Jai Sri Ram.
SampAti gives clues of Seetha's whereabouts :
The reasoning given by Hanuman does not impress Angada, as he sees Sugreeva shameless in his act of eliminating his father Vaali and spurned tradition usurping Tara, his mother and the Throne. He rather delayed fulfilling the promise given to Rama as well.
Owning responsibility for not finding Seetha as a troop leader and being powerless he asked how can he then live on, after reaching Kishkindhaa, especially when the rest are Sugreeva's side. Angada casting aspersions on Sugreeva and his ruthless commands, takes this decision on many counts. Reiterating his desire not to go to the city of Kishkindhaa, he decides that instead of dying in the hands Sugreeva, it will be better to end his life by fasting unto death. So Hanuman shall return carrying the farewell message of respects to the King, praNams to Rama, LakshmaNa, condolences to Tara, his mother and enquirers to Ruma, his step-mother.
When the mind is weak engulfed in fear and frustration, the past events, especially the tryst ones recapitulate to depress further. Banishing Rama of His Crown, Dasaratha ascending Heaven-wards, the annihilation of Asuras at Janasthana, abduction of Seetha in the forest and a brave end to Jataayu, the fall of Vali in the hands of Rama have augured bad to worse culminating in Angada and his men resolving to die.
On listening to their conversation on his brother's name, Sampaati, who indeed wanted to feast on the vanara-s, sought their help to claim down the mountain heights to know more about his brother Jataayu and his death.
Angada narrating Sampaati their journey in search of Seetha and are gathered to mitigate the plight of Rama. He then abiding by His father's directive moved into Dhantaka forest, where Ravana forcibly abducted Vaidehi, His wife and the Kingly eagle Jataayu rendering Ravana's chariot defective withheld Maithil's abduction. In the battle that ensued, mighty Ravana killed the eagle and Rama performing the last rites, helped him attain the Heavens. So explaining he added further that Seetha is unseen even after their concerted efforts and for fear of fury from king Sugreeva all have sat down for fast-unto-death.
Then Sampaati the brother of Jataayu gives an account of why and how his wings were utterly burnt previously by the scorching sun and the constraints in knowing about his brother's existence or otherwise. The eagle with utterly burnt wings and dosed valiance, none the less desire to render best of service at least verbally in the task of Rama. The guiding principle being, ''vaacha dharmam avapnOthi''.
Birds of different species have different flight range. Their reach can be stratified in to seven levels and higher the levels more efficient they ought to be. The sparrow and the domestic fowl have the lowest range say roof-top of human dwellings; the crows have a better reach but not that of Doves. Common kite, Vultures, Hamsa bird and the white necked kite have higher ranges in that order of merit. Sampaati claims that he can reach the height of a white-necked kite and beyond, causing his wings to be burnt by the Sun.
Service and sacrifice should aim for larger interest than self as what is destined to Self is not in our hands but by God's disposition. Striving for the Universal cause also will help ones' end ultimately. ''kadal soozhnda mannulagam vaazha'' is our motto ever.
Sampaati narrates what he has seen when Seetha was abducted by Ravana and that his son Supaarshva is the eyewitness in her abduction. Sampaati narrating thus explains how he has fallen on Mt. Vindhya and how he reached sage Nishaakara. Sage Nishaakara advising Sampaati to await the arrival of monkeys at the behest of Rama in search of Seetha, castaway his mortal body in his ascent to heaven As he passed on these information to he monkeys, both the wings of Sampaati that were burnt down by sun rays have resurfaced again.
He then flew away with the newborn wings wishing success to the monkeys. Then the enthused monkeys journeyed down south, as guided by Sampaati.
They are neither humans nor Deva, Gandarvas but belonging to the flock of animals and birds. If devotion to Rama can forge them ahead, Why not the humans be worthy of their existence adorning Rama Bhakti, as much as they did, if not more.
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