Hearing this very disagreeable news, O king, Sampati, became dejected at heart and O tormentor of foes again asked “who is this Rama? Why was Sita abducted? And how was Jatayu slain? O best of monkeys, I am desirous of hearing all this."
स सम्पातिस्तदा राजञ्छ्रुत्वा सुमहदप्रियम्॥ विषण्णचेताः पप्रच्छ पुनरस्मानरिंदम। कः स रामः कथं सीता जटायुश्च कथं हतः॥ इच्छामि सर्वमेवैतच्छ्रोतुं प्लवगसत्तमाः।