Mangalmandir - Maruti Edition (PDF) - Sai Kirtan Group

―You monkey, how can you know me?‖, saying Raavan laughed again.
―Raavan,2 said Hanumaanji. ―I was hungry, and I ate a few fruits from your garden.
What big offence have I commited? And to break the branches of the trees is my normal
behaviour. To save myself from the demons you sent, I hit on them the trees. That I had
to do for my protection. Your son made the error. For such minor offence he bound me.
But I forgive him. And with respect and with love I say to him that by shoise fear time
trembles, that by enemosity with the fourteen cosmos‘s leader Sri Raamchandraji you are
only welcoming your destruction. Even now if you want to save yourself, then take
Jaankini together with me to the refuge of Sri Raam. That graceful Bhagwaan will
forgive you. He never despises those who submit themselves to him.
O Raavan, you are noble and intellectual. You also have great strength. Your wealth is
also immense. But all that is transient.Your enemosity with Raghunaathji will change that
cool moonlight into dark night. And those who you believe are your dear ones will
become your enemies. And in a moment all will be destroyed.
Brother I take a vow to tell the truth that if you do not understand this, then in a few days
you together with your armies, your family and all will be destroyed. Those who oppose
Raam, no entity in the three worlds can protect them. That is why:
Mohmool bahu shool prad tyaag-hu tav abhimaan
Bhajahu Raam Raghu-naayak, Krupaa sindhu Bhagwaan
Discarding all your pride ego, take refuge in the ocean of compassion Raam. He will
grant your welfare. Obtaining his grace you will be the over-ruler of Lankaa and become
indestructible and immortal.‖
But the deseased, would they like bitter medicine? Had Raavan been able understood
these beneficial words of Hanumaan, then Lakaa could never have destroyed. But an
eviol person finds bitter words of benefit. By these words, fire raged in Raavan‘s heart.
He let out loudly: ―Oh! Why does not some one kill this monkey?‖
Hearing Raavan‘s command the demons with sharp weapons ran forward to kill
Hanumaanji. But just then Vibhishanji arrived in the court. Arriving he had Raavan‘s
command. Raising his hands he stopped the demons. Saluting Raavan, Vibhishanji said:
―Great Lord! You know protocol very well. In politics, it is not righteous to kill a
messenger. Therefore he should get any other punishment except death.
Vibhishanji was Raavan‘s brother, secretary and Raavan‘s personal manager. The
courtiers also supported Vibhishanji‘s view.
Raavan was an intellectual. He accepted all this. And he began to think how to impair the
monkey‘s any of the limbs. And he commanded: ―Very well. Tie rolls of cloth on this
monkey‘s tails and pour oil on it and set it to alight – so that his tail is burnt. He can then
quickly return to his master and give the news.‖
The demons carried out Raavan‘s command. Cloth immersed in oil and ghee were
wrapped around Hanumaanji‘s tail. Hanumaanji also carried out a wonder. His tail began
to elongate. To cover this tailnot enough cloth and oil, ghee were available in Lankaa.
At last Hanumaanji‘s tail was set alight. And with the aim to disgrace him, Hanumaanji
was paraded in the streets of Lankaa.
Walking in the streets, Hanumaanji with leap climbed onto the roof of Raavan‘s palace.
The soldiers who had been escorting Hanunmaanji were now engaged in putting out the
fire to the palace! In an instance Hanumaanji‘s body became huge in size. And he began
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