“It is proper for me to console the wife of He who is of immeasurable potency and kind to all beings, for she is hankering to see her husband.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 30.6) yuktam tasya aprameyasya sarva sattva… Read More ›
hanuman meets sita
Characteristics of the Enemy
“The characteristics of the Rakshasas and the city, as well as the power of the king of these Rakshasas, Ravana, has been ascertained.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 30.5) rākṣasānām viśeṣaḥ ca purī ca iyam avekṣitā | rākṣasa adhipateḥ asya… Read More ›
Checking Your Work
“By me, who has been secretly moving about as a well-equipped spy tasked with ascertaining the strength of the enemy, this has been seen.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 30.4) cāreṇa tu suyuktena śatroḥ śaktim avekṣitā | gūḍhena caratā tāvat… Read More ›
The Ecstasy of Gold
“That same lady, for whom thousands upon many thousands of monkeys have been searching everywhere, in all directions, has been found by me.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 30.3) yām kapīnām sahasrāṇi subahūni ayutāni ca | dikṣu sarvāsu mārgante sā… Read More ›
A Garden of Eden
“Seeing that devi, situated like a divine lady in the Nandana Gardens, the Vanara then reflected over many thoughts.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 30.2) avekṣamāṇaḥ tām devīm devatām iva nandane | tato bahu vidhām cintām cintayāmāsa vānaraḥ || Download this… Read More ›
Star of The Book of Beauty
“The mighty Hanuman had overheard everything in truth of what was said by Sita and Trijata, as well as the threats of the Rakshasis.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 30.1) hanumān api vikrāntaḥ sarvam śuśrāva tattvataḥ | sītāyāḥ trijaṭāyāḥ ca rākṣasīnām… Read More ›