Sampati's Find

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Sampati Points Towards Lanka
Painting by Balasaheb Pant Pratinidhi

Hanuman, Jambuvanta and Angada went southwards and reached the southern ocean in search of Sita. Sampati, brother of Jatayu lived there. He had spotted Rawana carrying Sita towards Lanka, and told the team of the possibility of Sita's imprisonment. The news was quite encouraging. All agreed unanimously that Hanuman alone was capable of crossing the ocean and bring back Sita.

• Source of Picture: Chitra Ramayana by Ramachandra Madhwa Mahishi, Illustrated by Balasaheb Pandit Pant Pratinidhi, 1916
• Commentary: Dr. Jyotsna Kamat