Rāmāyaṇa is a holy epic that awards eminence in life. It bestows the virtue and eligibility to cross over and rise above the lower realms. The Rāmāyaṇa grants all that one wishes for; including Vaikunta – the very abode of Lord Rāmā.
Thus, Rama has given the message that whatever be the adversity, one must never turn their face on activities including rites, rituals and prayers appropriate to one’s caste (Varna) and stage in life (Ashrama).
This incident exemplifies that if one’s devotion is righteous and pure God will definitely present Himself to the devotee.
Author: Smt. Radhika. V. Upadhyaya Translator: Smt. Vaishnavi Bankalgi Mundige in Veda-Puranas prātaḥ dyūtaprasaṅgēna madhyāhnē strīprasaṅgataḥ | rātrau cauryaprasaṅgēna kālō gacchati dhīmatām || The superficial… Read More »Haridasara Mundigegalu – 3
Rucheeka bestowed his wife Satyavati with a boon, as a result of which, Vishwamitra attained the stature of a Brahman and became purified. Therefore, Lord Rama along with Lakshmana chose to be his disciples. (Pūtaṁ vipratvaprāptyā pavitraṁ viśvāmitraṁ āpnōti śiṣyatayā prāpnōtīti pūtātmā)
Despite traversing a great distance of 100 yojanas, defeating the demons such as Simhike etc, Lord Hanumanta introduced himself as a faithful servant of Lord Rama without any pride and vanity. Servitude is one of the nine types of devotion (Bhakti) we have to offer to the supreme Lord. Servitude implies dedicating ourselves to the supreme Lord. There is no greater example than Lord Hanumanta for us to follow.
Amongst the many extraordinary feats achieved by the devotee Anjaneya, the most notable ones are crossing the sea that was about 100 yojanas vast to locate Seeta devi in Ashokavana and carrying the Gandhamadanagiri to bring back to consciousness the monkeys that had fainted as a ramification of the weapon that was shot by Indrajit during the war of Ramayana.