Tannistha
Part1a : Sugreeb challenges Bali
Ram and Sugreeb are discussing in the cave. Finally they decide that its time to go and challenge Bali.
R: Maharaj Sugreeb, I think you should go and challenge Bali now
Sugreeb agrees and he, ram, Laxman, Hanuman leave to challenge Bali
Sugreeb goes to the entrance of the palace, and with beating heart cries out
: Where are you Bali? Where r you, you coward? If you think you are man enough, come out and face me.
Bali and Tara were together when he heard this.
An angry and fuming Bali immediately jumps off with his Gada. Tara stops him but he does not listen.
T: please do not leave. Let him shout, he will leave soon.
B: leave me Tara, let that fool know what it means to disturb Bali.
On the other hand, Ruma listens to the cries of Sugreeb and she is jubilant.
R : at last my swami ahs come to rescue me, thank go!
Bali comes out and throws off his upper clothes. As Sugreeb sees bare bodied Bali , immediately his face dries up and he gets frightened. But he cannot back out now. So they start to fight now.
A valiant battle ensues. Soon Sugreeb begins to loose and he starts looking at Ram helplessly.
Even Lord Ram is ready, with arrow in hand.
But he is so confused, the brothers look alike and he cannot decide whom to aim.
Bali in the meantime beats the pulp out of Sugreeb. At a point of time , both of their weapons are down and Bali after doing a lot of fight is pushed back by Sugreeb. Bali then picks up his weapon with a unique display of skill and aims at Sugreeb.
A distraught Sugreeb takes the bow and runs to save himself.
Even Laxman is worried at his brother's indifference.
Laxman asks ram: why are you waiting OH brother?
R: I can shoot but I cannot tell one from another apart. What to do now?
Even Ram is helpless and worried.
Continued …….