Shloka 4.56.6
सम्पातिदर्शनम् (Encounter with Sampāti) — Angada’s Lament and the Vulture-King’s Response
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा भक्ष्यलुब्धस्य पक्षिणः।अङ्गदः परमायस्तो हनूमन्तमथाब्रवीत्।।।।
rāmalakṣmaṇayor vāsaś ca araṇye saha sītayā |
rāghavasya ca bāṇena vālinas ca tathā vadhaḥ |
rāma-kopād aśeṣāṇāṃ rakṣasāṇāṃ tathā vadhaḥ |
kaikeyyā varadānena idaṃ ca vikṛtaṃ kṛtam ||
“Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa’s dwelling in the forest with Sītā; Vāli’s death by Rāghava’s arrow; and likewise the destruction of the rākṣasas in the wake of Rāma’s wrath—this whole bitter turn of events has been brought about by the boon granted to Kaikeyī.”
Hearing the words of the vulture greedily waiting for food, deeply dejected Angada spoke to Hanuman:
The verse highlights how adharma (misuse of boons/power and courtly intrigue) can unleash far-reaching suffering. It also affirms satya about causality: choices in governance and family politics ripple outward into society and war.
Angada recounts the chain of tragic consequences set in motion by Kaikeyī’s boons—Rāma’s exile, Vāli’s death, and the broader destruction of rākṣasas—while the vanaras are in despair and Sampāti is listening.
Truthful reflection on causes: Angada attempts to make sense of calamity by tracing events back to their origin, underscoring moral reasoning (even amid grief).