Jai Sri Ram.
Rama befriends Sugreeva :
After Hanuman finishes his talking and verily prompted by Rama, Lakshmana narrates about Rama and how and why He took to forest dwelling, the abduction of Seetha, His wife by a demon while in the forest etc. Talking about himself Lakshmana says that while others see me as His younger brother ''I am the one in servitude dispensed by His great qualities or attributes''.
GuNa kruta Dasyam is the initial state while Swaroopa kruta Dasyam is the final stage and ultimately desirable one.
''Kabhanda, who took to demon-hood by curse and who was killed by us in an encounter said that Sugreeva may know about the abductor of His wife. Saying this he got released from his demon-hood and became a Celestial. So we are searching for one Sugreeva, King of Vanaras, to befriend him in order to take help in finding Seetha''.
''He who is the only refuge for all earlier, such Raaghava is now seeking refuge with Sugreeva. That Rama, who is renowned in all the three worlds for his own sheltering the needy, is now seeking shelter under Sugreeva, the Lord of the monkeys'', so exasperated Lakshman.
Hanuma who is on a similar mission to befriend these two said in return that their advent is Godsend and that Sugreeva will render all help in searching Seetha, thinking in himself that the needs of both the friends would be fulfilled. Then Hanuman discarding the ascetic form took to his own monkey's form leading the two to the place where Sugreeva is hiding from Vali.
The story is that when Hanuman was a child, suddenly went air borne to pluck the Sun-god from heaven, thinking it to be a fruit to be plucked. Indra, the Lord of the celestials, to prevent that from happening, hit Hanuman with his vajrayuda and aborted his flight. Hanuman fell on the ground from such a height that caused both his cheeks develop a hump that never receded. At this all the Lords of heaven gave one boon each to him and Brahma, the Lord of creations conferred that Hanuman will become a Brahma Gnjani and clarified that when Hanuman feels his bones are chiseling and that he is deluged in devotion upon whose sight, Hanuman will realise Him to be his BRAHMN.
To this moment of Hanuman meeting Rama, though short but sure any how for him to find his Supreme Lord whom Hanuman was waiting to meet.
Hanuma fetches Rama and Lakshmana to Sugreeva, and advises him to befriend Rama. Doing the Introduction part Hanuman informs Sugreeva that Ravana stole the wife of this great Rama when dwelling in forests, and thus have come to seek refuge in Sugreeva. So ''You receive these two and worship them'', He said. Sugreeva then offered his hand of friendship, which Rama gladly gripped and the two embraced happily. Hanuman producing fire with two sticks made it glow and worshipped with flowers before placing between Rama and Sugreeva. The two going round the alter of fire solemnised the pact of friendship. Then they confirmed to each other that they are now friends in frolic as well as sorrow. Sugreeva snatching a Sala-tree offered it to Rama to sit while Hanuman offered a Sandal-wood tree branch to Lakshmana.
Sugreeva then narrating his plight said that his brother Vali had denounced him, stolen his wife and that he even made an enemy of him, such as he is hiding in these forests with scare and fear. In the name of just concluded friendship, Rama assures Sugreeva to eliminate Vali.
Simultaneously the left eyes of Seetha, Vali and Ravana fluttered equally foretelling the end of Vali and Ravana, the evil forces and the re-union of Seetha with Rama, besides preserving the righteous. The flutter of left eye to the male thus is a bad omen while to the female it is a good omen.
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