philosophy

Ranging In Darkness

“It is not proper to speak with her while visible to the night-rangers. So now how am I supposed to proceed? I am indeed in great difficulty.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 30.11) niśā carīṇām pratyakṣam akṣamam ca abhibhāṣaṇam |… Read More ›

Using Common Sense

“Indeed, if I shall go without consoling this lady, whose mind is overpowered by grief, then my setting out becomes offensive.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 30.8) yadi hi aham imām devīm śoka upahata cetanām | anāśvāsya gamiṣyāmi doṣavat gamanam… Read More ›

God Is Good

“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 ›

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 ›