SRI  #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA”

ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ #ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”

#KASHI KSHETRA, SRI #BINDUMADHAVA – #VISHWANATHA/

ಕಾಶೀ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ, ಶ್ರೀ ಬಿಂದುಮಾಧವ – ವಿಶ್ವನಾಥ

ರೂಪ್ಯಾಚಲೇ ಕೃತಪದೋsಪಿ ಗಿರೀಂದ್ರಪುತ್ರೀಪ್ರೇಮಪ್ರವಾಹಭರಮಾನಿತಮಾನಸೋsಪಿ|

ಕಾಶೀಮಸೀವರಣಯೋಃ ಪುರಮಂತರಾಲೇ ಪ್ರೇತಾವೃತಾಮಪಿ ಸತೀಪತಿರಧ್ಯತಿಷ್ಠತ್||23||

RUpyAchalE krutapadO(s)pi gireendraputreeprEmapravAhaBharamAnimAnasO(s)pi|

KAsheemaseevaraNayOho puramantarAlE prEtAvrutAmapi sateepatiraDhyatiShThat||23||

रूप्याचलॆ क्रुतपदॊsपि गिरीन्द्रपुत्रीप्रॆमप्रवाहभरमानितमानसॊsपि।

काशीमसीवरणयॊः पुरमन्तरालॆ प्रॆतावृतामपि सतीपतिरध्यतिष्ठत्॥२३॥

SUMMARY: Lord Mahadeva married Parvati Devi, who was Satee Devi in her previous birth. Satee Devi took birth as a daughter of Himavanta and was living on the gold-brimming Kailas Parvat. She was a satisfied and happy. Lord Mahadeva is living in a place lying between Asee and Varanaa rivers. This place is an abode of spirits and vampires. Although this area is a burial ground and is inhabited by devils, it has become a popular and outstanding pilgrimage for many people because of the presence of Lord Mahadeva there.

Kashi is believed to be the oldest city on earth. The name of Kashi appears prominently in all the Vedas. Kashi is more popular as a prominent pilgrimage dedicated to Lord Shiva.  However, according to all Scriptures and Puranas, Kashi is a pilgrim center dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It was earlier dedicated to Lord Madhava. When Lord Rudra cut one of the five heads of Lord Brahma, the slayed head of Brahma got stuck in the palm of Rudra. Lord Rudra roamed about in Badari, Kurukshetra, Brahmahrada and other pilgrim centres to get rid of the head of Brahma but to no avail. However, as soon as he put his feet on the land of Kashi, the head of Brahma fell apart. The Brahmahatya sin associated with Lord Rudra also vanished. Later, Rudra sought the permission of Vishnu to stay in Kashi. In this place, tears of joy flows out of the eyes of Lord Rudra. In Skandapurana, the following Shloka describes Kashi vividly:

BhUmiShThApi na yatra bhUstridivatO(s)pyuchchairaDhahasThApi

YA yA badDhA BhUvi muktidA syuramrutA yasyAm mrutA jantavaha|

YA nityam trijagatpavitrataTaneeteerE suraihisEvyE sAkAshee tripurArirAjanagaree pAyAdapAyAjjagat||

रूप्याचलॆभूमिष्ठापि न यत्र भूस्त्रिदिवतॊsप्युच्चैरधःस्थापि या या बद्धा भुवि मुक्तिदा स्युरमृता यस्याम् मृता जंतवः।

य़ा नित्यं त्रिजगत्पवित्रतटिनीतीरॆ सुरैःसॆव्यॆ सा काशी त्रिपुरारिराजनगरी पायादपाज्जगत्॥

GIST: May this holy city of Kashi, which is an exception to the kind of earthly cities, which, in spite of lying on earth, is holier than heavens, is limited geographically but relieves human beings from the clutches of birth and death, is located on the banks of the Holy River Bhageerathi, is adored by gods and goddesses, which is the abode of Lord Eshwara, protect us.

