Mangalmandir - Maruti Edition (PDF) - Sai Kirtan Group

The child thought how wonderful was the fruit in the sky? It will help to play as well eat
it. So he stretched out his hands to reach the sun. By the grace of the wind deity, he had
achieved the capability to fly. Also he was the eleventh incarnation of Rudra, so where
was the delay in going the sky way?
The child took to the sky. Deities, demons, yakshas (servants of Kuber – the wealth
deity), rushis and mendicants were all taken by surprise. The wind deity was also put into
doubt that his little boy was proceeding towards the sun, and that he get burned by the
heat of the sun‘s rays. The wind deity blew from the Vindhyaachal mountain taking with
him the coolness and followed him. The sun deity also saw the child coming. He was
quite aware of the brilliance of this child. And he had the vision that really the Rudra
deity was coming. As the child proceeded nearer, the sun deity cooled its rays. And as if
welcoming the father of the creation, he spread his cool rays about.
The child reached the chariot of the sun. And thining of the sun ray as a toy, he began to
play with it.
Just about that moment it was time for the eclipse. So the planet Raahu had come to
devour the sun. He observed that a limitless strong boy was seated in the sun‘s chariot.
Initially he tried to snatch away the sun from his hand. But the child thinking of Raahu as
another food to eat grabbed him in his hand. Raahu got frightened. And he somehow
wriggled himself from the grab of the boy and ran to Indradev.
Reaching Indradev, Raahu said: ―King of the deities! You gave me permission to devour
the sun on sacred days. Why have you permitted someone else with that right?‖
Indra could not comprehend Raahu‘s complaint. So taking his Vajra weapon he went
with Raahu to where the sun was. Seeing Indra, the child put the sun rays in his mouth.
All the three worlds were engulfed in darkness. Indra could not think of any resolve. So
he struck his vajra at the child. The child fainted for a moment. He fell on the earth. By
the strike of Indra‘s vajra, his chin bone got bent, therby he was called Hanumaan.
Vaayuev (the wind deity) got cross by Indra‘s strike of vajra weapon. He got very angry
at Indra. He stopped all his movements. The whole world became breathless. The deities
went to Lord Bhrahmaa, and Lord Bhahmaa taking all the deities with him came to the
abode of Anjanaadevi.
Bhrahmaaji smothered his hand on the child‘s head. And the child woke up from his
fainting. Bhrahmaaji said to the deities: ―This is no ordinary child. He is the Rudra
incarnation to fulfil the deities tasks. So each deity should award him a boon and give
him their energy.‖
So all the deities individually gave boon to the child and parted him with their energies.
The wind deity was very pleased. The sun deity got liberated. And he parted a hundredth
part of his luminosity to Hanumaanji and departed for his abode. He also promised to
educate the child he grew up. Yamraaj (deity of death) freed him from noose of death.
The wind deity for ever freed from the effects of his weapon – Varunaastra. And also
blessed him with unfailing act of swimming. Kuber (deity of wealth) awarded him with
his weapons. Bhrahmji blessed him everlasting life and his bhrahmaastr weapon. All the
deities prayed to Hanumaanji as the Rudra and went back to their abodes.
Vaayudev giving custody of the child to Anjanaadevi said: ―Your son will be immortal,
taking on any form he wishes, great hero and intellectual. He will be Bhagwaan
Raamchandraji‘s unparalleled devotee and friend. His fame will spread in all the three
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