Hanuman wondered how he would convince Rama that it was truly Seeta whom he had seen. Seeta told him of incidents that only she and Rama knew of. Then she gave him her chudamani, a hair ornament, to be given to Rama. It had been a gift from her mother when she married him.Bowing to […]
When all she-monsters left, Hanuman found an opportunity to meet Seeta. But he wondered how he could introduce himself without frightening Seeta. So, he began to talk softly about Rama, telling the story of his life. Then he spoke of Rama’s grief at losing Seeta, his search, how he had met Sugreeva and sent out
Hanuman, sitting in the Ashoka tree, watched all this. He was all praise for Seeta’s devotion towards Rama. He saw Seeta weeping after Ravana had left.The she-monsters began to trouble Seeta. Some of them advised her to accept Ravana’s proposal. Some mocked her. Some suggested that Rama had been killed by Ravana. He would never
As soon as the dawn broke, Ravana came along with the maids, the servants and his queen Mandodari to meet Seeta. Hanuman did not want to return without meeting Mother Seeta, so he kept hiding among the leaves of the tree. Seeing the demon-king Ravana, Seeta shrank away in fear and disgust, frightened and worried.Ravana
The city of Lanka was at the peak of its glory, as splendid and prosperous as Amaravati of Indra. It was not possible to go inside during the day, so he decided to go in the evening. He quickly reduced himself to a tiny-sized monkey so that he might explore the place freely first. The
Hanuman Departs for Lanka Hearing the words of the monkey warriors Hanuman was elated. He ascended to Mount Mahendra in one leap. Hanuman offered prayers to Vayu, and with the name of Rama on his lips, he bent down and sprang towards Lanka. The monkey-army bade farewell to Hanuman. He asked the monkey-army to wait
The monkey-army felt elated having discovered Seeta. But the vast ocean acted as a hurdle in front of them. Angad felt sad thinking how the ocean would be crossed over. It seemed difficult to cross over the mighty ocean.Jambavan, the wise and old bear, suddenly turned to Hanuman who was sitting quietly as the others
Hanuman was deeply devoted to Rama. When Hanuman was leaving in search of Seeta, Rama gave him a ring so that Seeta might know that he came as a messenger from Rama. The bond between Rama and Hanuman was so strong that Rama was sure that Hanuman would discover Seeta. As the days rolled by,
Sugreeva became king of Kishkindha. Angad was made crown-prince.The rainy season had set in. Sugreeva assured Rama that he would locate Seeta after the end of the rainy season.Sugreeva was lost in luxuries. He had forgotten his promise given to Rama who was waiting for the search of Seeta after the end of the rainy
Sugreeva was thoroughly upset. He accused Rama of not wanting to kill Vali. But Rama had a genuine reason for not being able to shoot. Vali and Sugreeva were exactly alike in height and build and wore the same dresses and ornaments. So, it was difficult to differentiate between them.Rama asked Lakshmana to fetch a
Rama was deeply moved by Sugreeva’s story. He hugged Sugreeva to his bosom and promised to help him. Hanuman kindled a fire as witness to the vow, as was customary. Both friends started talking. Sugreeva told them about an incident a few days back when he saw a demon dragging a beautiful lady across the
Vali and Sugreeva were the sons of king Riksharaja of Kishkindha. Once, Riksharaja while strolling on Mount Sumeru felt irritated by heat, so he went to take a bath in a pond near by. After having a bath, he was astonished to see his body transformed into a beautiful girl. At the same time, Indra
Rama smiled upon hearing Hanuman’s introduction. He already knew about Hanuman. Rama was no longer sad. There was contentment on his face.Hanuman thought that Rama had come to seek help from the one who himself needed help. Both Rama and Sugreeva were in the same situation. One was exiled from Ayodhya and the other one
Vali, king of Kishkindha, had a feudal lord named Kesari who was married to the beautiful monkey damsel Anjana. She was a nymph named Punjikasthala in her previous birth. She assumed the birth of a monkey damsel due to the curse inflicted upon her.Hanuman was the son of Anjana and Kesari. One morning, he took
Towards Mount Rishyamooka Rama and Lakshmana were heading towards their destination, when they saw Mount Rishyamooka from some distance. They started walking faster. They saw a Brahmana approaching. They bowed to him. The Brahmana asked them who they were and why they were there. Rama introduced himself and Lakshmana. Rama said, “O Revered Brahmana! My