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In Raamaayan, Raam has granted His grace to everybody (Charaachar = Char and A-char = all living and nonliving beings). Their examples are Ahalyaa (stone, nonliving), Jataayu (bird), Baali (monkey), Raavan (Raakshas), Shabaree (low class women). If these were not there, nobody could understand this practically.

Ahalyaaa (Stone, Non-living) -
She was the wife of Muni Gautam. She became a stone by the curse of her husband. She was to free when Raak would touch her with His feet. Raam came there, when He was going to Janak Puree. he touched His foot to that stone and she became free from her husband's curse.

Jataayu and Sampaati and Kaagbhushundi (Birds) -
Jataayu and Sampaati were birds and brothers. Once Sampaati and Jataayu flew to Sun, but as they felt heat of the Sun, Sampaati hid his brother Jataayu under his wings, so Jataayu was saved but Sampaati's wings were burnt and he fell on the ground. Because of this he could not even get his food regularly so he was very disappointed. He wanted to commit suicide that some Rishi said to him - "Do not commit suicide. In Tretaa Yug when Raam will come here on Prithvi, and Raavan will abduct His wife Seetaa, He will send monkeys in search of Her. They will come here and will try to commit suicide, then you tell them Her address and after that you will get your wings back." Sampaati did so and he got his wings back only telling Seetaa's address to monkeys.

Jataayu fought with Raavan when he was taking Seetaa to Lankaa, but Raavan cut his wings and he fell down half dead. When Raam was wandering in search of Seetaa, He found him and he also told Him that Raavan had taken Seetaa towards Southern direction. After that he died. Raam performed his last rites with His own hands according to Vaidik rites.

Kaagbhushundi was a crow. His story comes in Maanas' Uttar Kaand. Raam was so happy with him that He gave him immortality. In Maanas he says that "This is my 28th Kalp." He asked for Raam's Bhakti and now he tells Raam's Kathaa on Neel Parvat, to the North of Sumeru Parvat.

Baali (Monkey) -
Baali was a monkey, Sugreev's brother. Raam gave him His own Lok after killing him.

Raavan (Raakshas) -
Raam killed Raavan Raakashas also and sent him to His own Lok.

Shabaree (Tribal Woman) -
Shabaree was a tribal woman who served Maharshi Matang, When Rishi was about to go from that place, Shabaree asked him - "What will happen to me, take me also along with you." Matang Muni said - "I cannot take you. You are needed here on Prithvi. By living here ypou will have Raam's Darshan. When Raam will come here searching His wife Seetaa, you tell Him Seetaa's address and after that you will get Moksh." Raam came there. She waited for long to see Him. When he came there she told Him to go to Pampaapur and extend friendship with Sugreev. He would help Him in searching Seetaa. Raam preached her Navadhaa Bhakti and she went to Raam's Lok.

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