Sampati, the son of Garuda, was sitting on the peak of a mountain. He heard the vanaras talking. Listening closely, he heard Angada say - Listen to Hanumana. We came here to look for Sita and we find our death. To help Rama, Jatayu went and he too met his death in the hands of Ravana. It now because of Sita, that we will perish in this foreign land.
Sampati called out - Who talks about the death of Jatayu. He was my brother. My wings are burnt which is why I cannot move, else I would have come to you.
The vanaras thought this was a clever ruse for the bird to get them closer and then eat them.
Hanumana said he would go and talk to the bird. He along with the other vanaras lifted Sampati and brought him where the other vanaras were. Angada then told Sampati about Rama, Lakshmana, Vali and Sugriva. After that he told Sampati how Jatayu fought with Ravana and died.
They then asked Sampati how he knew Jatayu. Sampati then said - We were two sons of Garuda - me and Jatayu. One day we decided to have a race and see who could touch the sun first. The heat of the sun became unbearable as we grew closer to the sun. Jatayu was feeling the heat. I covered Jatayu with my wings, and in that process, my wings got burnt. I then fell on this mountain, where you saw me first.
I was lying on the mountain without any food. One day a brahmana came here. He had a bath in the lake, and I saw him hiding behind a banyan tree. The brahamana saw me and greeted me. I was in pain and could not say anything. He then said you will get your wings back. Son of Dashratha, Rama will come to the forest with wife and brother. Seeing the house empty, Ravana will carry away his wife. Vanaras will come to look for Sita, and seeing them you will get back your wings.
Angada said Seeing your size and form we are scared of you. Do tell us about Ravana.
Hanumana then said before you tell us, let me tell you the story of Ramayana. Starting from Valmiki, Hanumana narrated the entire story of Ramayana. He spoke of the seven kandas of Ramayana and said in Sundarkanda a bridge would be built, in LankaKanda Ravana would die and in Uttarkanda the Ramayana would be sung. While Hanumana was saying this, Sampati's wings started appearing. By the time he was done, Sampati had a new pair of wings.
Sampati then said, if I raise my neck, I can see Sita in Lanka, in the Ashoka grove. Many Rakshashis are guarding her. One among you who is the strongest , should try to cross the ocean with one jump. He then spoke about his son Suparshwa. he stayed in the Himalayas and got food for his father. One day he was delayed. When Sampati asked him the cause of delay, He said he had seen Ravana carrying away a fair lady. Afraid that he would accidentally kill the woman, he let Ravana go. He can carry you on his back and take you to Lanka.
While they were talking, Suparshwa appeared there. He was about to eat the vanaras and seeing this, the vanaras hid behind Sampati. Sampati asked him to carry the vanaras over to Lanka on his back. Angada declined the offer saying they were sons of the Gods and would find out a way to cross the ocean.
Thanking the vanaras, Sampati then flew off with his son, towards the Himalayas.
Sampati called out - Who talks about the death of Jatayu. He was my brother. My wings are burnt which is why I cannot move, else I would have come to you.
The vanaras thought this was a clever ruse for the bird to get them closer and then eat them.
Hanumana said he would go and talk to the bird. He along with the other vanaras lifted Sampati and brought him where the other vanaras were. Angada then told Sampati about Rama, Lakshmana, Vali and Sugriva. After that he told Sampati how Jatayu fought with Ravana and died.
They then asked Sampati how he knew Jatayu. Sampati then said - We were two sons of Garuda - me and Jatayu. One day we decided to have a race and see who could touch the sun first. The heat of the sun became unbearable as we grew closer to the sun. Jatayu was feeling the heat. I covered Jatayu with my wings, and in that process, my wings got burnt. I then fell on this mountain, where you saw me first.
I was lying on the mountain without any food. One day a brahmana came here. He had a bath in the lake, and I saw him hiding behind a banyan tree. The brahamana saw me and greeted me. I was in pain and could not say anything. He then said you will get your wings back. Son of Dashratha, Rama will come to the forest with wife and brother. Seeing the house empty, Ravana will carry away his wife. Vanaras will come to look for Sita, and seeing them you will get back your wings.
Angada said Seeing your size and form we are scared of you. Do tell us about Ravana.
Hanumana then said before you tell us, let me tell you the story of Ramayana. Starting from Valmiki, Hanumana narrated the entire story of Ramayana. He spoke of the seven kandas of Ramayana and said in Sundarkanda a bridge would be built, in LankaKanda Ravana would die and in Uttarkanda the Ramayana would be sung. While Hanumana was saying this, Sampati's wings started appearing. By the time he was done, Sampati had a new pair of wings.
Sampati then said, if I raise my neck, I can see Sita in Lanka, in the Ashoka grove. Many Rakshashis are guarding her. One among you who is the strongest , should try to cross the ocean with one jump. He then spoke about his son Suparshwa. he stayed in the Himalayas and got food for his father. One day he was delayed. When Sampati asked him the cause of delay, He said he had seen Ravana carrying away a fair lady. Afraid that he would accidentally kill the woman, he let Ravana go. He can carry you on his back and take you to Lanka.
While they were talking, Suparshwa appeared there. He was about to eat the vanaras and seeing this, the vanaras hid behind Sampati. Sampati asked him to carry the vanaras over to Lanka on his back. Angada declined the offer saying they were sons of the Gods and would find out a way to cross the ocean.
Thanking the vanaras, Sampati then flew off with his son, towards the Himalayas.
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