Even though Sri Vadirajaru has described Kashi in a single stanza, it is pregnant with meaning. More references to Kashi in holy texts will be furnished in the next episode. HAPPY CHANDRAMANA YUGADI TO ALL READERS.

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SRI #RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S

SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI

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

Conversation between Hanuman and Ravana/ಹನುಮಂತ-ರಾವಣರ ಸಂಭಾಷಣೆ

The demons vociferously abused and beat Hanuman, who was taken in a procession through the thoroughfares of Lanka. Citizens of Lanka stood by the roadsides, upon the terrace of their houses, tree branches and watched Hanuman without blinking their eyes. Hanuman did not react to any of the reactions of demons as he was determined to face Ravana. When Hanuman stood in front of Ravana, the latter showered questions that reflected his curiosity, excitement, fear as well as his mental agony: “Oh giant monkey, who are you? Where have you come from? Whose messenger are you? Why did you destroy my garden? You have killed my soldiers and many prominent leaders and inflicted huge loss of property in my empire. Why have you done all this?”

Hanuman offered prayers to Srirama in his mind, saluted Seetha Devi before replying to Ravana. Hanuman saw the face, complexion and the royal stature of Ravana and complimented him. Hanuman thought that if Ravana were to be without his vices and had shunned his unwarranted, unprovoked hatred of Vishnu and his devotees, he (Ravana) could have certainly ascended the throne of Lord Indra. Hanuman replied:

“You wicked, evil-minded Ravana, please note my name is Hanuman. I wonder why you did not make out that I am a monkey. I will let you in detail the reason for destroying your garden. As you are aware, monkeys live on fruits, which are our primary food. We, as monkeys, do not have any assistant or subordinate to fetch fruits for us. We should climb the trees and consume whatever fruits we get there. We have to leap from one tree to another to eat as many fruits as would suffice to satisfy our hunger. If the trees are week, they break due to the weight of our body and the force with which we jump on to them. I have not done anything wrong as the trees in your garden could not bear my weight and the trees or their branches are not at fault because I wantonly jumped on them to satisfy my hunger.

The reason for my killing your soldiers and army chiefs is self-defense. If someone attacks me, I have to either surrender or fight back to survive. I had to kill everyone who attacked me in self-defense. Now, I understand that those demons were directed by you to catch me. I want to know, why did you send those demons and armed forces to attack me? I have already clarified that I have not committed any sin or crime. In the light of those facts, I want to know the reason for you to get me caught or killed. In fact you have committed a crime by sending hundreds of demons after me with the sole intention of killing me and I have not committed any crime by eating fruits or by killing those who attacked me as my action was in self-defense.

Dear Ravana, you must have understood that I am quite powerful and strong after I killed Akshakumara and several others without any fuss or strain. You might be under the wrong impression that your son Indrajitu is very brave for he has caught me through Brahmastra. The fact is that I cannot be tied or arrested through any Astra/arrow. I wanted to honor Lord Brahma and therefore pretended to have been caught. Once your demon soldiers used ropes and clothes to bind me, the shackles of Brahmastra vanished. I could have easily cut the ropes and other things. I wanted to see you and that is why I pretended to have been caught.

Ravana, you want to know who has sent me here. For your information, I am the son of Lord Vayu and my name is Hanuman. You might have heard of Vali and I know that you had to spend some days in the palace of Vali as a doll to amuse Angada, son of Vali. You may also be aware of Vali’s brother Sugreeva. I am a Minister under Sugreeva. I have come here to see you and convey the message of Srirama to you.

Ravana, you are not familiar with the prowess of Srirama because you abducted Seetha Devi stealthily when Rama was not there in the hermitage. This proves that you are afraid of Srirama. Criminals have only one option of surrendering before the person who has been wronged.

Srirama has sent you the message that you should surrender Seetha back to him and seek his pardon. Otherwise, you have very less time because if you procrastinate, Srirama will reach here and kill you. Once Rama arrives here, you may be aware that you cannot protect your soldiers”.

