Jai Seeta Ram.
Madhuban's masquerade -- outlet channel for Vanaras :
(மதுவனம் உண்டேல் ராமன் முதுகு பிழைத்தது)
Hanuman offering salutations to the direction where Seeta is held prisoner, narrated his journey from start to its boastful finish - the one of takeoff and return jump to Mahendra Giri, where the Vanaras are gathered listening to him.
First the rising of the golden mount, Mynaka from the sea, offering rest and recuperation to Hanuman while on course to Lanka,
Surasa, The Naga-maid, intruded his way to swallow him;
Simika-a-shadow catcher failed to stop him and he successfully landed near Trikoota parvada in Lanka and Hanuman overpowering LankiNi, the Goddess protecting the city;
searched for Seeta in the dark and ultimately found Her at Asoka park;
RavaNa, arriving in the morning hours, exhibited his filth for Seeta and upon Her frowning retard, he ordered the 700 demons to torment Her;
offering Rama's signet ring in exchange for Seeta's crown jewel; Hanuman seeking a date with the King, ravaged many in combat and
escaping death penalty by the advice of VibeeshaNa, set Lanka ablaze paying in their own coin and
after a final meet with Seeta,
jumped back to the north coast with ease on physique and accomplishment in heart.
escaping death penalty by the advice of VibeeshaNa, set Lanka ablaze paying in their own coin and
after a final meet with Seeta,
jumped back to the north coast with ease on physique and accomplishment in heart.
Thus Hanuman recounted the happenings in the same sequence as they happened without omission from the time of his crossing and recrossing the sea to Lanka.
After hearing all that, the Vanara Prince Angada as well as Nila, Mainda, Dwivida, Aswini kumaras all suggested ''why not we go to Lanka and restore Seeta to Rama after destroying RavaNa?'' Hanuman rejecting the idea said that Seeta herself could have reduced him to ashes, if she wished. But she endured all that because She wanted the punishment to be meted out by Her Lord and not by Herself or any of us. No doubt that there are many among us who can kill RavaNa. But Vaidehi with aches in Her heart is pinning hopes on Her Lord's speedy arrival. Her purity can guard Her. Even Rama is an instrument in its hands, in witnessing the end of Ravana. As messenger of Rama and a minister to Sugreeva, I shall stick to the limits. So consider what shall be done next'', suggestively concluded Hanuman.
Jambavan's words prevailed. Being old and wise he suggested ''we should report everything to Rama and Lakshmana and let us act within the realms of their wish and directions''.
All the Vanaras, including Angada and Hanuman thought this was the right thing to do and thereafter acting in unison, they disbursed towards Kishkinda. En route they all alighted and gained entry into the well protected Madhuban. The guards resisted but the Prince and the Minister being on their side, they all ate the fruits and drank honey relentlessly, almost destroying the park of its beauty and demeanour.
Dadhimukha, the keeper of the park and uncle to Sugreeva, perturbedly left to meet the King to lodge a complaint that the Vanaras who went south have returned and in a state of mirth are destroying the park senselessly and that the King need to restrain them with suitable punishment.
Turning to Lakshmana, Sugreeva said ''Hanuman, Jambhavan and Angada are celebrating the successful completion of their mission. Having known the severity of my punishments, their audacity to lay waste the garden, the one close to my heart, leaves no doubt that they have met Seeta and that Hanuman, the intellect, mighty and the dare one amongst them would not fail my orders'' . So saying he advised Dadhimukha to get back and inform all Vanaras about the King's desire to meet them.
Dadhimukha realising the situation returned swiftly to the park and conveyed the King's desire to meet them all.
The path Rama walked from Ayodhya to Sri Lanka, in fulfilment of His father's command, is sacred to all of us while the life He lived and the values He eschewed are all the more sacrament and imbibing the same in ones life will embellish the character and quality in them.
பண்பு டையார்ப் பட்டுண் டுலகம்; அதுஇன்றேல்
மண்புக்கு மாய்வது மன் . (திருக்குறள் - 996)
The world is built on the wisdom of the noble and the good. But for them this world is a worthless tinsel.
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