SRI #RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S
SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI
(ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ
ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)
Hanumantha offers to carry Seetha to Kishkindha/ಸೀತಾ ದೇವಿಯನ್ನು ಕಿಷ್ಕಿಂಧೆಗೆ
ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯಲು ಮುಂದಾದ ಹನುಮಂತ
Hanumantha tells Seetha Devi: “Dear Mother Seetha
Devi, as I told you, I can carry all the three Lokas on my shoulders. This
Lanka is just a tiny part of this Mother Earth. When I can lift the whole
Earth, is it not possible for me to lift Lanka? I am in forefront of the
devotees of Srirama. I will carry this entire Lanka to where Srirama is
presently staying. For that matter, there is no need to carry the entire Lanka
to Kishkindha. My back is as high as Mount Mandara and quite attractive. It is
about 100 Yojana broad too. Please sit on this broad back for a moment and I
will take you to where Srirama is. I can also make you see what your husband
Srirama is presently doing in Kishkindha by sitting on my back.” All these
words of Hanumantha were aimed at divulging his power and capacity.
Seetha Devi replied: “Oh Hanumantha, I am aware of
your knowledge and strength. You are quite capable of powder the protectors of
Lanka, including Ravana and take me to Kishkindha. But, you should not do so.
Srirama alone should kill Ravana for having stolen me. He should take credit
for killing Ravana and getting me relieved. You may not differ from me on this
issue. I will narrate a secret incident, which is known only for me and him.
That is enough proof for you to cite for having seen me here.
Please convey my salutations to him and tell him that
he had converted a grass into Brahmastra to destroy a crow, which was
tormenting me for quite a while. He should come here, kill Ravana and take me
away within a month from now. Otherwise, I may end my life voluntarily. I wish
you return quickly, inform Srirama, Lakshmana and Sugreeva about my current
status and they come here to get me relieved from here.” Later, Seetha Devi
handed over a special dollar she used to wear on her plait and told Hanumantha
that after seeing it, Srirama would immediately believe that he (Hanumantha)
had met her. Hanumantha revolved around Seetha Devi, saluted her and promised
her that everything will happen very soon as she wished.
Hanumantha then thought that it was required of him,
as a clever messenger of Rama, to assess the strength of the enemy’s army. He
wanted to attract the wrath of Ravana, induce him to fight by destroying Ashoka
Vana. Accordingly, Hanumantha destroyed several trees, towers, lakes and other
things in that orchard and stood by the main entrance, waiting for the rival
army to execute his plan.
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