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SRI #MADHWAVIJAYAHA - ASHTAMA SARGAHA SHLOKA 28 (54) ಶ್ರೀ #ಮಧ್ವವಿಜಯ –ಅಷ್ಟಮ ಸರ್ಗ ಶ್ಲೋಕ 28ನೇ ಶ್ಲೋಕದ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ (54)

SRI #MADHWAVIJAYAHA - ASHTAMA SARGAHA SHLOKA 28 (54)

ಶ್ರೀ #ಮಧ್ವವಿಜಯ –ಅಷ್ಟಮ ಸರ್ಗ ಶ್ಲೋಕ 28ನೇ ಶ್ಲೋಕದ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ (54)

Destruction of Khara and Dushana/Killing of Narakasura – ಖರದೂಷಣರ ಸಂಹಾರ/ನರಕಾಸುರ ವಧೆ

ಸಮತೀತಪರ್ವತಪುರೋಗದುರ್ಗಮಃ ಖರದೂಷಣಾದಿಸುಜನದ್ವಿಷೋ ಬಹೂನ್|

ಸ ನಿಹತ್ಯ ವಿಶ್ವಭಯದಂ ಸುದುಸ್ಸಹಂ ನರಕಂ ಮಹಾತಮ ಉಪಾನಯತ್ಕ್ರಮಾತ್||28||

SamateetaparvatapurOgadurgamaha KharadUShNAdisujanadviShO bahUn|

Sa nihatya vishwaBhayadam sudussaham narakam mahAtama upAnayatkramAt||28||

समतीतपर्वतपुरॊगदुर्गमः खरदूषणादिसुजनद्विषॊ बहून्।

स निहत्य विश्वभयदं सुदुस्सहं नरकं महातम उपानयत्क्र्मात्॥२८॥

SUMMARY (1): Srirama crossed several impenetrable areas like Chitrakoota, killed many demons like Khara, Dushana, who were innumerable and troubling the virtuous, and dispatched them to the eternal hell named Andhantams, which is always horrifying and unbearable.

SUMMARY (2): Sri Krishna crossed several impregnable mountain peaks, killed many tormentors of the devotees of Vishnu, Vaishnavas and the virtuous like Mura, Narakasura and others and drove them away into Andhantamas, the hell of unbearable and horrid pains.

“ParvatapurOgadurgama” is interpreted as ParvatAdidurgamasThAnAni – पर्वतादिदुर्गमथानानि for Ramavatara and Krishnavatara.

“KharadUShaNAdisujanadviShaha” is interpreted asKharadUShaNAdeen rAkShasAn vinihatya mahAtamO narakamanayat -  Bhava Prakashika) for Ramavatara and as “krUradoShAnAdidaityAn MurAdeen nihatya narakadaityam cha mahAtamO(s)nayat – Bhava Prakashika) for Krishnavatara.        

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(Sri #Jagannathadasa virachita)
SRI #HARIKATHAMRUTASARA/
ಶ್ರೀ #ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸ ವಿರಚಿತ ಶ್ರೀ #ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ

Joy of Rama Devi and others is no match for the gaiety of Sri Hari/

ರಮಾದಿಗಳ ಆನಂದ ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಯ ಆನಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳ್ಳಷ್ಟು ಸಾಟಿಯಲ್ಲ

