Kishkindha Kand of Ramayana in Simple Language
The Kishkindha Kand is the fourth section of the Ramayana. It tells the story of Rama and Lakshmana’s alliance with the monkey king Sugriva, their search for Sita, and the beginning of their efforts to rescue her. Here is the story in simple language:
1. Rama and Lakshmana Meet Hanuman
While searching for Sita, Rama and Lakshmana arrived at the Rishyamukha mountain. This was the place where Sugriva, the monkey king, was hiding with his followers, including his loyal companion Hanuman.
Sugriva saw the two brothers and sent Hanuman to find out who they were. Hanuman approached Rama and Lakshmana with respect and introduced himself. After hearing Rama’s story, Hanuman realized they were righteous and noble. He carried them on his shoulders to meet Sugriva.
2. Sugriva’s Friendship with Rama
Sugriva and Rama became friends. Sugriva shared his troubles with Rama, telling him about his elder brother Vali, who had taken over his kingdom and banished him. Sugriva promised to help Rama find Sita if Rama helped him defeat Vali.
To prove his friendship, Sugriva showed Rama a bundle of jewels that Sita had dropped while being carried away by Ravana. Rama recognized them as Sita’s and was deeply moved.
3. Rama Helps Sugriva Defeat Vali
Sugriva challenged Vali to a fight. Rama, hiding nearby, promised to help Sugriva by killing Vali. During the fight, Rama shot an arrow that struck Vali and fatally wounded him. Before dying, Vali questioned Rama’s actions. Rama explained that he had acted to uphold justice and restore the rightful king.
Sugriva was crowned as the king of Kishkindha. He regained his throne and promised to help Rama search for Sita.
4. Hanuman Leads the Search
After the rainy season ended, Sugriva sent out search parties in all directions to find Sita. Hanuman, along with a group of monkeys, went south as they had clues that Ravana had taken Sita in that direction.
5. Meeting Sampati
During their search, the monkeys became tired and discouraged. At this point, they met Sampati, a wise old vulture and the brother of Jatayu. Sampati told them he had seen Ravana flying towards Lanka with Sita. With renewed hope, the monkeys continued their journey toward the southern coast.
6. Hanuman’s Leap to Lanka
When the monkeys reached the southern coast, they were faced with the vast ocean. It seemed impossible to cross it. Hanuman, who had divine powers, remembered his strength and grew to a giant size. He took a great leap and flew across the ocean to Lanka.
7. Hanuman Searches for Sita
In Lanka, Hanuman searched for Sita everywhere. He eventually found her in a beautiful garden called Ashoka Vatika. Sita was sitting under a tree, surrounded by Ravana’s demon guards. She looked sad and worried but remained pure and devoted to Rama.
Hanuman revealed himself to Sita and gave her Rama’s ring as a token of his message. He assured her that Rama would soon come to rescue her. Sita gave Hanuman a jewel from her hair to take back to Rama as proof of their meeting.
8. Hanuman’s Heroic Acts
Before leaving Lanka, Hanuman wanted to assess Ravana’s strength. He allowed himself to be captured by Ravana’s soldiers and was taken to Ravana’s court. There, Hanuman warned Ravana to return Sita to Rama, but Ravana refused and insulted him.
Angered, Ravana ordered his soldiers to set Hanuman’s tail on fire. However, Hanuman used his powers to escape. With his burning tail, he set Lanka on fire, destroying many parts of the city. After completing his mission, Hanuman returned to Rama with Sita’s message.
Conclusion
The Kishkindha Kand ends with Hanuman delivering Sita’s message to Rama and describing the situation in Lanka. This section highlights themes of loyalty, friendship, and courage, especially through Hanuman’s selfless devotion to Rama.
More stories:
- English Short Stories of Raja Harishchandra
- English Short Stories of Lord Hanuman
- English Short Stories of Shivaji
- English Short Stories of Lord Ram
- English Short Stories of Lord Brahma
