Sugreeva accepted the apology of Lakshmana with a smile, nod and relief. Then he turned to Hanuman who was there at his side and told him "I have already issued the necessary orders regarding the mobilization of the vanara army. Now I am repeating the same and I want you to personally monitor it.
"Convoke the Vaanaras staying on the summits of these five mountains, namely Mt. Mahendra, Mt. Himalaya, Mt. Vindhya, Mt. Kailash and those on the whitish peak of Mt. Mandara. Do not forget those residing on the mountains at seashore, udaya-adri* (namely 'sunrise-mountain,' which mountains will always be dazzling with the tinge of youthful sun). Similarly, include the mountains which shine in the ochry hue of evening clouds, asta-adri*, (namely 'sunset-mountain'). And remember the catastrophic vanara chiefs who are living in the palm groves of Mt. Padma. Also those who are similar to black-mascara and black-clouds in their shine, and who match elephants in their vigour, and who live on the Mt. Anjana. Also include those vanaras whose complexion is golden and living in the caves of the Great-Mountain, as well as those who are on the mountainsides of Mt. Meru and those biding on the Black-Red mountain along with those topmost speeded ones living on the Mt. Great-Ochre swilling palm-toddy. Further, the vanaras who will be in the tinge of rising sun and who dwell in the highly delightful, richly fragrant and lofty woodlands that are surrounded with the delightful hermitages of sages are not to be omitted. Along with them, include the vanaras who are in the interiors of forests. In a nutshell get all the vanaras in the earth, here. Oh, Hanuman, this is you number one priority task for you. I hereby authorize you to lure them by employing any incentives like concessions, conciliation etc.
Comment.
Comment.
It was believed that the Sun's residence was in the east. Sun starts his journey from udaya-adri (a chamber in his residence) and travels westward around the earth and enters into the chamber asta-adri of his palace. The period of his journey from udaya-adri to asta-adri is one day. The period of his stay in his palace was one night.
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"Already some vanaras are employed in this regard, at my command. Nevertheless, you employ some more chiefs for the purpose of hastening them. In case you find any of the chiefs lazy or shirking and the like, send them over to me and I will take them to task. All the vanaras summoned should be here at Kishkindha within ten days. Inform all that any vanara who does not come within ten days will be executed by my command, as the abusers of king's decree."
It is needless to add that Hanuman executed the orders of his master speedily and efficiently.
It is needless to add that Hanuman executed the orders of his master speedily and efficiently.
On hearing that command of the king of Vanaras, Sugreeva, all the vanaras on earth arrived well before the stipulated time-limit.
Some of the Vanaras who went from Kishkindha to summon all the other vanaras from all quarters, reached Himalayan Mountains and saw some exceptional trees on them. They have also seen luscious tubers and fruits similar to nectar, which have originated from the oblational food material spattered in the Vedic-ritual for Shiva. If one eats even a little of those divine and heart-pleasing fruits and tubers that have taken their origin from that oblational food material, he remains satiated for a month, at least. They collected those divine fruits, tubers, as well as the divine medicinal herbs. On going to the cardinal ground of Vedic-ritual which was performed once, those vanaras fetched highly fragrant flowers which Sugreeva would be highly pleased to receive.
Those vanaras who were sent around the world to summon all the vanaras to kiskindha, returned to Kishkindha after duly executing their jobs. When they went to see Sugreeva, they found Lakshmana was with Sugreeva. They presented their king Sugreeva the medicinal herbs, fruits, and tubers and told him "We have rounded up all the mountains, rivers and forests, and all the Vanaras available on earth are directed to your fore according to your command."
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