HanumanthaentersLanka

Hanumantha defeated Lankini and entered Lanka city by leaping over the outer wall and landing with his left foot on enemys head.There is a rule that one should not the enemys land through the door.If we place left foot on enemys territory,it is if we have put our left foot on enemys head.That is the reason why Hanumantha did not walk through the door and did not keep his right leg first while entering the city. Hanuma entered and walked through all the important streets in the city.He saw each and every house meticulously.all the women were happily singing.Some demons were reciting veda slokas meticulously.He saw Raavans army also.As he was roaming he came across kings palace.It was built in gold and studded with pearls all over.beautiful fragrance was coming out of the emperor building.Hanuma entered Raavanas palace. It was night time and moon was shining over the city.During nights Moon helps in lessening ones sorrows,increase the waves in the sea and illuminates all the primary five elements of nature.Hanumantha looked at the moon.Hanumantha could see beautiful womenwho adorned themselves for the worldly pleasures of the night.Some were impatient for the arrival of their lovers,husbands.He saw all of those beautiful ladies in the dim moon light.He searched for Seethadevi among them.He could not find her.He was desperate.He lost ineterest in seeing all the women in detail.He felt like weeping.He was very sad.

Lankini tries to Stop Hanumantha

As Hanumantha was about to put his leg into Lanka city,deity of Lanka saw him.with grotesque facial features and fearful eyes shouted at Hanumantha to stop.aye!who are you?Why did you come here at all?Before I kill you,tell me all about you!Hanumantha replied her coolly.Do not think about me.Forst tell me about your self. Who are you are why are you looking so fearful and grotesque?Why are you standing against the gate and stopping me?Lankini lost her temper and started shouting at him.Fo you not know anything about me?As per the orders of Raavana,I am positioned here to protect Lanka.No one can enter Lanka without my permission.I am going to kill you now itself. Hanumantha still did not lose his cool. He said,..why are you so angry with me?This city is so beautiful with so many gates,gardens and pillars and what not.I am intereested to see its beauty.So,I have come here.I would simply see the grandeur of these gardens,forests,buildings and return back silently.Still,Lankini was adamant that he had to fight and win over her to eneter into the city.Again Hanumantha respectfully pleaded with her that he would just see the city and return.Lankini shouted aloudand hit him with her palm.Then Hanumantha also lost his temper and hit her back with his left fist.He did not kill her because she was a woman.Lankini fell to the ground flat and saluted him.hey great vaanara!please let me alone!Do not kill me!I know great people like you certain principles and they do not kill women.The city which you are seeing is me only.You won me over.Brahma gave a boon to her at one time.The day one vaanara comes and wins over you,be sure that day would start end of the demons in Lanka.From that day,demons would learn what fear is.Now it happened.All the demons are in trouble just because Seetha had been brought here by Raavana. From now on Lanka is cursed.Now you can move and roam here as you wish and find Seetha as per your wish.

Hanumatha thinks about his next step

City of Lanka was standing on the hill top of Thrikoota parvatham.Hanumtha looked at it.Even after completing the great task of crossing the sea he did look tired.He did not even take a long breath.He thought that he could cross many more hundreds of yojanas.This is not a matter at all to think about or feel tired.He walked over hills,forests,grasslands,and gardens seeing all of them in detail and came with in the vicinity of Lanka city.Viswakarma built the city of Lanka.Previously,it belonged to Kubera.It was like Amaravathi of deities.It was a grand site to see.Because they captured Seetha and brought her there,protection was four fold increased. Hanumantha reached the northern gate of Lanka and started thinking over.many steps were being taken for the protection of Lanka.Raavana does not seem to be of lower stature.From the main land and this island there is vast sea.can vaanaraas cross and come here?Even if they could come,it would not be an easy task to win over Raavana!It is appearing as though even deities can not win over this place by war.I am unable to think of breaking open these forts. I do not think even Raama can do anything in this matter.all the demons appear to be leading luxurious and financially comfortable lives.so,you can not buy them by luring money.You can not split them and win over.It seems almost impossible to win them over in war.How many among ourselves can come this far crossing the sea?Angada,Neeludu,Dugreevudu and myself...only four of us can come here.Why think about all those things?first let me see if Seetha is alive or not.Then I can think of other things.First he has to think of entering into the city.He should not be visible to the demons while searching for Seetha.It would be better if he entered it during the night and in a small form.He should not the whole mission by misdeed at any time.He had to meet her when she is alone. If the agent is a fool,things which are sure to succeed would vanish like darkness which vanishes by the rays of sun in a minute.agents who are over confidents are sure to spoil the whole mission by their over enthusiasm.so,I have think cool and act in such a manner that Raamas mission does not go astray at any cost.I should never become a failure.great deed of crossing the sea should never become an utter waste!I have to observe everything in detail and then only act.If at all the demons observe everything will become waste.even if I don up like a demon,they can find me out.so,would not be easy for them if I show up like a vaanara? Hanumantha thought over all pros and cons and decided to enter into the city at night like a small vaanara,size of a cat.He started waiting for night and darkness.see how fast he crossed the sea?He entered Lanka city at dusk.he looked at the great buildings and fell into thinking again.Raavanas people are protecting this place very carefully.They are very alert.can any one beat them in it?How many of our people can come here?Kumududu,Angadudi,Sushenudu,Maindudu,Dvividudu,Sugreevudu,Kusaparvudu,Rukshudu,Kethumaaliand myself....hardly not more than ten!What if they are only ten?Raama and Lakshmana are there!Cant they win over Lanka?They are to win,no questions about their ability!Like this Hanumantha started thinking within himself and pacifying himself.

