Sri Rama protecting Shuka

(Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 20)

• Meditation: I meditate on Sri Rama giving protection to Shuka in the Southern Sea.

• Sri Rama protecting Shuka: Shardula, a demon of Ravana came to the battle camp of Sri Rama and inspected the army of vanaras. He informed Ravana about the enemy. Ravana sent Shuka to sow the seeds of dissension by telling Sugreeva in a sweet manner to return since there will be no gain for him in this battle. It does not matter to him whether Ravana had abducted the wife of another prince. Also, Lanka is impenetrable and the vanaras will not be able to cross the ocean. Shuka took the form of a bird and flew over the ocean. Shuka conveyed the message of Ravana to Sugreeva from the sky. The other vanaras in anger captured Shuka and tormented him. Sri Rama protected Shuka. Sugreeva gave a stern reply to Shuka. Angada said that Shuka is not an envoy but a spy who had seen the battle arrangements of Sri Rama. The vanaras again captured Shuka and tormented him. Shuka lamented and took refuge of Sri Rama. Sri Rama protected Shuka.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 20)

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