When they heard Sita's whereabouts, the Vanaras who were about to kill themselves rather than face Sugriva were ecstatic. They milled around Sampathi raining questions and pestering him for more information and he told them of what he knew. " From the day I fell on these mountains, I have lived and grown old here. As I cannot hunt for my food, my son Suparsva came with some every day. Passion to Gandharvas, anger to serpents, fear to animals and hunger to birds is very intense! So when one day Suparsva came not only late but empty handed, I was furious. Suparsva explained that while he was trying to procure my meal, he was disturbed by the appearance of some one dusky and large travelling at great speed. He had in his grip a beautiful woman who glowed with the radiance of the Sun.Suparsva had later learnt that the man was Ravana and the lady being carried away to be Sita. "Though I heard of the evil deed what could I, a wingless bird do?" Though Sampathi bewailed his helplessness he soon rallied around saying that he could still help them who were smart and intelligent.