The vanaras asked Angada what to do next. In the tunnel and in the land they had looked for Sita and had not found her.
Angada said a month was over and that would mean death for them. If they went back, they would die. And after killing Vali, Angada said, he was the next target. He said he was the made crown prince by Rama and not by Sugriva. If Sugriva saw Angada as a thorn, he would look for an excuse to kill him.
Among the vanaras was one called Tarak. He said to Angada - Let us go back to nether world which we just came from. There are wonderful fruit trees. We will live there in peace.
Listening to all this saddened Hanumana. He then said - We all came with an objective and now there is talk going on about deviating from that. Angada, you should not talk to the vanaras in that manner and deviate them from their path. You will not escape death, if you plan to run away now. The vanaras here have their families at home. Will they all leave their families and go with you? You are single, nit yet married. If you run away, you will always be looked down upon as a traitor. What I suggest is that we continue our search. If we are totally unsuccessful, then we will report the same to Sugriva. Sugriva will not unjustly punish us.
Angada said I do not support this. My father was killed unjustly. Vali could have achieved this easily. Why did Rama not talk to Vali? Vali had defeated Ravana once before. This was the Ravana that stole Sita, and because of that I see my death.
Hanumana said - I will tell you what I know. Taking the name of Rama absolves all sins.
Angada said - Rama and Sugriva are not good. If you go back, tell my mother what I said.
The other vanaras decided to follow Angada. They sat down with him, to fast unto death.
Angada said a month was over and that would mean death for them. If they went back, they would die. And after killing Vali, Angada said, he was the next target. He said he was the made crown prince by Rama and not by Sugriva. If Sugriva saw Angada as a thorn, he would look for an excuse to kill him.
Among the vanaras was one called Tarak. He said to Angada - Let us go back to nether world which we just came from. There are wonderful fruit trees. We will live there in peace.
Listening to all this saddened Hanumana. He then said - We all came with an objective and now there is talk going on about deviating from that. Angada, you should not talk to the vanaras in that manner and deviate them from their path. You will not escape death, if you plan to run away now. The vanaras here have their families at home. Will they all leave their families and go with you? You are single, nit yet married. If you run away, you will always be looked down upon as a traitor. What I suggest is that we continue our search. If we are totally unsuccessful, then we will report the same to Sugriva. Sugriva will not unjustly punish us.
Angada said I do not support this. My father was killed unjustly. Vali could have achieved this easily. Why did Rama not talk to Vali? Vali had defeated Ravana once before. This was the Ravana that stole Sita, and because of that I see my death.
Hanumana said - I will tell you what I know. Taking the name of Rama absolves all sins.
Angada said - Rama and Sugriva are not good. If you go back, tell my mother what I said.
The other vanaras decided to follow Angada. They sat down with him, to fast unto death.
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