Simhika tries to kill Hanumantha

Hanumantha is on his way speeding up like Garuthmantha.At that time,demon named Simhika saw him and wanted to eat him.It started attracting him by holding on to his shadow.Hanumantha slowed down without his knowledge.He wanted to know the reason behind his slowing down and searched all round him.He could see Simhika rising from the sea to capture him.He then remembered that Sugreeva once told him about this demon who could attract people by sticking on to their shadows and sapping their strength.Hanumantha oncreased his form.Simhika opened up her mouth and increased it to the size of Paathaalam.She tried to grab him into her mouth.Hanumantha identified her crucial points and decreased his form into miniscule.He went into her mouth and scratched and bled her crucial organs,then came out fast and ,increased his form in no time.Then he sat on her chest and broke her heart with his fists.Simhika,fainted and then lost her life and fell into the sea. Deities and elements in the sky praised Hanumantha on his feat.Hey Vaanarendra!you did a great job by killing Simhika.Complete your mission and reach your goal succesfully.If every one has strength,perception of minute things,mental ability and efficiency like you,they are sure to succeed in life. Hanumantha happily crossed hundred yojanas distant sea in a single sweep.He could see island of Lanka and its forests.His body was huge like a mountain obstructing the sky.If demons in Lanka saw it,it would pose problems in his mission.So,he minimised it to his normal size.It was like man regaining his normality after foregoing kaama,moham by achieving realisation of God. Hanuma stood on the hill top of Lanka.To the speed with which,he settled flowers fell on him and he looked like floral mountain.It looked as though flowers are depicting good for his future action.

Surasa teste Hanumanthas determination

Hanumantha is on his way.Then,Deities,Gandharvas,siddhas,and sages wanted to test Hanumanthas strength.So,they called Surasa,mother of snakes.They told her to stop Hanumantha on his way in a grotesque demon form.Theywanted to test his strngth and mental balance.would he win over you?Or,would he feel sorry for the hurdles that come in the way?They wanted to see it in reality.So,Surasa went in the form of Valle demon and opened its mouth wide.She told Hanumantha to enter into her mouth as deities sent him as her food for the day. For this,Hanumantha replied her in this manner.First,he saluted her.Sirasa!now I am going on Sree Raamas duty.Ravana had kidnapped SeethaDevi,Raamas wife.On Raamaas directions,I am going in search of Seetha.As you are also in the kingdom of Raama,it is your duty to help me too.So,allow me to go on my mission.I would look up to where Seetha is.Then I would go to Raama and explain about her whereabouts to him.Then I would come to you.You can feast on me.I would not waver from my words. To this Surasa told him that she had a boon.No one could ever escape her.So,definitely he had to go into her mouth.there is no other go for him.Saying so,she increased her mouth many times.Hanuma also increased his size to such an extent that she could not gulp him.Then Durasa increased her mouth up to the size of hell.Then,Hanuma decreased his size to miniscule in seconds went into her mouth and came out with such speed that she could not realise he left her mouth already.Hanumantha then flew into the sky and saluted her.Boon which Brahma gave you did not go wrong.I came ibto your mouth and then came out.Now,I am going in search of Seetha.Then Surasa regained her original form and blessed him that he would surely find Seetha and unite her with Raama.He would definitely succeed in his mission. All the deities,Gandharvas,siddhas and sages praised Hanumantha on crossing the thirs hurdle also succesfully.

