In the previous episode we witnessed that Sugriva was coronated to the throne of Kishkinta by Lakshmana and Hanuman. Eventually the plan was to commence the search for Sita after the four-month rainy season and in the meanwhile Rama and Lakshmana were residing at the Maalyavaan Mountain, waiting for Sugriva and Co. to come. Time moves on and for Rama, every second and every minute of this time was too hard to pass by! He was constantly in memories of his beloved Sita and was weeping bitterly due to this great grief. Lakshmana tried his best to console Rama but in vain! He was unconsolable!
Thus the four months pass by! At the end of the fourth month, Rama and Lakshmana are restlessly waiting for Sugriva and the Vaanaras to come to Maalyavaan Mountain. However, Sugriva and Co. were not to be seen! Rama is unable to hold himself back as his patience is running out! Sugriva is completely carried away by the new position that he had obtained! He was completely into drinks, enjoying pleasures with his women and eventually he forgot the promise that he had given to Rama to search for Sita!
At one stage, Rama completely runs out of patience and he calls Lakshmana with all his fury! Lakshmana immediately asks Rama, “Shall I go and kill Sugriva immediately because he failed to live up to our expectations?” Upon seeing Lakshmana standing up with all his fury, Rama requests him to be a bit patient. He says to Lakshmana, “Oh Lakshmana! Is it for killing Sugriva that we’ve worked so hard? Don’t give way for anger to overtake the mind! Let’s be patient here. Just go to Kishkinta and remind Sugriva of his promise made to us. That would be enough! Also tell him sternly that if he fails to fulfill his promise, he would also meet the similar kind of ending that his brother Vaali had!”
Hearing this from his brother, Lakshmana takes his bow and arrows and sets out of Maalyavaan! He walks with all his anger and frustration that the entire world below his feet started to tremble! Lakshmana walks down to the entrance of Kishkinta and upon seeing him, the Vaanaraas guarding the gates get terrified! They were sure that Lakshmana singlehandedly is going to destroy the entire Vaanaraa community!
Some of them run inside the palace to inform Sugriva, but in vain! Sugriva is not be found in the court room! He is high with drinks and was amongst women! What happened next? Did Sugriva realize his mistake? Who intervened in the middle to set things right? Let’s wait till the next episode to find out the interesting set of happenings after this! 🙂
The Indian Dharma 