“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 ›
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Something Coming From Nothing
“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 ›
The Power Of Good Over Evil
“My dear lady, on the journey leaving from this place, none of the residents from Lanka have the power to be able to follow me.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.26) na hi me samprayātasya tvām ito nayato angane |… Read More ›
Different Ways To Travel
“O Devi, do ascend my back without hesitation. O beautiful one, be thus reunited with Rama, like Rohini returned to the moon. You will be thus united like Rohini to the moon as soon as you say the words. Do… Read More ›
Enthusiastic For Darshana
“That mighty one, anxious to see you, is seated on the ashrama like to Indra on the summit of Mount Meru.” (Hanuman speaking to Sita Devi, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.23) tvat darśana kṛta utsāham āśramastham mahābalam | puraṃdaram iva… Read More ›
On The Side Of The Devas
“O Vaidehi, you shall today see Rama along with Lakshmana, joining in determination like Vishnu killing the Daityas.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.22) drakṣyasi adya eva vaidehi rāghavam saha lakṣmaṇam | vyavasāya samāyuktam viṣṇum daitya vadhe yathā || Though… Read More ›
Behind The Silly Rituals
“O Maithili, I shall restore you today to Shri Rama, who is staying on Mount Prasravana, like the fire-god bringing offerings placed in fire to Indra.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.21) aham prasravaṇasthāya rāghavāya adya maithili | prāpayiṣyāmi śakrāya… Read More ›
Five Things Hanuman Has Sufficient Shakti For
“Taking you on my back, I will certainly cross over the ocean. Indeed, I have the power to carry Lanka along with Ravana.” (Hanuman speaking to Sita Devi, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.20) tvam hi pṛṣṭha gatām kṛtvā samtariṣyāmi sāgaram… Read More ›
No Burden Too Much
“Or I shall release you even today from these miseries caused by the Rakshasas. Do you ascend my back, O irreproachable lady.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.19) Download this episode (right click and save) athavā mocayiṣyāmi tām adya eva… Read More ›
On His Recommendation
“Rama will arrive here as soon as he hears from me, with a great advancing military force filled with monkeys and bears.” (Hanuman speaking to Sita Devi, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.18) Download this episode (right click and save) śrutvā… Read More ›
