Mangalmandir - Maruti Edition (PDF) - Sai Kirtan Group

Baalar-yuktam tejasam tri-bhuvanam prakshaalya-tam sundaram |
Sugriv-aadi samasta vaanar-ganeyaha sam-sevya paadaam-bujam ||
Raavan Maarich aadri raakshash-ganaan sam-traa-sam-yutam prabhum |
Srim-daam padaam-bujam prati-dinam dhyaa-yaami vaataatma-jam ||
Auspicious Maaruti
By: Srimati Sumitaabahen Shivraam Maraathe
Mahaa-vir Maaruti is the giver of ultimate fruit, who is capable of bestowing release from
the bonds of the worldly existence – how can he not release his devotees from worldly
sufferings? The author sister presents it through this story of the south territory.
Foremost I feel very overwhelmed to praise Mangalmandir‘s editor Sri Shaashtriji, from
whom new names of the great persons are published reminding us of the great glory of
Bhaarat. It is human psyche to feel quest for new things. The subject of valorous Maaruti
is just that and very useful.
Just as the saying goes ―You don‘t have to draw peacock‘s eggs‖, from Divine Anjani‘s
womb was borne valorous Bajrang-bali, meaning such heroic prodigy can only come
forth from such luminous mother. ―The land whose women folk are of good character,
controlled over their senses and dutiful to their husbands, that land lends itself to be the
divine abode.‖ These words from our editor in numerous places are verily true. Bhaarat‘s
women folk were just that. In modern times there may be fewer, but they are there – and
they will be in the future.
Mother Kaushalyaa, Devaki-Yashoda, Ansuyaa, Anjani, (from modern history) Gunsundari,
Jijaabaai, such characteristic women bore such heroic sons who left their marks.
The leader of of our kathaa (story) Maaruti was the fruit of years of penance of Anjani
devi to Rudra.
In modern times – current eon is of such calamity and dreadful, such that it has become
difficult for humans to exist / live, painful – repair one while another thirteen fail – as the
saying goes.So all are making efforts carefully to release from the bondage. When they
observe hopelessness from all quarters, the dwellers of Bhaarat take refuge in devotion,
and the determined faithful gain success. More than man folk, women take keen interest
in observing worship and penance. Because the weight of conducting home craft lies on
them – serving the husband, mothering children, welcoming visitors – all depend heavily
on the female folks. To ensure that the proceeding of the home are smooth, they take
refuge of fastings, worship. No month passes by without some worship for the females.
In Bhaarat, the representative five divine male and female forms of the five elements are
worshipped. As mentioned previously, worship cannot be performed without full
determination and faith. Among the women fols there is the practice of reciting and
listening to stories relating to the specific worship. In this manner, in Mahaa-raashtra,
there is such a story relating to a poverty stricken who by the grace of Maaruti became
wealthy – the ―Kahaani‖ which is famous all the homes in Mahaa-raashtra, which I will
narrate for the benefit of the Gurjar brothers and sisters here.
In old times, in city of Vishaal lived a poor Brahmin by the name of Someshwar, with his
wife. His son for the sake of gaining wealth went to lands afar. The daughter in law lived
with the in-laws. Begging in the city and delivering the proceeds to hi home, the Brahmin
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