder his protection.In fact,he was their protector.If Sugreeva was in danger,what would happen to all of them?Thinking about all these things,Rama did not release his arrow. Rama encouraged Sugreeva to go and fight with Vali again. But,he should make sure that Rama could differentiate between the two.Rama,then,directed Lakshmana to adorn Sugreeva with a floral garland.Then he could identify him easily.Lakshmana did as his brother told him. Sugreeva and others started for Kishkindha.

Sugreeva confident about Ramas capacity to kill Vali

Sugreeva was once and again saying that it was very difficult to kill Vali. Then Lakshmana enquired Sugreeva as what Rama should do to bring confidence in Sugreeva.Then Sugreeva came out with two points. Rama should throw out Dundhubhis corpse to one yojanas distance with his toe. second one is ,he should release his arrow in such a fashion that it passes through one of the saala trees. Sugreeva turned towards Rama and pleaded with him.Rama!I am afraid of Vali.I am worried thinking of his capabilities.I had seen his strength with my eyes.But I had not seen you at war. So,I am worried whether you can equal him in strength and efficiency or not.I am saying these words with fear of Vali. I am not talking like this to humiliate you.Your physique proves your strength. Rama was not offended with Sugreevas words. He smiled and told him that he would show him his capacity. He threw the corpse of Dundhubhi to more than ten yojans distance.But Sugreeva still had his own doubts. He said to Rama.When Vali threw this body, it was wet and full of meat and muscle.It was heavy then. But now,it has dried up and has lighter weight.Vali was tired of fighting with Dundhubhi at that time. But now,you are neither tired nor tensed up regarding victory.So,one can not judge your strength by this act.So, please see that yourarrow passes through one of the sala trees.Rama released his arrow. It passed through all the seven sala tress,the mountain,and entered the earth and came out by tearing the ground and settled at his back. seeing this ,Sugreeva was awe struck. He laid hinself flat at the Rams feet and prayed him.Rama!I am now confident that you can kill Vali.Please kill VALI at this moment itself. Rama hugged Sugreeva and told him to go to Kishkindha first. Then told him to call Vali for a duel.

Sugreeva relates Valis strength to Rama

Birds of same feather flock together!Rama told Sugreeva not to worry. He would kill Vali ,as soon as he saw him.I too am undergoing same plight. So,I can understand your plight. To this,Sugreeva replied .Rama!I know fully well your might.You can terminate the entire universe with your arrows. But,still I want you to know VALIS STRENGTH.Vali rounds up all the oceans before sunrise.He can bounce big mountains as a ball in to the sky. He can break big trees with bare hands. At one time,there was a demon named Dundhubhi. He had the strength of thousand elephants.He had weakness for fight with equals. once,he went to war with samudra,the ocean.Samudrudu expressed his inability to fight with the demon. He directed him to Himavantha.Dundhubi went fast to Himavantha to fight with him. Himavantha told him that the mountains were meant for sages who did penance there. so,he could not fight him. The Dundhibhi asked him to show an able person with whom he could fight to his hearts content.Then,Himavantha told him to fight with Vali. Dundhubi came to Vali for fight.Vali adorned a golden garland given by Indra to him.They fought fiercely and Vali killed the demon in the end. Vali felt proud of himself and threw the dead body with such force that the body flew and fell at a distance more than one yojana.but the droplets of blood oozing from the demons body fell in Mathangas aasramam. Mathanga realised what had happened. He became very angry.He cursed Vali for his actions..If ever,Vali or his ides come near one yojana of Mathangaasramam ,they would all die ,without any mercy. He was giving them day to move out from that place. Vali came to know of Mathanga munis curse.He went to the sage to ask for his forgiveness.But the sage did not even see his face.With tha fear,Vali has left the place since then.That is the sole reason why I am staying in this place. You can still see the debris od Dundhubhis corpse. Rama!are you seeing the seven Sala vrukshas standing there?Vali is so powerful that his arrow whould pass through one of them easily.

