Mangalmandir - Maruti Edition (PDF) - Sai Kirtan Group

Then came the turn of the monkey army. The Lord started by distributing invaluable
gems, clothes, decoratives. How can the great charitable like Mahaavirji come forward at
such a time? He just stood at the side peacefully. On the other side the monkeys taking
presents from Bhagwaan Raam were dancing about. When suddenly Sri Raam‘s sight fell
on Hanumaanji.
―Oh! Mahaavirji!‖ said Bhagwaan smiling. ―You have been left without any present.
Come to this side.‖
Hanumaanji withn some hesitation bowed at the feet of Sri Raam. The Lord cast his eyes
towards Sitaaji. Immediately Sitaaji took off the garland of gems she was wearing around
her neck and wore it around Hanumaanji‘s neck. All the monkeys were envious of this
graceful gift of the Mother. All were looking with congratulating glance at Hanumaanji.
Hanumaanji with great love accepted it.
But the Lord wanted to show another play act. Where can he get such an opportunity to
increase his devotee‘s greatness?
Mahaavirji was inspecting each gem intensely. The gems were excelling each other. The
various colours emanating from the gems immensely beutified Mahaavirji‘s face.
Amongst all the ornaments in in the dynasty of Raghu, this ornament was the foremost.
How can there be any lack in its excellence?
Removing the gift of the Lord from his neck, Hanumaanji placed it on top of his head.
And thereafter he looked at each gem minutely, as if there was something hidden inside.
Sight of all the present in the assembly focussed on Mahaavirji‘s mischievous behaviour.
Hanumaanji taking one gem tried to chew smash it with his teeth. Finding it empty he
threw it to the side.
Taking the next gem, it met the same fate.
All the assembled were laughing. The monkeys also looking at Mahaavirji‘s mischief
were laughing. There was a pleasant smile on the Lord‘s face. Except there was a
difference in the reason for the smile. The laughter of all was different. Mahaavirji was
fully engaged in his act. Such confusing behaviour is only understood by the devotee or
the very Lord himself. The worldly people only think of it as strange behaviour because
most ordinary persons with their physical eyes only hopelessely try to guess the inner
meaning. In such persons‘ vision the illusive elements prevail to be dominant
The assembled people were wondering the Lord had given this invaluable garland of
gems to a monkey who had no regard of its value. He was breaking each gem with his
teeth and throwing them away. As if they were ordinary cowshells or stones!
That was true. In view of Hanumaanji they were no more valuable than cowshells or
ordinary stones. Breaking up each of the shining gems he was observing that there was no
sign of Raam on the outsideand whether it was inside of them. People call them gems, but
without my heart‘s gem Sri Raghunaathji, how can it be called a gem? When there is no
Raghukul pearl, then what use of that pearl? And is not the wish fulfilling is only Sri
Raghunaathji? And where his vision is not present, then what is the value of it?
So breaking each of the gems, he threw a lot of them. Vibhishan then lost his patience.
He just called out: ―O Hanumaanji! This gift of the Mother in the form of a garland, what
state you have made of its gems? Pray leave them alone. You may not know but each of
these gems contains the value of an empire. And you are destroying them chewing them
with your teeth!‖
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