Shloka 3
सम्पातिदर्शनम् (Encounter with Sampāti)
Angada’s Lament and the Vulture-King’s Response
कन्दरादभिनिष्क्रम्य स विन्ध्यस्य महागिरेः।उपविष्टान्हरीन्दृष्ट्वा हृष्टात्मा गिरमब्रवीत्।।।।
kandarād abhiniṣkramya sa vindhyasya mahāgireḥ |
upaviṣṭān harīn dṛṣṭvā hṛṣṭātmā giram abravīt ||
Saliendo de una cueva del gran monte Vindhya, vio a los monos sentados allí; con el corazón gozoso, pronunció estas palabras.
'The exile of Rama and Lakshmana into the forest along with Sita, so also the death of Vali and of the demons in the hands of Rama due to his anger are all evil consequences of a boon granted to Kaikeyi.'
FAQs
Dharma often advances through unexpected encounters: even in moments of collective despair, circumstances can arise that redirect one back to rightful action. The verse prepares the moral lesson that one should not abandon duty prematurely.
Sampāti comes out from his cave on Vindhya, sees the vanaras seated for prāya (fasting unto death), and begins to speak.
Alertness to opportunity: the scene sets up how a chance meeting can become a means for restoring purpose and right action.