101.     ಗಣನೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಪರಮಸುಖ ಸ-          

            ದ್ಗುಣಗಣಂಗಳ ಲೇಶಲೇಶಕೆ

‘            ಎಣೆಯೆನಿಸದು ರಮಾಬ್ಜಭವ ಶಕ್ರಾದಿಗಳ ಸುಖವು|

            ಉಣುತುಣುತ ಮೈಮರೆದು ಕೃಷ್ಣಾ_

            ರ್ಪಣವೆನಲು ಕೈಕೊಂಬನರ್ಭಕ

            ಜನಿಭೋಜನ ಸಮಯದಲಿ ಕೈ ಒಡ್ಡುವಂದದಲಿ||25||

            GaNaneyillade paramasuKha sa-

            dguNagaNangaLa lElEshake

            yeNeyenisadu ramAbjaBhava shakrAdigaLa suKhavu|

            UNutuNuta maimaredu kruShNA-

            rpaNavenalu kaikombanarBhaka

            jananiBhOjana samayadali kai voDDuvandadali||25||

SUMMARY; The happiness, joy or gaiety of Sri Hari is infinite, unlimited and immeasurable. The joy or gaiety of Rama, Brahma, Rudra, Indra and others is in no way comparable to the joy of Sri Hari. If anyone continuously experiences the subject matter and inadvertently pronounces “Krishnarpanamastu”, the Almighty stretches his arms like a baby does at a time when its mother is having meals, and receives the devotee.

Sri Hari is steadfast and stoic/ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಯು ನಿರ್ವಿಕಾರ

102.     ಜೀವಕೃತ ಕರ್ಮಗಳ ಬಿಡದೆ ರ-

            ಮಾವರನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿ ಫಲಗಳ

            ನೀವನಧಿಕಾರಾನುಸಾರದಲವರಿಗನವರತ|

            ಪಾವಕನು ಸರ್ವಸ್ವ ಭುಂಜಿಸಿ

            ತಾ ವಿಕಾರವನೈದನೊಮ್ಮೆಗು

            ಪಾವನಕೆ ಪಾವನವೆನಿಪ ಹರಿ ಉಂಬುದೇನರಿದು||26||

            Jeevakruta karmagaLa biDade ra-

            MaVARANU sweekarisi PhalagaLa

            neevanaDhikArAnusAradalavariganavarata|

            PAvakanu sarvaswa Bhunjisi

            tA vikAravanaidanommegu

            pAvanake pAvanavenipa Hari umbudEnaridu||26||

            

SUMMARY: Sri Hari accepts all the Karmas (deeds) of living beings and bestows upon them the fruits of such deeds, in accordance with their individual eligibility. Despite accepting everything, Sri Hari never changes his shape or form. Fire God Agni accepts everything but does not change his form even once. Is it surprising then to say Sri Hari receives everything without changing his form or shape at any time as Sri Hari is the father of Pavaka or Fire God?

The following Shloka that is mentioned in Bhagavata substantiates the role of Fire God

TEjaswee tapasA deetO durDharShO dUraBhAjanaha|

SarvaBhakShO(s)pi yuktAtmA nAdattE malamagnivat||  

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SRI  #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA”

ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ #ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”

Prayer to Ganga continued/ಗಂಗಾದೇವಿಯ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆದ ಭಾಗ

ಶ್ರೀನಾರಾಯಣರಾಮಗೋಪತಿಹೃಷೀಕೇಶಾದಿರೂಪೋsಕ್ಷಮ

ಸ್ತ್ವಾಂ ಹಾತುಂ ಹರಿಸೂಕರಾಕೃತಿರಥ ಶ್ರೀದೇವಹೂತ್ಯಾತ್ಮಜಃ|

ವೇಣೀಮಾಧವಬಿಂದುಮಾಧವತನುಸ್ತೀರೇ ವ್ಯಧತ್ತ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಂ

ಗಂಗೇ ಕಿಂ ಬಹುನಾಧುನಾಪಿ ವಸತಿ ತ್ವದ್ಭರ್ತೃಗೇಹೇ ಹ್ಯಸೌ||21||

SreenArAyaNarAmagOpatihruShEkEshAdirUpO(s)kShama

stwAm hAtum harisUkarAkrutiraTha shreedEvahUtyAtmajaha|

VENeemADhavabindumADhavatanusteerE vyaDhatta sThitim

GangE kim bahunADhunApi vasati twadBhartrugEhE hyasau||21||

श्रीनारायणरामगॊपतिहृषीकॆशादिरूपॊsक्षमस्त्वां हातुं हरिसूकराकृतिरथ श्रीदॆवहूत्यात्मजः।

वॆणीमाधवबिंदुमाधव॒तनुस्तीरॆ व्यधत्त स्थितिं गंगॆ किं बहुनाधुनापि वसति त्वद्बर्तृगॆहॆ ह्यसौ॥२१॥

