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Q229) Swami! In the Ramayana, the role of Hanuman is very prominent. He is the

best example of dasyabhakti, devotion of loyal servant, one of the nine paths

of devotion. We are so fortunate to hear from you about the devotion of

Hanuman. Would you kindly tell us how modern youngsters can emulate his

example?

Bhagawan: Hanuman is known for physical strength, intelligence, perfect

character and scholarship. Yet, do you know what he said when he entered the

court of Ravana. While introducing himself, he said, 'dasoham Kosalendrasya, I

am a servant of Rama'. The position of a servant of Rama was a matter of pride

and prestige for Hanuman.

Rama asked the vanaras as to who among them could cross the ocean and go in

search of Sita. One of them said that he would be able to cross 10 kilometers,

another said 40 kilometers and so on but none could say he could jump

s'atayojana, 100 kilometers across the ocean. Then Rama asked Hanuman, "Can you

do it and successfully return after finding out where Sita is?" Then Hanuman

replied, "Yes, I will." Then Rama asked, "Hanuman, you have had no experience

of jumping across a vast sea. You have never seen Sita earlier to identify her

now. Then how do you say so confidently that you can cross the mighty ocean in

search of Sita in Lanka, find her and then return?" Hanuman replied, "Swami!

Would you not give me the needed strength, capacities and abilities to fulfill

the mission you have assigned to me and then command me to fulfill it? With

your blessings and

invincible will; wouldn't I accomplish what I am supposed to?" Such was the

intensity of his devotion.

Youngsters should follow God's command unhesitatingly. They should never doubt,

question, disobey, or criticise it. Strict obedience to the divine command is

called surrender. When you develop this kind of surrender to God, you are bound

to succeed.

While crossing the ocean, Hanuman displayed courage and valour par excellence

due to his deep devotion to Rama. Mount Mainaka prayed to him to rest on his

peak for some time on the way to Lanka. Mainaka wanted to take this opportunity

in order to express his gratitude to Vayu, the wind God, father of Hanuman, who

had saved him earlier. But Hanuman, politely rejected the offer, telling him

that he wouldn't rest until he had completed the work assigned to him by Rama

and that he would oblige Mainaka on his return from Lanka. He, thus, gave top

priority to Rama's mission.

It was the confidence born out of his devotion to Lord Rama that made him cross

a vast ocean. Following His command he won the grace of Rama. Normally, a

monkey is noted for its unsteady and wavering mind, but by surrendering to

Rama, Hanuman's mind became absolutely steadfast, fixed firmly in devotion to

his duty and that is exactly why he is worshipped today as Hanuman.

At the time of his coronation towards the end of the epic, Rama was distributing

gifts to all His subjects. But he did not give any present to Hanuman. Then Sita

softly asked, "Lord! Have you forgotten Hanuman? How is it that you have not

given him any gift?" Then Rama smiling said, "Sita! It is true. I want you to

present him any gift of your choice". Then Sita gave Hanuman her own diamond

necklace. But Hanuman started biting every diamond in the necklace, breaking it

off, bringing it close to his ear and then dropping it on the ground. Watching

this, Sita said "What! Hanuman! You have not given up the habit of a monkey.

What are you doing with the diamond necklace I presented to you?" Then Hanuman

said, "Mother! No doubt; you have given me a most precious diamond necklace,

but I want every individual diamond of the necklace to resonate with the sound

of my Lord Rama's

name. So, I am testing every one of the diamonds by breaking it first keeping it

close to my ear to find if the sound of the Lord's name is heard. I am throwing

them out one after another as I don't hear His name in any of these." Nothing

in this universe is more precious than the sacred name of God, Rama.

The whole assembly was adjourned for the day. Rama was retiring to his bedroom

and Sita was following him. Lo and behold! Hanuman too was making his way

towards the bedroom. Rama then said, "Hey Hanuman! What are you doing here?"

Hanuman said, "Lord! Sita is following you. So I am also coming to you." Rama

said, "Anjaneya! Look! Sita has vermilion, on her forehead that qualifies her

to get into my bedroom". At this, Anjaneya left the place and returned after

some time. He went round all the shops, collected kumkum, applied it all over

his body and returned and stood in front of Rama. He said, "Oh Lord! Just for

the simple reason that Mother Sita has a dot of kumkum on her forehead, you

qualified her to enter your bedroom. Now; here Look! I have this sindura all

over the body. What do you have to say now?" That was the standard of his

devotion and the determination to

be with God always.

On another occasion, the three brothers of Rama met, discussed for some time and

distributed among themselves all the duties they had to do personally in

attending on Lord Rama. Hanuman noticed all this and finding that he was left

out with any duties to his lord, he softly asked them, "Sir! When the lord

yawns, there is a need for someone to click fingers and make a snapping sound

befitting His royal status, we do not know when he would yawn, so I should be

with him throughout". So, Hanuman had to be in the company of Rama while his

brothers could attend on him according to duties they had taken upon themselves

at different times. Thus, Hanuman was the very personification of humility,

devotion, discipline and surrender.

He had all the purity to be with God. He did what he thought and said. In him

there was perfect harmony of thought, word and deed. He decided to go in search

of Sita, he said so, and started at once. His decision, declaration, and

implementation were in total agreement and unison. This is what is meant by

"The proper study of mankind is man."

Manasyekam vacasyekam karmanyekam mahatmanam is the unmistakable feature of a

man of character: unity in thought, words, and deed. But manassanyat

vacassanyat karmanyanyat duratmanam, in a wicked person there is disharmony.

What he thinks, says, and does are never in agreement with one another.

Hanuman said to. Rama on another occasion, "Oh Lord! If I view you as my `King',

I am your `servant'. If I consider myself a ‘jiva;' an individual entity, you

are my ‘deva,’ God. If I am atma, conscience, you are `consciousness.' As both

of us are only one, aham brahmasmi” So by embracing dasyabhakti, the path of a

loyal servant's devotion with intense steadfastness, Hanuman passed through

these three stages and ultimately experienced unity with God. When he felt that

he was a servant of Rama the King, he was passing through the state of dualism.

When he found himself as an individual, with Rama as his God, it expressed

qualified nondualism, and finally when he found unity with God, he experienced

non‑dualism.

In Lanka having entered the palace of Ravana, Hanuman had to see many a woman

fast asleep, as he had to identify only Mother Sita. Such was his reverence for

every woman as if she were his own mother. This was the crest or crown of his

character. Hanuman was the embodiment of devotion, the personification of

humility and the very symbol of sincerity and obedience. All youngsters today

should take him as their ideal.

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