“Seeing the son of the wind in that terrific form, the daughter of Janaka spoke: ‘O great monkey, I know of your valiance and strength, your movement like the wind, and your amazing brilliance like fire.’” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand,… Read More ›
“These reasons are enough to give up your hesitation, O Devi. Of steady mind, O Vaidehi, remove the grief of Rama and Lakshmana.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.38) Download this episode (right click and save) तदवस्थाप्यतां बुद्धिरलं देवि विकाङ्क्षया।… Read More ›
“Resembling a mountain, with a coppery-red face and teeth and nails with might like a thunderbolt, that monkey in the fearful form spoke to Vaidehi: ‘I have the potency to carry with me this entire Lanka, along with its mountains,… Read More ›
“That best of monkeys appeared like Mount Meru, shining brightly, as he stood in front of Sita.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.35) Download this episode (right click and save) मेरुमन्दरसङ्काशो बभौ दीप्तानलप्रभः। अग्रतो व्यवतस्थे च सीताया वानरोत्तमः।। merumandarasaṅkāśo babhau dīptānalaprabhaḥ।… Read More ›
“The intelligent one, the best of the monkeys, jumped down from that tree and then began to increase his bodily-form on account of giving proof to Sita.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.34) Download this episode (right click and save) स… Read More ›
“’The black-eyed Vaidehi is not aware of my strength or my power. Therefore, let her see that form which I can display at my desire.’ Hanuman, the best of the monkeys and annihilator of enemies, thinking thus then showed to… Read More ›
“The fortunate Hanuman, the son of the wind, upon hearing those words of Sita, a new insult to him, thought:” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.31) Download this episode (right click and save) सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः। चिन्तयामास लक्ष्मीवान्नवं परिभवं कृतम्।।… Read More ›
“O best of the monkeys, how do you desire to take me from here to the presence of my husband, the king of human beings, with such a small body?” (Sita Devi, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.30) Download this episode… Read More ›
“Hearing those wonderful words from the best of monkeys, Maithili’s every limb was thrilled with joy. She then spoke to Hanuman as follows: O Hanuman, how can you desire to carry me such a great distance? Verily I think this… Read More ›
“O Vaidehi, taking you on my back and coursing through the sky, I shall undoubtedly return in the same manner that I arrived here.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.27) yathā eva aham iha prāptaḥ tathaiva aham asaṃśayam | yāsyāmi… Read More ›
