Mangalmandir - Maruti Edition (PDF) - Sai Kirtan Group

After Bharahmaaji had prayed, all the other deities also said their prayers and requested
to free the great time devourer form Yam-raaj. Due to the prayers of the deities,
Hanumaanji let go Yam-raaj.
Raavan came to know Yam-raaj was no threat to this monkey. He then commanded the
deluge time rains to shower down with great force. But the rains action turned to adding
oil to fire. As the rains came down heavier, so did the fire flames blazed even more
fiercely.
Raavan‘s women and Mandodari became all frightened. Picking their expensive garments
they began to roam everywhere away from the inferno. The day had arrived when
Raavan‘s women were slandering him! Raavan also listened to the slander of the women.
But there was no solution that Raavan could apply.
In the whole of Lankaa, the frightgening fire danced. Where the fire had not touched,
there were only two locations. One was the Ashok garden and the other was the temple of
Vibhishan.
But in deep sleep, Kumbhakaran had no knowledge of all the going ons in Lankaa. He
had gone to sleep for a long time. When Hanumaanji arrived and set alight his house,
Kumbhakaran‘s wife prayed clasping both hands:
―Mahaa-virji, my husband is in deep sleep. He cannot wake up now. Therefore may
Raamchandraji forbid you from setting fire to this house.‖
But by this time half the house had already burned out. Hanumaanji blew out the fire
respecting his Lord Raamchandraji. So Kumbhakaran‘s half house remained intact.
The fire destruction of Lankaa was complete. Apart from the abode of Vibhishan, the
destructive glaze of Shanidev (Saturn) had permeated. From that day all the prosperity of
Lankaa left.
Wealth obtained by evil means destructs in this manner. Raavan had felr great hurt by
this inferno, but now he had no way out.
Hanumaanji leapt into the ocean and extinguished the flame on the tail. He bathed in the
ocean waters. Releaving himself of the stress he went to Mother Sitaa. He bodily
prostrated at the Mother‘s feet and prayed: ―Mother! Give me permission to return. I can
then go speedily to the Lord‘s feet and relate him of all the facts. If Bhagwaan had
permitted I would have taken you back on my shoulder. BNut doing that would be
against the command of Swami. But just as Bhagwaan had given the finger ring, similarly
pray give me some remembreance – it will be your grace on me.‖
The eyes of the Mother of the cosmos filled with tears, and said: ―Son, Describe this state
of mine to the Lord. And pray tell him if he does not arrive in one month, Sitaaji will not
be seen alive.‖
―..And also teel brother Laxman,‖ she said after pausing, ―The harsh which I had uttered
after hearing the illusive dear, I have received punishment for that. Pray he now releaves
himself of this happening.‖
―And on my behalf, bow repeatedly at the feet of the Lord.‖ With tear filled eyes Sitaaji
gave the Chdaamani hewel from her forehead to Hanumaanji.
Maaruti touched the Chdaamani to his forehead and very carefully saved it. Bowing to
the Mother he said: ―Please keep patience Mother. Hearing the message of yours, Prabhu
will arrive here very quickly.‖
Saying thus, the darling of Anjani fell to the feet of the Mother and taking dust from her
feet to his head, he departed from there.
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