Looking For Sita

Looking For Sita

Now they had to search for Ravana’s  kingdom, where Sita was imprisoned. 

Sugriva gathered his fighters.

He divided the army into four parts and sent the first contingent, led by Vinata, to the north. To the east, he sent a second contingent led by Sushena, and to the west, he sent a large army led by Shatabali. To the south, however, he sent a battalion led by Hanuman, Nila and Angada. 

Sugriva recommended that everyone return within a month, warning them that anyone who did not return in time would be severely punished. 

Before leaving, Rama met the heads of the mission. He wanted to talk to them, to encourage them, to advise them to hurry up, and to do their best.

“My happiness and my future,” he told them, “are in your hands. May the Lord’s mercy assist you.”

Rama looked at Hanuman, for whom he had a special affection. Then, he narrated to him several stories, that of Sita’s birth, of her life, and many others.

“I place my trust specially in you,” Rama said to Hanuman. “Take this ring and when you find Sita show it to her. From this sign, she will understand that you are truly my correspondent. Tell her the stories I’ve told you. She will trust you and you will give her courage. Go quick, leave now, and come back with good news.”

Hanuman paid respectful obeisances to Rama’s feet. With great clamor the armies left.

When Sugriva instructed his Vanaras about where they should go, Rama realized that he had demonstrated to have a perfect geographical knowledge of the whole planet. He was curious to know how he had acquired it.

“When Vali kicked me out of the kingdom,” Sugriva replied, “I fled for fear of being killed and he chased me around the globe. It was then that, by force of circumstances, I became acquainted with all the places of this world.”

They began to eagerly await for the return of the armies, hoping for good news.

 

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