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Chapter – 7 – Sundara Kandam

 Hanuman meets Rama and handover the jewel Choodamani 

Hanuman produced a deafening voice that shattered the fetus of the female demons; he took a giant leap across that vast ocean and reached on the other side of the ocean. The army of Vanaras, Angadha, and Jambadha recognized the energetic voice of Hanuman, they enthusiastically rushed to him, and they appreciated him and produced loud gibbering sounds in extreme happiness. They felt that they have attained re-birth, watching the most pleasing and effulgence physique of Hanuman, guessed that he has returned after accomplishing the task of Ramachandra, they all felt extremely cheerful like the fishes take pleasure in the freshwaters of the rain, that was out of water in muddy lands. Thus, they have happily proceeded to Mount Prashravana to inform Ramachandra about the situation of Devi Sita. In the meantime, they took great pleasure in the Madhuvana, the pleasure garden of Sugriva was taken care of by his Mathula/father-in-law.  They entered into that beautiful garden and took jubilation in the consumption of nectar-like fruits, and destroyed the trees and plants, the guides who were in charge of the garden surrounded Angadha and his army was beaten and wounded badly. They informed Sugriva about the pathetic state of the Madhuvana, and the atrocities of the army led by crown prince Angada. Sugriva was highly pleased to listen to the return of the army of Angadha, he guessed they must have fulfilled the task of Prabhu, otherwise, they won’t return to Kingdom or show courage to destroy the pleasure garden.

The army led by Angadha, with Hanumana and Jambavan, arrived to meet Sugriva, they prostrated before the Vanararaja, he received them affectionately and enquired about their welfare, Angadha spoke “Oh! Rajan, we are pleased to present before you, all the events took place appropriately with the grace of Lord Rama, Oh! Natha, Hanuman performed a huge task and protected all the Vanaras.” Sugriva embraced them and took them to meet Raghava. Rama was extremely happy to watch Vanaras and Vanararaja understood they must have accomplished the task. The two brothers were seated on the crystal rock; all those Vanaras prostrated before Rama and Lakshmana and took a seat before them obediently. He embraced all the Vanaras and enquired their welfare was replied “Oh! Prabho, We are happy to take shelter at your lotus feet.”

Jambavan spoke “Oh! Prabho, listen to me, whoever attains your grace and compassion,  are extremely fortunate ones and happy, all the deities, Devatas, Manushya, and Rishis get highly pleased on them, he would remain successful, virtuous and humble, his fame would spread in the three worlds. Oh! Prabho, everything worked the way you have desired, with your grace. We have attained fruitfulness of our lives; the fortune of Vayuputhra is indescribable, even with the thousand tongues.” Jambavan described the various amusements of Hanuman in the city of Lanka.

The Supreme Lord, who is Kripanidhi embraced Hanuman again and again with extreme happiness and spoke “Oh! Dear one, Oh! Thatha, how is Janaki? How did she protect her Prana?” Hanuman spoke “Oh! Prabho, your sacred names protecting Devi Janaki during the day and night, the mediation upon you are the safe doors to protect her, she has fixed her gaze on her feet, she has not found any way to protect herself. Devi gave me Choodamani/hair ornament while I was returning.” Hanuman offered that marvelous Choodamani to Raghava, he kept it close to his chest and shed tears, Hanuman conveyed the message of Devi Janaki “Oh! Prabho, Oh! Pranatharththihari, who removes the grief and sufferings of the people surrendered at your lotus feet, I have devoted to your feet with words, mind, and actions. Oh! Prabho why did you abandon me? I have not left the Prana the moment I got separated from you; it was my sin, Oh! Prabho, it was the problems of my eyes, it blocked my Prana. The pain of separation from you torturing me like burning fire, and my breaths are like Vayu that enhances the flame, my body is like the cotton between that fire and air, and my eyes are constantly shedding tears of separation from you, and it protecting this body not to burn alive.” Hanuman spoke “Oh! Prabho, Oh! Deenadhayalo, it is fair not to describe the pain of separation of Devi Sita, Oh! Karunanidhi, she is feeling every second as Yuga, therefore Oh! Prabho, kindly leave to Lanka with the army of multitudes of Vanaras, show your prowess to the wicked enemies and protect Devi Sita.”

Prabhu who is supreme bliss, the lotus-like his eyes filled in tears of separation from Devi Sita and her sufferings in Lanka, he spoke “Oh! Vayuputhra, do you think that the people who have taken shelter at me, with their deeds, mind, and action, will undergo afflictions?” Hanuman replied “Oh! Prabho, there are no afflictions horrendous than forgetting you and not contemplating or shelter in you. Those demons are not at all a threat to you, and you will definitely destroy the entire clan of demons and protect Devi Sita.” Rama spoke “Oh! Hanuman, there is no one promising as you in the deities, humans, Munishwaras, how did I express my gratitude to you. Oh! Thatha, I cannot pay off for the afflictions and struggles you have gone through to locate Devi Sita.” The protector of deities kept looking at Hanuman in extreme compassion and shed tears of joy. Hanuman looked at that Prabhu, and transported to the state of ecstasy and sincerely prayed “Oh! Bhagavan kindly protects me from ‘Ahamkara’ and ‘Mamakara’” and falls at the feet of Lord Ramachandra. He did not rise from the feet of Prabhu, even though Prabhu made all efforts to raise him from the feet. Hanuman was in a deep state of devotion, Prabhu rested his hands on his head. Eventually, Gaureesha transported to the supreme state of bliss remembering those moments, became emotional, shortly he regained the normal state and continued to narrate the legend of Rama.