Mynaaka hill tries to help Hanumantha on his journey

Sea got benifitted by Emperor Sagara from Ikshvaaku dynasty.Sea progressed because of Sagara.So,Raama being off spring of that dynasty,God of Sea wanted to help Hanumantha,servant of Lard Raama,in any possible way.So he thought of many options.Because it was a long journey,he wanted Hanumantha to take rest for a while and then proceed on his mission.He requested Mynaka hill,which was submerged in the Sea,to help Hanumantha to take rest on him for a while.He enquired if the hill could move upwards,downwards or sidewards.Hanumantha might have been exhausted by his task.Sea God requested Mynaka to come up and above the sea and let Hanumantha rest on it.After taking rest,Hanumatha can happily fulfill his task.Acceding to his request Mynaka rose from the Sea. seeing the mountain raise from the sea,Hanumantha felt it as an obstruction and pushed it aside with his chest.Mynaka was happy to observe Hanumanthas strength. Then he appeared before him In human form and talked to him. Hanumantha!you have a long way to go.So take rest for a while on my mountain top. I brought sweet fruits for you to eat.Eat them leisurely ,take rest and the start on your journey.I came to help you on the words of Sea God.This is a sort of offering by Sea God to Your Lord Rama.Even other wise,you are my man.When Indras Vajraayudham was chasing me to cut off my wings,your father Vaayudeva protected me from Vajraayudham and saved my wings by keeping me in the sea.So,it is righteous deed on my part to be of help to you. Hanumantha replied Mynaka smilingly ,in sweet words.Mynaka!I am over whelmed by your hospitality just by your words itself.Do not be angry that I am not accepting your offer of rest and food.As it is I am very busy now on an important task.It is almost going to be evening soon.I have to make it fast to reach my destination.Eeven otherwise,I gave word to my people that I would not stop anywhere in the middle until I reach Lanka..So,I am not going to stop now.please do not take it heart in the wrong way.He touched the mountain as a guesture of accepting his request and moved on forward smilingly. To appear that he was not really exhausted. He moved smilingly. Seeing him so intent on achieving his goal,Mynakudu and Sea God showered their well wishes on Hanumantha.Hanumantha leapt higher from them and moved fast.First Hanumantha crossed the Sea,next he croosed Mynaka mountain. Since he succesfully crossed both the hurdles on his way,deities praised him.Indra was pleased that Mynaka tried to help Hanumantha in fulfilling Raamas wishes.So,he told Mynaka that he need not fear from him anymore and could live happily wherever he wanted,in whatever manner he liked. Hanumantha continued his journey.

Sundara kaanda....Hanumantha leaps into the air

Hanumantha is ready to go in search of Seetha in aerial path where Chaaranulu pass through.Vaalmiki has described this feat in the first sarga of Sundara kaanda.It is the longest sarga in the entire epic.Just to let us know that it is not very easy and it is a tremendous task,Valmiki might have described in Lengthy terms.Whatever hurdles came his way,Hanumantha bravely faced them and succeeded in reaching his target finally. Just before launching into the air,Hanumantha saluted Indra,Vaayudeva,Brahmadeva and all the eternal elements.Turning toweds East,he again saluted his father,Vaayudeva.Then he started increasing his body.While he was galloping and running to pick up the momentum,flowers from trees drizzled and fell on him and he looked like a mountain full of flowers.To his speed in moving,mountain broke nad split up.From underneath golden rocks,silver scraps of rock and blue stones came spluttering.Demons living in the caves came out and cried grotesquely.Snakes came out in anger and bit at the rocks.Medicinal plants on the mountain could not dilute the venom these snakes spat.Vidyaadharas,who came to enjoy there ran and flew into the sky leaving their belongings behind on the mountain.They stood in the sky and were watching as to what was happening.Then ,they heard the words of sages that Hanumantha was trying to cross the sea as Raama kaaryaardhi,servant of the Lord Raama! Hanumantha finally started to leap into the air.He made huge sound,ie simhagarjana,whied up his tail,fisted his fingers,sat on his toes shortening his legs.He concentrated by shrinking his ears,staring into the sky and withheld his breath.He put his feet firmly on the ground and started telling his friends these words. Hey everyone!just like an arrow form the bow of Sree Raama,without stopping in the middle,I am going to raech Lanka with speed of the air.If I can not find Seetha there,with the same speed I would reach Swarga,heaven and serach for her there.If I can not find her there also,I would bind Raavana and bring him here.By whatever means ,I am sure to bring Seetha back.Otherwise,I am sure to bring Raavana along with the Lanka itself. Saying these words Hanumantha leaped into the air.He felt he was Garuthmantha himself.To his speed,some of the trees also got disentangled from the earth and started moving with him in the sky.It looked as though relatives and well wishers were coming to bide farewell to him.Flowers which flew along with Hanumantha fell into the sky and sea appeared to be star studded sky at that time. Hanumantha was going in aerial way.His arms ending in five fingers looked like five headed snakes.His eyes were red and burning bright like splinters.His face and nostrils were reddened. His tail was like flag post of Indra.Hanumantha was going towards Lanka from west to east.It appeared like falling star as if foreboding bad to Lanka.Fish,turtles and crocodiles started falling out of sea,due to high speed of Hanumatha.It looked as if parts of the body appear while we are disclosing our clothes.Every one thought he was Garuthmantha.He appeared to be winged mountain.He was moving through the clouds. Deities rained flowers on him.Sun and Vaayudeva complimented his efforts and sided with his task.Sages and deities praised Hanumantha for taking up that magnanimous task.