|| Om Namo Bhagavathey Vasudevaya ||

Chapter – 132-  The legend of Lord Rama -10

On their way Rama and Lakshman meets Hanuman who introduces them to monkey king Sugreevah.  Rama enters peace agreement with Sugreevah who was also going through the pain of separation from his wife.  Rama promises to crown him as the King of Kishkindha,  killed Vali, later crowned him as the King of Kishkindha.  As per the agreement, the search for Devi Sita was decided to conduct after the rainy season, but Sugrivah was completely immersed in the pleasure of family and stately life forgot about the promise to Rama.  Lakshman approaches Sugrivah in a rage, the monkey warriors were terrified, informed Hanuman went in search of Sugrivah who was taking extreme pleasure in the company of Ruma and Thara/wives, was completely under the influence of intoxicating drink.  Hanuman is highly capable to manage any adverse situations, advised Thara who is the wife of Vali to meet Lakshman, and was pacified by the intelligent Thara.  Later, Sugreevah along with Rama and Lakshman prepared a detailed plan for conducting the search for Devi Sita.  The huge armies of monkey warriors were assigned to conduct the search in four directions.

Hanuman and Jambavan in the army of monkey warriors led by Angadha conducted the search for Devi Sita were miserably failed.  The army of warriors got trapped in the cave without food for several days was saved by Swayamprabha.  They met the Eagle Sampathi who is elder to ‘Jatayu’, prompted the monkey warriors to conduct the search for Devi Sita in the city of Lanka located across the vast ocean.  None of the monkey warriors were courageous or confident to cross the vast ocean.  Jambavan noticed Hanuman who was immersed in the meditation of supreme Lord, he patted on the shoulder of Hanuman and speaks “ Oh! Hanuman, you are the son of Lord Vayu, you have possessed immense prowess, you have leaped to the heights of Suryamandal, while you were a child, thinking Lord Surya as a ripened fruit and you have crossed 300 Yojana, therefore crossing this hundred Yojana to the city of Lanka is not an impossible task for you.  You are the greatest devotee of Lord Rama.  You have obtained the ring imprinted the name of Lord Rama, you are the appropriate one to cross this vast ocean. ” In this way, Jambavan inspired Hanuman and roused the immense prowess in him.