Kishkindha Kaanda
132 - Duel between Vali and Sugriva; deliverance of Vali
Chaupais
Description
Sri Rama sent away Vali to His own abode. All the people of the city ran in dismay. With dishevelled hair and a tottering frame Tara (Vali's wife) wailed in many ways. When the Lord of Raghus saw her distress, He imparted to her wisdom and dispelled her delusion. "Made up of the five elements, viz., earth, water, fire, ether and air, this body is extremely vile. The mortal frame lies, buried in eternal sleep before your eyes, while the soul is everlasting. For whom, then, do you lament ?" The light of wisdom dawned on her and now she embraced His feet and asked of Him the boon of supreme Devotion. The almighty Sri Rama, O Uma (says Bhagavan Sankara) makes us all dance like so many marionettes. Sri Rama then gave orders to Sugriva, who performed all the funeral rites with due ceremony. He next instructed His younger brother (Laksmana), "Go and crown Sugriva as the king." Bowing their head to the Lord of Raghus, all left in obedience to His orders.