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In the Palace of Ayodhya
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“Dear son Bharath! Who is Vibhishan ?" Queen Kausalya said with a little eagerness.
"Mother! Have you not heard about Vibhishan? He is the younger brother of Ravan but he is totally different from Ravan. Though he is a Rakshasa, he is absolutely noble. When Ravan took Sita by force to Lanka, it was Vibhishan who first opposed it vehemently and tried his best to persuade Ravan to restore Sita to Shri Ram. When Ravan did not pay heed to his advice Vibhishan left Lanka with his followers and surrendered himself to Shri Ram."
"He is indeed noble.”
"And the other honoured guest of ours is Sugriv, the king of Vanaras. It is impossible to describe in words the service that he rendered to Shri Ram. It was he who made arrangements to search for Sita. Dear mother! Whatever we say in his praise is too little."
“Dear son! You spoke of Hanuman, the son of Anjanadevi. Is he also coming ?" Kaikayi said joining the conversation.
"Hanuman's greatness is above praise. He is indeed mighty. His devotion to Shri Ram is tremendous. His intelligence and greatness were too great even for Ravan.”
“When we hear all this from Ram, Lakshman and Sita, it will give us great delight”, said Sumitra.
"I think you are mistaken. Ram will never speak of his achievements. Only Lakshman will tell us everything”, Kausalya said.
“May I mention another point, dear mother ?” “Yes, go on.” "Along with Sita, my other sisters-in-law also will be there”. "Indeed !” The four mothers said together in surprise.
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