Sugreeva tells about himself

Sugreeva started telling about himself to Rama.Rama!after my father died,My brother was crowned .I was always following in his footsteps.Regarding a woman,My brother and a demon,named Maayaavi,son of Dundhubhi,fought over a woman.One night,Maayaavi came and called Vali for a duel.Sugreeva and palatial women warned Vali not to go for fight during night time.But,Vali did not pay heed to their warnings. Sugreeva accompanied his brother for duel.Maayaavi was afraid of the brothers andran back.Vali followed him.Maayaavi entered a cave.Vali turned towards Sugreeva and told him to wait at the entrance of the cave till he came back.He went inside to kill Maayaavi.Sugreeva waited at the mouth of the came for almost a year.But VAli did not turn up.Blood was running out of thecave. Sugreeva heard Maayaavis roaring and Vali cries of help.Sugreeva thought that Maayaavi killed Vali. He felt that he should close the cave and see that Maayaavi did not come out of the cave.So,he fixed a big rock at the mouth of the cave.Sugreeva did last rites to his brother,thinking he was dead and returned back to Kishkhindha.He tried to keep death of his brother a secret,but his ministers found out some how. They made him the king of Kishkindha. But after some time,Vali returned.He became angry at seeing Sugreeva rule the kingdom.He jailed Sugreevas ministers. He blamed Sugreeva for all the wrong reasons. Though Sugreeva had power at that time,to contain Vali,Sugreeva requested him to take back the kingdom.He told him the actual reason for becoming the king. hIS ministers were afraid that unless there was an able king to rule the kingdom,unsocial people would take undue advantage. With that sole reason,his ministers prssurised him to take over the kingdom. He was not lusful to rule Valis kingdom.But Vali refused to see reason.His anger did not subside.He humilated and ill treated Sugreeva before others. Vali collected everyone and told him his story. I told Sugreeva to stay at themouth of thecave. He went inside to kill the demon,Maayaavi and his men.When he returned ,he was aghast to find that the entrance of the cave was closed strongly. He called for his brother.He shouted. he became emotional and wept.With utmost difficulty,he could come out of the cave. Sugreeva was ungrateful. He did not even remember that Vali was his elder brother. With utmost cruelty,he jailed him in the cave.Abusing him severely,Vali gave a piece of cloth to Siugreeva and sent him away from his kingdom.He snatched Sugreevaswife also.SUgreeva was afraid of his brother. He wandered all over the earth.At last ,he settled at Rushyamooka parvatham. He was safe there.Vali could not come to Rushya mooka parvatham for some reason.So,Sugreeva was residing there. ThIS WAS sUGREEVAS STORY. hE BESEECHED rAMA TO HELP HIM SOMEHOW.

Sugreeva explains greatness of friendship with good people

Sugreeva is happy.Rama!with your help I can win over even Indraprasdham.Winnig over monkey kingdom is nothing.A great soul like you ,had made friendship with me taking oath on fire .My people,friends,relations,and every one will now respect me.You too would slowly understand my nature and greatness also.I should not boast about my character.Friendship of great people would be consistent. They share every thing they have with their friends like gold,silver,clothes,ornaments and riches.whether he is rich,beggar,happy,unhappy,culprit or good ,a good friend would never leave his friend.A good friend sacrifices his riches,happiness and even life for the sake of a friend. Hey Rama!I am troubled by Vali. You have to help me from my hardships. Rama gave Sugreeva word that he would sort out his problems.There was nothing to worry. He would kill Vali. Vali reaffirmed that they made friendship taking oath on fire.So,he ragards Rama ,more than his life..Because he is sure that Rama is his good friend,he wants tell his problems to him.Vali is a vicious man. He had abducted his wife.He put Sugreevas friends in jail.He is making plans to put an end to Sugreeva.These four ministers are the only ones left to me.I am telling the truth.Unless Vali dies,there is no end to my troubles. Rama enquired Sugreeva,the reason why two brothers became foes. If he knew every thing,he could assess rightly as what to do.I am extremely sorry for the problems faced by you ,because of Vali.No sooner do I release my arrow,be sure that Vali is dead instantly.