Jai Seeta Ram.
Hanuman leaps back to Mt. Mahendra :
உல்லங்க்ய ஸிந்தோ:ஸலம் ஸலீலம்
ய: ஸோ கவன்ஹீம் ஜனகாத்மஜாயா:
ஆதாய தேனைவ ததாஹா லங்காம்
நமாமிதம் ப்ராஞ்ஜிலிம் அஞ்சநேயம்
It may look as though the fire the demons set to the tail of Hanuman burnt down Lanka. It is not really so. The distress due to separation from Rama, causing fuming breath (விரகாக்நி) in Seeta had only scorched the island Nation and Hanuman who made it happen, we hail with folded hands in devotion.
Hanuman wanting to put out the fire in his tail, plunged in the sea and at the same time realised that Seeta too must have perished in the inferno he created. Considering it a shame on his part, he decides to end his life. Right at that time the ethereal voice above said Seeta is safe and relieved by their saying, Hanuman went straight to meet Seeta at Ashoka Vana. This fire which Hanuman started could not anyhow go near Seeta. He bowed before Her and sought permission to leave Lanka, as his staying further will invite trouble to Her. She regretfully cursing Her luck said that like Rama, Hanuman too will go back leaving Her in distress.She made it clear that She will be able to hold on to Her life for another month hoping Her Lord would reach Lanka within that period to redeem Her, killing the Rakshasas.
''Sugreeva will be soon there with Rama and Lakshmana so also his army of vanaras. Ravana and his men will sccumb in no time to Rama's arrows and He will return to Ayodhya with you, grieve not'' - Hanuman consoling Her so, took leave and reached the hill-Arishta to set off on his return journey.
Hanuman realising the urgency to meet Rama, ascended that mountain, grew in size and kicked off towards northerly direction. With the jolt created by his kick the trees with bloom fell apart. The caves got crushed spewing water around. The Kinnaras, Nagas, Gandharvas, Yakshas and the Vidyadharas all fled the tormented mountain annoyed as though some calamity has struck.
Sage Valmiki in his poetic frenzy draws analogy to the sky in terms of the vast sea Hanuman leapt. The lotus and the lily flowers that decorate the waters are the Yaksha, Gandharva, Nagas and the Moon that occupy the sky. The Sun is comparable to the Waterfowl (நீர்காக்கை), a sea bird found in the ocean waters. The celestial objects named Poosam, SravaNam and Swathi are the Swans and the Hamsa birds, Punarvasu the fish while Marscorrespond to the Crocks in the deep sea. Patches of clouds are equivalent to the seaweed and the algae seen at shallow lagoons. The celestial elephantIravath is the island at distant ocean while the wind current blowing above are the lashing waves near the shores. The pleasant moon light sprawling over the sky is analogous to the cool waters of the ocean.
Hanuman with green complexion, sporting white attire passing through thegray cloud bank in the backdrop of blue and tangy yellow sky reveal aVIBGYOR (வர்ணஜாலம்) of great charm.
On the way Hanuman saw Mynaka eagerly awaiting him. He affectionately stroked it with his hand, but did not stop. He flew past it like an arrow shot from a bow. At the sight of Mahendra hill he knew that he was near the other shore and he roared.
The Vanaras on seeing Hanuman approaching them exhaled in joy. He alighted on the Mahendra hill to a rousing reception . Jambhavan expressed that Hanuman must be returning triumphant, as evidenced by the roar he is making. Jambhavan the elderly and Angada the Prince all welcoming him with great affection praised him for his braveness and devotion where by he brought back life to Rama, with that Sugreeva survived and as the King survived his subjects survived too, from the brink of starvation and death. They all wished to hear a detailed account of his triumphant journey, not really satisfied of what Hanuman said briefly -- திருஷ்டா தேவி .
Without minding the rhetoric Hanuman recounted all that happened in Ravana bhavana without omission and in the same sequence as they occurred.
There is no parallel to what Hanuman achieved and in fact the Lord who gave our body (கரண-களேபரம்), knowledge to discriminate right or wrong (விவேக ஞானம்) draws us all towards salvation (சரணாகதி) ultimately to end up in service to God and His men here and elsewhere . This body is otherwise a liability and misuse by propriety.
Namazhvar comprehends the same in his Thiruvoimozhi paasuram (3-3-1)
''ஒழிவில் காலமெல்லாம் உடனாய் மன்னி
வழுவிலா அடிமை செய்ய வேண்டும் நாம் ...''
By வழுவிலா அடிமை - blemishless service to the Lord - what He means is service at all times, in all states, in all places without break.
In Valmiki Ramayana there are several instances where the animals (Vanaras, squirrel) ), birds (Jataayu, Sampaati, Garuda) and humans (Guha, Sabhari) rendering selfless service to Rama born out of true nature of Self (ஸ்வரூப கிருத தாஸ்யம்) needlessly Rama, the gem of a person (குண கிருத தாஸ்யம்).
அஹமர்த்ததுக்கு ஞாநானந்தங்கள் தடஸ்தமென்னும்படி தாஸ்யமிறே அந்தரங்க நிரூபகம்.
இதுதான் வந்தேறியன்று.
அஹங்காரமாகிற ஆர்ப்பைத் துடைத்தால் ஆத்மாவுக்கு அழியாதபேர் அடியான் என்றிறே.(ஸ்ரீ.வ.பூ.74, 75,78).
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