Jai Seeta Ram :
As Hanuman was preparing to depart, Seeta took out a jewel of the fore-head named ''choodamani' that which was given to Her during marriage and which She held in Her saree knot and handed it to Hanuman. Hanuman had the jewel in his hands with pride and joy filling his heart. Conveying Her enquiries to Rama, Lakshmana and Sugreeva, Seeta wanted Hanuman to carry to them Her pleadings to evolve a strategy and help save Her from the sea of sorrow.
Swamy Thirumangai Azhwar of similar predicaments engages a honey bee to serve as His emissary to the presiding Deity of Therazhundur,ஆமருவியப்பன் :
அறுகால சிறுவண்டே தொழுதேன் உன்னை
ஆமருவி நிறை மேய்த்த அமரர் கோமான்
அணியழுந்தூர் நின்றானுக்கு, இன்றே சென்று
நீமருவி யஞ்சாதே நின்று ஓர் மாது
நின்நயன்தாள் என்று இறையே இயம்பிக் காணே! (தி.நெ.தாண்டகம்-26)
Similarly Swamy NamAzhwar in His Thiruvoimozhi (6-1-10)
மாறில் போரரக்கன் மதிள் நீறெழ செற்றுகந்த
ஏறு சேவகனார்க்கு என்னையும் உளள் என்மின்களே!
In this the Azhwar begs a group of bees to, as they carry the fragrance from flower to flower, so too carry His message to Sri Rama, who destroyed the Rakshasa in combat and who now resides at Tiruvanvandur on the north bank of the clear-water-Pampa that He has the Azhwar waiting for His protection. For Seeta Hanuman is the messenger carrying similar message to Sri Rama, enhancing his status to an Acharya who facilitates the union of Atma withParamatma.
If agreeable stay for a day more and can go tomorrow, Seeta wished praising Hanuman for his zeal, ability, devotion and dedication reminding him that the job is half done and the rest He only can complete..
But Hanuman asking her to keep aside Her sorrow as well as how Rama and His men will cross the great ocean said that there are many Vanara more powerful and skilled than Him. When he the less superior can arrive by air to Lanka, what to talk of the mighty ones? That soon She will see him with the two Princes on his back, he replied humbly.
Seeta wishing his safe sojourn, Hanuman bid adieu to Her. Nonetheless before leaving the place once and for all Hanuman seated on the garden wall thought a while as to why not he take a chance to meet the crooked Ravana and give him a piece of advice? If unheeded he shall instill fear in him, showing what is in store in the near future.
A Dootha is one who accomplishes related tasks without being told, adding strength to the assignment he is upto. Towards this end, Hanuman explored one by one whether dana, sama, bheda will work but decides on dhanda, the fourth one. Ravana has all the wealth known in this world and so can not be bought by money (Dana). Neither he is amiable toconciliation (Sama) or seeding discard (Bheda) will help either. The last and final resort will be dhanda and deciding so, He assumed a big form, and started destroying the Pramadha Vana aside Seeta's Asoka Vana, turning the Park into a heap of ruin. Disturbed by the pandimonium, the Rakshasis woke up from their slumber and sighting Hanuman in a menacing form, shouted ''Hari'' ''Hari'', as though following the dictum ''பிராம்மே முஹூர்த்தே உத்தாய மநஸா சிந்தயேத் ஹரிம் ''. Nonetheless they only shouted ''ஹரி'', ''ஹரி'' meaning ''கபி'' ''கபி'' the other name for monkey.
On seeing the intruder some Rakshasis ran to Ravana to give the news about the destruction of his favourite Udayana vana and some grilled Seeta, pointing to the monkey as to why he was here? What was he talking to Her ? etc. Seeta dismissed all their questions saying he must be one of the Rakshasas and so they must be able to tell better.
Furious as ever, Ravana ordered his bodyguards to go at once and fetch the monkey. But Hanuman swiping an iron rod from the gate, killed all of them. Shouting Glory to Rama, Lakshmana and Sugreeva sweared the destruction of the city by his hands. Jambumali, son of Prahasta followed fully clawed. In the meanwhile Hanuman destroying the Chaitya Mantapa proclaimed to destroy the Rakashsas altogether. The guards posted in the temple of deity for-the-demons ran amok in the fire caused by Hanuman wading the uprooted pillar and hitting against the rest. Hit by the rocks and the Sal-tree hurled at him, Jambumali too succumbed to injuries. The seven more sons of Prahasta sent at the fall of Jambumali too were crushed by Hanuman using his palms, feet, fist, nail, chest and the thigh. After killing them all in this fashion, he took position on the arch at the doorway of the Park as though awaiting for the arrival of the five top Generals in Ravana's army, sent by Ravana next.
Hanuman killed Durdhara first. Virupaksha and Yupaksha were finished next. Praghasa and Bhasakarna ended last along with their army of horses, elephants and chariots. Bewildered by this, Ravana sent Aksha Kumara, his own son.
Fierce battle ensued between the two. Hanuman admiring the young son's heroism at one stage realised his becoming formidable. But it was unwise to take chances with him and hence regretfully killed him, at first destroying the chariot, its horses, by throwing his full weight on them in the process crushing his bones to pieces. The death of his son, Aksha Kumara created great fear in Ravana requiring him to instruct his eldest son, Indrajit to go for battle against Hanuman.
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