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Padma Purana
If I find Sita, who is dearer to me than life itself, and who is full of virtues, O Bhadra, it will be a great blessing. ||96||
Hearing this, Sugriva said, "If I do not find your beloved within seven days, I will enter the fire." ||97||
Rama, who was like a lotus, was filled with joy by these words of Sugriva, which were like the rays of the moon. ||98||
His face, like a blooming lotus, was bathed in the nectar of joy, and his body was filled with thrills. ||99||
"We are free from treachery towards each other, we are friends," they said with respect, and took the Jain oath in that very temple. ||100||
Then, Rama and Lakshmana, accompanied by their great ministers, mounted a fine chariot and set out for Kishkindha. ||101||
When they reached the city, Sugriva, who wore a monkey emblem on his crown, sent a messenger, who was insulted by the deceitful Sugriva and returned. ||102||
Then, the deceitful Sugriva, filled with anger, mounted his chariot, surrounded by a large army, and set out for battle. ||103||
Then, a great battle began between the two armies, which was full of treachery, danger, and loud noises. ||104||
Sugriva, who was full of fierce anger and devoted to the practice of knowledge, was ready to fight fiercely against the deceitful Sugriva, who raised his head in arrogance. ||105||
A great battle took place between the two Sugrivas, who did not tire even after fighting for a long time. Their battle filled the sky with darkness, as they used weapons like discs, arrows, and swords. ||106||
Then, the deceitful Sugriva, having struck Sugriva with his mace, and thinking that he was dead, entered the city with satisfaction. ||107||
On the other hand, the body of Sugriva, who was lying motionless,
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