Mangalmandir - Maruti Edition (PDF) - Sai Kirtan Group

to jump from top of one house to another. By fire‘s terrifying flames, Lankaa began to
burn. Lankaa‘s spleandour, wealth, foods clothes and all other contents in a moment were
burnt to ashes. Gold metal began to melt and flow. And scientific yantras from times of
Vedas were destroyed. There was commotion in the city.Women, old folk, children and
animals were crying frightened.
It is said that in one of the prisons of Raavan, Shanidev had been captivated. Roaming in
Lankaa, Hanumaanji‘s one foot happened to touch the doorway of the prison. Shanidev
was thus freed. And sowering his blessings on Hanumaanji and gancing a cruel look at
Raavan he left from there.
Within the destructive fire of Lankaa, Hanumaanji was jumping from top of one house to
another. He had no fear from the fire. Because at the time of devouring of the sun, Agni
had granted him a boon.
Sitting in Ashok garden, Sitaaji observed this great calamity created by Hanumaanji. She
got frightened about Hanumaanji jumping about in wicked fire instigated by Raavan. She
took some water in her hand and made a commitment that if she had observed total
devotion at the feet of Sri Raam, then the fire be cool as chandan (sandalwood) to
Hanumaanji‘s body.
After all it was mother‘s heart! Getting Mother‘s blessing, Hanumaanji jumping about in
the fire felt coolness to his body. Hanumaanji immediately considered this was Sri Raam
Chandraji‘s grace. And he began to jump about even faster on the tops of Lankaa‘s
houses!
The demons of Lankaa saw innumerable forms of Hanumaanji jumping from house to
house of Lankaa. To escape from this dreadful fire, they were fleeing all over and
everywhere they saw Hanumaan. On the other hand as Raavan‘s servants tried to quell
the fire, it began to burn even more fiercely.
Observing this great calamity created by this small form monkey, Raavan was quite
surprised. But how to save from this inferno? He began to explore of solution. At last
from among the protectors of the people in front of him, he commanded Yama-raaj:
―Yam-raaj! Devour this shameless monkey.‖
Together with the protectors of the people, Yam-raaj came to Hanumaanji. Hanumaanji
picked up Yam-raaj and sat him beside him. Seeing this the frightened protectors of the
people fled everywhere.
Commotion grew in Bhrahm world. Bhrahmaaji got to know that Hanumaanji devoured
even the all devouring time. Without Yam-raaj, death will cease from the worlds. And
there would be disruption in the organisation discipline.
And so seated on the swan, Bhrahmaaji together with entourage of other deities arrived in
Lankaa. And invisibly began to prayed to Mahaa-vir Hanumaanji:
―Ullanghaya sindhou-ha salilam salilam
Yaha shok vahnim Janak-aatam-jaayaa-haa
Aadaay ten-eiv da-daaha Lankaam
Namaami tam praanjalir Anjayaneyam.‖
―That Mahaavir Maaruti who jumped across the ocean waters in a flick of moment and
destroyed Sitaaji‘s fire of sorrow and as that inferno symbol of that fire of sorrow turned
Lankaa to ashes – that darling of Anjani I bow with both my hands clasped.
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