SUMMARY: Oh Ganga, your father Sri Narayana, even after bidding you adieu to your husband’s house, like a father who does not want to be away from his daughter, followed you as Narayana in Badari Ashram, Rama in Prayag, as Gopalakrishna at the conjunction of Alakanandini and Bhageerathi, as Sri Hrisheekesha, who is one of the 24 gods in Tapovan, as Anantashayana in Juhu kShetra, as Govinda at Hastinapura, Sri Vedavyasa in Vyasashram, as one of the 24 Gods named Hari in Haridwar, Sri Shwetavaraha in Sukara Kshetra, Kapila, Sri Veneemadhava in Prayag, Bindumadhava in Kashi, as Sri UdAramadhava at the joining point of Ganga with the sea and in several other forms on your banks at various places. There is no point in describing it further. He still rests upon the lap of your husband the king of Oceans. As stated in one of the Shruti sentences “Yamantaha samudrE kavayO(s)vayanti”, Lord Vishnu has not dissociated from you anywhere. He is with you everywhere.

One can remember the following Shloka in this context:

YO(s)sau sarvagatO ViShNuhu chitswarUpO niranjanaha|

Sa yEva dravarUpENa GangAmBhO nAtra samshayaha||

यॊsसौ सर्वगतॊ विष्णुः चित्स्वरूपॊ निरंजनः।

स यॆव द्रवरूपॆण गंगांभ्गॊ नात्र संशयः॥

Gist of this Shloka is that Sri Vishnu is existing in Ganga waters in liquid form. Sri Vishnu is in every tiny drop of Ganga Waters, eternally.

   

ಗಂಗೇ ತ್ವಂ ಶುಭಸಂಚಯಸ್ಯ ಜಯದಾ ದೋಷಾತ್ಮನಾಂ ನ ತ್ವಿತಿ

ಜ್ಞಾತಂ ಯತ್‌ಕ್ರತುಕೋಟಿಲಭ್ಯಸುಕೃತಸ್ಯಾಭ್ಯುನ್ನತಿಂ ಯಚ್ಛಸಿ|

ದುಷ್ಕರ್ಮಾಣ್ಯಮಿತಾನಿ ದೂರಯಸಿ ಯತ್ ತ್ವದ್ಗೇಯತೋ ಯೇಕ್ಷಯಾ

ಪಾನೇನಾಪ್ಯವಗಾಹನೇನ ಮನಸಾ ಧ್ಯಾನೇನ ಗಾನೇನ ವಾ||22||

GangE twam shuBhasanchayasya jayadA dOShAtmanAm na twiti

jnAtam yatkratukOTilaBhyasukrutasyABhyunnatim yachChasi|

DuShkarmANyamitAni dUrayasi yat twadgEyatOyEkShayA

pAnEnApyavagAhanena manasA DhyAnEna gAnEna vA||22||

गंगॆ त्वं शुभसंचयस्य जयदा दॊषात्मनां न त्विति ज्ञातं यत्क्रतुकॊटिलभ्यसुकृतस्याभ्युन्नतिं यच्छसि।

दुष्कर्माण्यमितानि दूरयसि यत् त्वद्गॆयतॊ यॆक्षया पानॆनाप्यवगाहनॆन मनसा ध्यानीन गानॆन वा॥२२॥

SUMMARY: Oh Ganga, we understand that you bless only those Satwiks (righteous) who take bath in you, with progress and prosperity and that you will not bestow upon non-righteous Tamas beings the same progress and prosperity because you will adore those who just see you or drink your waters or  take bath in your waters, meditate your name or praise you with such positive verves and waves that are equal to positive verves and waves secured by performing one crore Yagas or special sacred sacrifices, besides washing away the negative energy acquired by committing sins.

