“O chief of the Vanaras, who can withstand Rama, the destroyer in battle, fixed in determination like the elephants of the quarters of the earth, whose arrows resemble the rays of the sun at the end of a yuga, along… Read More ›
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Five Torture-like Situations That Hanuman Amazingly Endured
“It is said that it is possible for a stronger party to live if they develop enmity with a weaker party. Therefore a weaker man desiring self-preservation should not develop enmity with one who is stronger.” (Hanuman speaking to Angada,… Read More ›
Four Potential Issues With Hanuman’s Plan To Rescue Sita
“If Rama kills the ten-headed one along with his relatives and then departs taking me, that would be suitable for him.” (Sita Devi speaking to Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.62) Download this episode (right click and save) यदि रामो… Read More ›
Conquering The Immeasurable
“O best of the monkeys, how could any other ordinary person reach this land, crossing the immeasurable ocean?” (Sita Devi, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.41) Download this episode (right click and save) प्राकृतोऽन्यः कथं चेमां भूमिमागन्तुमर्हति। उदधेरप्रमेयस्य पारं वानरपुङ्गव।।।। prākṛto’nyaḥ… Read More ›
Four Plans I Make For Liberation
“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 ›
Four Qualities Of Hanuman’s Svarupa Glorified By Sita Devi
“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 ›
How To Control The Mind
“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 ›
Five Things Hanuman Is Able To Carry From Lanka
“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 ›
Like Mount Meru
“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 ›
Something Not Shown To Everyone
“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 ›