SRI #RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI (ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)

SRI #RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S

SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI

(ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)  

Hanumantha had already decided to somehow prompt Ravana to react and the easiest way to do it was to destroy the Ashoka Vana, which was deeply loved by Ravana. He launched an onslaught on the trees, plants and creepers in Ashoka Vana. He spoiled the pure water pond in that orchard. Hanumantha was very careful while executing his plan. He did not touch the tree under which Seetha was sitting.

After fully destroying Ashoka forests, Hanumantha roared like lion and stood behind the main entrance of Ashoka Vana. When Hanumantha roared aloud, the entire Lanka trembled and the female demons surrounding Seetha Devi ran in different directions to save their lives. Meanwhile, some female demons took the courage to ask Seetha about the Vanara. Seetha categorically denied tobe aware of who that Vanara was. She said: “You demons, you are capable of changing your shape and appearance. I have not spoken to any monkey and I do not know which monkey you are pointing at?” However, female demons did not trust Seetha. They also went to Ravana and complained against the monkey. Ravana sent one of the prominent army of about eighty thousand soldiers and eighty crore distinguished leaders. He instructed the army chief to try his maximum to catch the monkey alive. The first battalion of army sent by Ravana was consisting of Kinkaras, 

 who were killed within a flash by Hanumantha. He announced aloud that he was a messenger of Srirama and there were several ‘more powerful’ monkeys at the disposal of Srirama. He said that that Srirama would soon lay siege on Lanka, destroy it and take Seetha away. Ravana, who heard the roar of Hanumantha and got the information that Kinkaras had been precipitated by Hanumantha, sent Jambumali, son of Prahasta, the chief minister of Lanka. Jambumali rode on a chariot driven by donkeys. Hanumantha was equipped with a large iron bolt he had removed from the main door of Ashoka Vana. He destroyed the entire army of Jambumali along with Jambumali. Another seven sons of seven ministers sent by Ravana were killed by Hanumantha. Durdharsha, Yupaksha, Virupaksha and Praghasa, who were commanders of different ardies were sent by Ravana and their fate was no different. Ravana was now a worried person. He could not guess who this Hanumantha could be. He knew about Sugreeva, Vali and others. He had not heard anything about Hanumantha. Ravana turned his face towards Aksha, one of his sons. Aksha understood the mind of Ravana and galloped towards Ashoka Vana, along with a huge army. Aksha too met the same fate as the other demon chiefs who had battled earlier. It was then left to Indrajitu, the most beloved son of Ravana and a very powerful warrior.

The battle between Hanumantha and Indrajitu will be discussed in the next episode.  

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