Sri Hanuma sees
well-adorned Ravana, who is seated on a well-decorated throne of crystal.
Surprised to behold the splendor and glory of Ravana, Sri Hanuma believed that
Ravana could even rule heaven along with Indra, but for his gross
unrighteousness, which pulled him down.
Ravana looking up at Sri
Hanuma was besides with rage. However, seized with suspicion, he
thought about Sri Hanuma, who was invested with splendour.
“When Mount Kailasa was moved by me, is it the same Nandi, the divine bull (attendant of Siva) which cursed me long ago and came here now in this form or whether he is Bana the great demon (son of Bali) came here in the form of a Vanara?”
Ravana, enraged with Sri Hanuma ordered his
important ministers to interrogate Sri Hanuma. As instructed by Ravana,
Prahasta his chief minister inquires of Sri Hanuma as to who he was and also
his motive in destroying the pleasure-garden as also killing of the demons.
Hearing the words of
Prahasta, Sri Hanuma spoke to Ravana as follows:
"I am a messenger of Sri Rama and for the purpose of searching for Seeta I came here. Then, those strong demons came with a desire to fight with me. Just for protecting my body, I had to attack them in battle.”
“I am incapable of being
bound by missiles and nooses even by celestials and demons. This boon came to
me also from Lord Brahama only."
“With a desire to see
you, I surrendered to the Brahmastra. Soon after bound by the demons
with plaited chords of hemp, I was indeed released from the missile. I came to
your presence, prompted by some mission of Sri Rama. I am telling you a
beneficial word. Listen to it."
No other person can open
such a dialogue in the midst of enemies, except a person who is
stoic. The one, who knows his strengths and weakness of the enemies
and yet who remains stoic can only say such words.
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Long before Sri Krishna was depicted by
Sage Vyasa in Mahabharata, Sage Valmiki depicted Sri Hanuma as fearless personality
in Ramayana.
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