Ramabhaktha Hanuman
India's Dynamic Pathfinder
The world has not yet seen and will not see in future a mighty hero like Sri Hanuman.
During his life he worked wonders and exhibited superhuman feats of strength and valour.
He has left behind him a name which, as long as the world lasts, will continue wielding a great influence over the minds of millions of people.
He is one of the seven Chiranjivis.
He was the only learned scholar who knew the nine Vyakaranas.
He learnt the Sastras from the Sun God.
He was the wisest of the wise, strongest of the strong and bravest of the brave.
He was the Sakti of Rudra.
He who meditates on him and repeats his name attains power, strength, glory, prosperity and success in life.
He had the power to assume any form he liked; to swell his body to an enormous extent and to reduce it to the length of a thumb.
He had extraordinary skill in warfare.
He was the chosen messenger, warrior and servant of Sri Rama.
Rama was his all in all.
He lived to serve Rama. He lived in Rama. He lived for Rama.
From his very birth he exhibited extraordinary physical strength and worked many miracles.
When Sri Rama ascended to his supreme abode, Sri Hanuman also wished to follow him.
But the Lord asked him to remain in this world as his representative and attend all the assemblies of men where discourses on his deeds were held and heard, and help his devotees in cultivating devotion.
He is a Chiranjeevi.
He is everywhere.
He who has eyes and devotion beholds him and receives his blessing.
Hanuman ranks first amongst the heroes of the world.
His heroic deeds, wonderful exploits and marvellous feats of strength and bravery cannot be adequately described.
His sense of duty was extremely laudable.
He had great skill in all military tactics and methods of warfare.
His crossing the sea of thirty miles in one leap and lifting the crest of a mountain in the palm of the hand, his carrying of the brothers on his shoulders from the nether world to Lanka are all astounding, superhuman feats which baffle human description.
He conquered innumerable difficulties which cropped up in his way through his courage, patience and undaunted spirit. He made untiring search to find Sita.
At the time of danger he exhibited marvellous courage and presence of mind.
He was steady and firm in his actions.
He was always successful in his attempts.
Failure was not known to him.
He sacrficed his entire life in the service of the Lord.
He had not a tinge of selfishness in his actions.
All his actions were offerings unto Lord Rama.
No one reached the peak in Dasya Bhava like Sri Hanuman.
He was a rare jewel among devotees, the supreme head among Pundits, the king among celibates and the commander among heroes and warriors.
O mighty Hanuman, untiring and devoted Sevak of Sri Rama, joy of Anjana, king of Brahmacharins, show us the secrets of Brahmacharya and the ways to attain purity in thought, word and deed.
May India have such heroes and Brahmacharins ever more!
Where Hanuman is, there are Sri Rama and Sri Sita and wherever Sri Rama and Sri Sita are praised and their deeds recited, there Hanuman is.
Glory to Hanuman, the blessed devotee of Lord Rama.
Glory, glory to Sri Anjaneya, the mighty hero, undaunted warrior and learned Brahmacharin, the like of whom the world has not yet seen and will not see in time to come.
May his blessings be upon all !
Let us sing his glory !
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yathra yathra raghunaatha kirthanam
thathra thathra dhrithamasthakaanjalim
bhashpavaariparipurna lochanam
maaruthim namatha raakshasaanthakam
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extracted from the book:
"Essence of Ramayana" of
Swami Shivananda Saraswathi Maharaj,
The Divine Life Society,
Rishikesh, India.
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