In his Neetishataka (One hundred Shlokas of ethics/morality), Bhartruhari praises Ganga by negative or abusive method of chiding her:

ShiraHa shArvam swargAt pashupatishirastaha kShitaDharam

maheeDhrAduttungAdavanimavanEshchApijaDaDhim|

ADhO(s)DhOgangEyam padamupagatA stOkamaThavA

vivEkaBhraShTAnAm Bhavati vinipAtaha shatamuKhaha||

शिरः शार्वं स्वर्गात् पशुपतिशिरस्तः क्षितिधरं महीध्रादुत्तुंगादवनिमवनॆश्चापिजडधिं।

अधॊsधॊगंगॆयं पदमुपगता स्तॊकमथवा विवॆकभ्रष्टानां भवति विनिपातः शतमुखः॥नीतिशतक २-१०)

The poet calls Ganga as “vivEkaBhraShTa” or a person who has lost the sense of difference between what is good and what is bad. It is because, Ganga transcends from the Heaven to the plait of Lord Shiva. She descends to Mount Himalaya and from there, she downs herself by coming to Earth. It is quite natural for those lacking knowledge to keep on progressing downwards.    

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SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI

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

Akshakumara, who was killed by Hanumantha, was among the strongest demons of Lanka. After Ravana, even though Kumbhakarna was strong and highly dangerous, he was not such a huge threat because he was always sleeping and none bothered about waking him up, albeit till the final stages of Rama’s destruction of Lanka; therefore, after Ravana, Indrajitu, eldest son and prince of Lanka, was very popular for his skills of war, especially the deceitful mystic war. Next to Indrajitu, in terms of strength and valor, was Akshakumara. To force Ravana to send Indrajitu to war field, Hanumantha thought that killing of Akshakumara was essential. Accordingly, Hanumatha killed Akshakumara after allowing him to display all his war skills. Hanumantha also decided not to kill Indrajitu and not allow Indrajitu to overtake him.

The death of Akshakumara at the hands of #Hanumantha created a storm of questions and confusion in the mind of Ravana. He was not aware of any Monkey capable of killing Akshakumara, which was as good as nullifying a major chunk of the army of Ravana. Now, Ravana summoned Indrajitu and told him: “My dear son, the three worlds are aware of your power, strength and bravery. You have defeated Indra quite easily, without any fuss or sweat. There is no Astra or Shastra you are unaware of. You can fire the fiercest arrow and subdue any arrow shot by the enemy. I request you to quickly go and somehow catch that wild monkey alive and bring it here. You should be very cautious and alert because this monkey seems to be very dangerous and more powerful than the likes of Vali, Sugreeva or even Jambavant. You should not allow that monkey to overpower you.”

Indrajitu rode on a chariot driven by wild tuskers. Apart from several bows, quivers and arrows, the chariot of Indrajitu was equipped with all kinds of war weapons. Unlike normal newborns which cry at the time of birth, Indrajitu produced a sound that was reminiscent of thunder stroke. Therefore, he was named Meghanada or sound of clouds.

Indrajitu landed near the main entrance of Ashokavana, where Hanumantha was waiting for someone to come and confront him. He saw Indrajitu and he was mentally prepared for that moment. Hanumantha thought that he would get bundled by Indrajitu so that he could meet Ravana and convey the message of Ravana.

#Indrajitu, initially tried his best to unnerve Hanumantha but was totally unsuccessful. Indrajitu then fired Brahmastra to bind Hanumantha. Hanumantha had been blessed by Lord Brahma with a boon that would protect Hanumantha and would not harm him or kill him in war. Hanumantha knew that boon but did not want to dishonor Brahma. Therefore, he pretended as though he had been bound by Brahmastra. As soon as Hanumantha fell on the ground, unaware of the power of Brahmastra, the demon soldiers began tying Hanumantha with ropes and chains. It was being disrespectful to Brahma and therefore the shackles of that sacred arrow immediately got released. Hanumantha became aware of this but pretended as though he was still under the influence of Brahmastra. Indrajitu was furious with demon soldiers for their foolish act but felt happy that Hanumantha had not realized the reality. Hanumantha was then taken in a procession through Lanka thoroughfares to the palace of Ravana.

Hanuman’s advice to Ravana will be narrated in the next episode.  

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