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Vali Vadham 15

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Hari Krishnan • December 9, 2002 


How do I believe him?


'Ulagam EzhinOdu Ezhum vandhu avan uyirukku udhavi vilagum ennninum,' even if the fourteen worlds come to his rescue and stop me, 'villidai vaaLiyin veeti' I will kill him with my bow and arrows.'  'thalaimayOdu nin thaaramum unakku indru tharuvEn' I will give you the kingdom of Kishkindha and get your wife back to you.  'pulamayOi avan uraividam kaatu endru pugandraan'  show me where he resides.  

'Let me kill him right now and alleviate your suffering, Sugriva, show me where he is now.  Start now.  Right now.'   That is the speed with which Rama swings into action when the need arises.  He considered that it was his duty to protect Sugriva.  Sugriva was happy.  The shore was at last at sight for this weather beaten mariner.  He thought that the end of Vali was imminent and that all his troubles would vanish in a trice.  But then his original fears swelled in his heart again.  He was not able to believe that there could be a person so capable as to kill Vali.  Vali was invincible.  He could not so easily be slain as this person imagines.  How many times has Sugriva seen the victories established by Vali?  How many gory deaths has he stood witness to, that started as a test of strength with Vali and ended inevitably in the death of the challenger.  

It was quite natural.  He had undergone so much of suffering by the pursuits of Vali and so tired was he that he was not ready to accept that Rama was capable of killing Vali.  Supposing this person could not make it, then what happens to him?  If Vali establishes a victory over this human, who will save Sugriva from his wrath?  How will he react to the fact that Sugriva colluded with someone to kill him?  What guarantee has he that such a thing would not happen?  But he was afraid of expressing what he thought of this, to Rama.  'yaam eNNuvadhu uNdu,' he told Rama.  'I have to think about this.'  So saying he walked some distance away from Rama and Lakshmana, along with Hanuman and his other ministers.

It was once again Hanuman who comforted Sugriva.  'Have you not seen the conch and chakra marks that he bears on his palm and feet?  He is beyond doubt the very Narayana who has come down to this earth, for the sake of establishing Dharma.'  So saying Hanuman cited the super-human feats of Rama once again like his breaking the bow of Shiva.  Hanuman mentions another important proof that Sri Rama was their saviour.  'ennai eendravan iv ulagu yaavayum eendran thannai eendravarkku adimai sei thavam' My father (the Wind god) had told me, 'It is your duty and sacred penance to serve the Supreme one who is the father of Brahma, the creator of the universe.  'ahdhe unnai eendra erkku uru padham endru uraithaan.'  Only that would be your salvation and my fulfilment.' 

'My father had told me that my mind would be filled with love inexplicable when I see him.  My mind is full of unbounded joy and my love for him overflows.  This is the sign of His arrival.  Take my word for it.  Rama is none but Narayana himself.  

But that did not convince Sugriva.  


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