Kishkindha Kaanda
136 - Sri Rama's show of displeasure towards Sugriva and Laksmana's wrath
Chaupais
Description
There (at Kiskindha) Hanuman, the son of the wind-god, thought to himself, "Sugriva has forgotten the task entrusted to him by Sri Rama." Approaching Sugriva, therefore, he bowed his head at his feet and tried to bring him round by employing all the four methods of persuasion*. Sugriva felt much alarmed to hear the words of Hanuman. "Sensuality has robbed me of my senses. Now, O son of the wind-god, troops of monkeys are scattered here and there: send batches of messengers to them and have it proclaimed that anyone who fails to appear before me within a fortnight shall meet his death at my hands." Thereupon Hanuman sent for envoys and receiving them most politely charged them with their duty making use of threats, blandishments and persuasion. They all bowed their head at his feet and proceeded on their journey. That very moment Laksmana entered the city; seeing him angry monkeys ran away helterskelter