Sugriva then asked Hanumana to get the vanaras ready. In all mountains, in all forests, everywhere - all vanaras were commanded to come. They were asked to come in ten days. News went out, vanaras started appearing. Like swarms of locusts, the vanaras started coming. Hanumana , Angada and the other great heroes went to fetch the vanaras in all directions. In ten days all the vanaras had arrived.
Along with swarms of vanaras, Sugriva then went to meet Rama. Sugriva met Lakshmana at the foothills. He said he was sorry for his earlier behavior and wanted to ensure that Rama and Lakshmana did not have any ill will towards him. Along with Lakshmana, Sugriva started climbing the mountain, to meet Rama.
Rama heard the sound of the vanaras chattering in the plains below. He thought Sugriva was coming to attack. When Rama was thinking thus, Sugriva came and bowed down before Rama. He said he was grateful to Rama, for what he had done to him. He then said he had got all the vanaras in the land and then said in whatever land Sita was, they would find her out. He said till Sita was found, he would not go back to his palace and would work day and night to find out where Sita was.Only when Sita was with Rama, would he return back to his kingdom.
Sugriva then took Rama to show the vanaras. Billions of vanaras were scattered all around and all around one looked, only vanaras were visible.
Sugriva then asked a vanara called Vinod, who was a chief in the army, to take a part of the vanaras and go east wards to get news of Sita. He said eastwards there would be many wonderful lands and many wonderful places. Look everywhere. Cross Ganga, Sarayu , Gomati and then cross Brahmaputra. The land of Kirata will come. Travel carefully there. Kiratas have a wonderful form - their body is golden in color, hair is of copper color, they have huge ears and they live in the water and eat fish. Other beings, who ventured close would also get eaten up. If Ravana had hidden Sita there, ask for Sita very politely and nicely. After the land of Kiratas, got to the mountain Rishabha. There the Gods and apsaras danced and sang. Even Indra went there to enjoy. After that there would see the island of Khiroda. A white mountain would be visible there. On the mountain was the great snake, Shesha. He had a million hoods, and each hood had many gems. The gems provided the light there. Take the name of Shiva, when you pass that land. Further eastwards would be the land of the Golden Palms. If Sita was not there, further eastwards was Kaladar. This was a mountain with a lake full of black water. This was filled with snakes. If the snakes opened their mouths, it would mean death. If Sita is not found, travel to the mountain Lohita. Eastwards was the Lohita sea, where a great rakshasha lived. There was a golden Simula tree there which had golden fruits on it. Beyond that was the land where the Sun lived. Further eastwards was all dark.
Sugriva asked the vanaras to report back to him in a month. Any delay would mean death for them.
Along with swarms of vanaras, Sugriva then went to meet Rama. Sugriva met Lakshmana at the foothills. He said he was sorry for his earlier behavior and wanted to ensure that Rama and Lakshmana did not have any ill will towards him. Along with Lakshmana, Sugriva started climbing the mountain, to meet Rama.
Rama heard the sound of the vanaras chattering in the plains below. He thought Sugriva was coming to attack. When Rama was thinking thus, Sugriva came and bowed down before Rama. He said he was grateful to Rama, for what he had done to him. He then said he had got all the vanaras in the land and then said in whatever land Sita was, they would find her out. He said till Sita was found, he would not go back to his palace and would work day and night to find out where Sita was.Only when Sita was with Rama, would he return back to his kingdom.
Sugriva then took Rama to show the vanaras. Billions of vanaras were scattered all around and all around one looked, only vanaras were visible.
Sugriva then asked a vanara called Vinod, who was a chief in the army, to take a part of the vanaras and go east wards to get news of Sita. He said eastwards there would be many wonderful lands and many wonderful places. Look everywhere. Cross Ganga, Sarayu , Gomati and then cross Brahmaputra. The land of Kirata will come. Travel carefully there. Kiratas have a wonderful form - their body is golden in color, hair is of copper color, they have huge ears and they live in the water and eat fish. Other beings, who ventured close would also get eaten up. If Ravana had hidden Sita there, ask for Sita very politely and nicely. After the land of Kiratas, got to the mountain Rishabha. There the Gods and apsaras danced and sang. Even Indra went there to enjoy. After that there would see the island of Khiroda. A white mountain would be visible there. On the mountain was the great snake, Shesha. He had a million hoods, and each hood had many gems. The gems provided the light there. Take the name of Shiva, when you pass that land. Further eastwards would be the land of the Golden Palms. If Sita was not there, further eastwards was Kaladar. This was a mountain with a lake full of black water. This was filled with snakes. If the snakes opened their mouths, it would mean death. If Sita is not found, travel to the mountain Lohita. Eastwards was the Lohita sea, where a great rakshasha lived. There was a golden Simula tree there which had golden fruits on it. Beyond that was the land where the Sun lived. Further eastwards was all dark.
Sugriva asked the vanaras to report back to him in a month. Any delay would mean death for them.
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