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Sarg 6 - Sugreev Shows Seetaa's Clothes 

Sugreev said to Raam happily - "Hey Raam, My minister Hanumaan told me that when you were living in forest, Raavan abducted your wife Seetaa in your absence. Even old Jataayu fought to protect Her, but he killed him and took Seetaa away. You don't worry about it, I will bring the abducted Seetaa back very soon like four Ved. She may be in Rasaatal or anywhere, but I will bring Her and give Her to you. You take my words as true. Even Devtaa, Gandharv, Asur, Raakshas cannot hide your wife from me. That is why you don't be sad. Your wife is like poisoned food, nobody can touch Her.

And I am sure that I have seen Her, She was crying "Raam, Raam" on Her way when he was taking Her. She was crying piteously and was trying to be free from that Raakshas' grip. Hey Raam, I was sitting on the Parvat with my ministers (Hanumaan, Nal, Neel, and Taaraa) at that time. She saw me and threw Her clothes and some jewelry below. We have kept all of them safe. I bring them now, you may recognize them." Raam immediately said - "Friend, bring them soon. What for you are delaying?"

Sugreev immediately went inside the cave and brought those clothes and jewelry to please Raam. Seeing them Raam started crying and fell on the ground. He hugged those cloth and jewelry many times and said to Lakshman - "See Lakshman, Seetaa threw Her upper cloth and ornaments  at the time of Her being abucted. They are perfect in their shape."

At this Lakshman said - "I do not know Her bracelet, I don't know Her earrings. Yes I know Hr anklets because I have always saluted Her feet." (see Lakshman [4/6] here) Raam asked Sugreev - "Hey Sugreev, Which side he took my Seetaa? Where does he livebecause now I wish to destroy all Raakshas. He has invited his own death by abducting Maithilee. You tell me his whereabouts, I will send him to Yam Puree. [I will kill him]

Sarg 7 - Sugreev Consoles Raam 

Sugreev also broke into tears seeing Raam's condition. He said - "I don't know the house of that wicked Raakshas, his lineage and how much powerful he is, but I take the vow that I will surely find out Seetaa, but you leave your sadness. I will see that you will kill Raavan with his family. Although I am also suffering from the same sorrow, but I am not so sad because of my courage. I am not so sad being primitive monkey and you being a great soul are so sad? Control your tears by your courage and you are capable of doing that. 

In problems, or in financial loss or in a life-ending fear a courageous man does not dishearten himself but acts intelligently. That man is stupid who gets sad soon, who makes himself piteous to others, he drowns himself and his grace also fades away very soon. I fold my hands to you that you should not be so sad now. I have said all this as your friend, not that I am delivering any sermon to you, because you have regarded my friendship."

At this, Raam wiped His face with the edge of a cloth and said to Sugreev - "You have done your duty perfectly all right as a true friend should do it. It is really difficult to get a faithful friend like you at these times. But  searching Seetaa and Raavan is your endeavor now and tell me also as what I should do at time to time. Whatever I have said to you, I mean that."

Hearing this Sugreev got very happy and they talked at length about their pleasure and pain for some time. Then Sugreev got convinced that his work will be done.

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