A very distressed Rama was sitting under a tree and a gentle breeze fanned him. Due to his fatigue and the gentle breeze he fell asleep. Lakshmana standing guard with his sword in hand did not see the monkey on the tree. To draw attention to himself, the monkey shook the tree under which Rama, delightful to the eyes of the world, was sleeping.
Lakshmana looked up in anger, but the monkey continued to shake the tree. Deciding to punish, he took up his bow and a sharp arrow and took aim at the mischief maker. The monkey playfully took away both from his hands, climbed back and began to shake the tree again. At this a very embarrassed Lakshamana woke his brother and told him the whole story. Hearing these surprising words Rama looked upwards, saw the monkey and recognised its special marks.
The monkey came to know that all his marks were comprehended by the person under the tree and took him to be Narayana in bodily form. Longing for refuge at his lotus-like feet, stood before him like a well-behaved person and spoke to him in submission: 'O sir, I Hanuman, the son of wind, am at your beck and call from today. My heart is exuberant by your presence. Make me the happiest one by your command.'
Having feasted on his nectar-like speech Rama spoke to him, 'My wife has been carried off by the vile demon Ravana. In this matter render me help.' Agreeing, the excellent monkey took him to Sugriva, his friend in the forest. There, through conversation the association of Rama and Sugriva came into existence, developed into friendship and gradually became intense.
Due to that friendship Rama killed Valin, the foe of Sugriva and for that the king promised him help to recover Sita. Valin, the powerful one, was Sugrivas brother. A past incident was the main cause of enmity. Such things do happen in this world which one cannot even think of.
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