Angada Receives Fearlessness, and Tara and Hanuman Lead Lakshmana to Sugriva
Kishkindha Kanda, Chaupai 20
Doha 20 · Movement 1 of 2
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Angada bows his head at Lakshmana's feet and makes his plea. Lakshmana extends the shelter of his arm and grants fearlessness. When the terrified Sugriva hears how wrathful the prince is, he sends Hanuman with Tara to meet him, entreat him, and bring his anger under understanding.
Tara and Hanuman bow at Lakshmana's feet and praise Rama's noble glory. Their petition carries him into the palace, where his feet are washed and he is seated upon a couch. Sugriva lowers his head at Lakshmana's feet. The prince takes him by the arms and draws him into an embrace.
Sugriva confesses that no intoxication equals sense pleasure, which can delude the mind of a sage within a moment. Lakshmana receives the humble words with happiness and instructs him in many ways. Hanuman then tells the whole account of the messengers already sent outward. Anger has entered the palace and found remembrance waiting there.
The bow reaches Sugriva's chamber, but confession and an embrace complete its work.
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चरन नाइ सिरु बिनती कीन्ही। लछिमन अभय बाँह तेहि दीन्ही।। क्रोधवंत लछिमन सुनि काना। कह कपीस अति भयँ अकुलाना।। सुनु हनुमंत संग लै तारा। करि बिनती समुझाउ कुमारा।। तारा सहित जाइ हनुमाना। चरन बंदि प्रभु सुजस बखाना।। करि बिनती मंदिर लै आए। चरन पखारि पलँग बैठाए।। तब कपीस चरनन्हि सिरु नावा। गहि भुज लछिमन कंठ लगावा।। नाथ बिषय सम मद कछु नाहीं। मुनि मन मोह करइ छन माहीं।। सुनत बिनीत बचन सुख पावा। लछिमन तेहि बहु बिधि समुझावा।। पवन तनय सब कथा सुनाई। जेहि बिधि गए दूत समुदाई।।
Bowing his head at Lakshmana's feet, Angada made a humble plea. Lakshmana extended his protective arm to him. Hearing that Lakshmana was wrathful, the monkey king Sugriva spoke in great fear and agitation. 'Listen, Hanuman, take Tara with you. Through gentle entreaty, pacify the prince.' Hanuman went with Tara, bowed at Lakshmana's feet, and praised the Lord's noble qualities. With humble entreaties they brought him to the palace, washed his feet, and seated him upon a fine bed. Then the monkey king bowed his head at Lakshmana's feet, and Lakshmana embraced him with deep affection. 'O Lord, there is no intoxication equal to sensual pleasure; it can delude even a sage's mind in an instant.' Hearing these humble words, Lakshmana felt great joy and counseled Sugriva in many ways. The son of the wind god then narrated the entire account of how the messengers had been dispatched.