Continuation from The Legend of Hanuman found through Synchronicity, tale 2: Hanuman’s Childhood
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Hanuman and the Herbs
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“In the epic #story of the #Ramayana (which tells how the Rakshasa #king #Ravana abducted Rama’s wife #Sita , and how Rama and his brother Lakshmana, assisted by the noble monkey-god #Hanuman and the #army of the king of monkeys #Sugriva , launched an attack on Ravana’s kingdom of #Lanka , and rescued Sita), a low point in Rama’s fortunes is reached when Lakshmana is felled in battle by Ravana’s son Indrajit. The rival of Lakshmana from apparent #death was achieved through the divine speed, strength and courage of Hanuman. It happened like this…
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“With the fighting over for the day, Rama and King Sugriva went to where Lakshmana lay lifeless on the battlefield. Overwhelmed with grief and despair, Rama was on the point of calling off the whole attempt to rescue Sita; but Sugriva’s learned monkey-doctor Sushena examined Lakshmana carefully and said to Rama: ‘Lord, your brother is not dead. His pulse is still there, though it is very weak. The problem is, he was struck by a magic weapon, and only a #magic cure will save him. I know of three herbs that might do the trick, but we do not have them here – they grow only on the slopes of the #DonagiriMountain in the #Himalayas . I see no way of getting the herbs in time.’
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“This plunged Rama into even greater despair. But Hanuman was standing nearby, and he said: ‘If my king Sugriva permits me, I can go to the mountain and bring back the herbs before sunrise.’
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“‘How can even you do that?’ said Rama. ‘I know you can fly as fast as the wind, and we saw you leave over the ocean from India to Lanka. But in one night – can even you get to the Himalays and back, tired after a whole day’s fighting?’
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“‘I believe I can do it,’ said Hanuman, ‘and I wish to try, even if I die in the attempt.’
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“With tears of gratitude in his eyes, Rama blessed Hanuman by touching his forehead; and immediately Hanuman was filled with new, supernatural strength...
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continuation from The Legend of Hanuman found through Synchronicity , Tale 2: Hanuman’s Childhood, found in the book: Myths and Legends of India selected and retold by William Radice.
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"Monkeys have a reputation for mischief, and the young Hanuman was no exception. What is more, his capacity for havoc and mischief was greatly increased by the supernatural powers his divine parentage had given him. His ability to run like the wind and to fly made him a match for the fastest birds and animals, and he would rove far and wide chasing them. He had endless curiosity about new places, and his mother despaired of keeping him under control...
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"“But his powers also protected him, and his mother knew that, he would survive. That was made clear to her very early on, when he was still a tiny baby. She dropped him by accident, and he fell not just to the ground at her feet but over a mountain precipice. He plummeted down, landed on his head on a rock, and bounced straight up again into her arms! The rock, however, was smashed to smithereens...
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"One day Hanuman looked at the rising sun when it was large and red and thought it was a ball. ‘I’d like to play with that,’ he thought, and flew straight off to catch it. #Surya , the #sungod , had never been chased like that before, and moved off in alarm. He fled far away from his usual position, dragging the #earth and all the other planets with him – but Hanuman continued to chase him. Night and day were totally confused, the earth sung and tilted out of her usual orbit, there were earthquakes, avalanches, floods: people thought it was the end of the world...
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"Gasping in terror, appalled at what was happening to the earth, Surya appealed to Indra, king of the gods. Indra wields a thunderbolt, and is awesome when roused to anger. The disruptive mischief of Hanuman had gone too far... He hurled his heaviest thunderbolt at the flying young monkey, which hit him with success...
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A #pencilsketch of mine, you can find it in my blog post 'Whistle of the wind' and mentioned post below on #insideasoul #wordpress:
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I purchased an #IndianMythology book from a friend at a yard sale back in June, 2013. The book is titled: Myths and Legends of India selected, retold and introduced by #WilliamRadice
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I have yet to read all the tales, but after researching #Hanuman , I found three tales of him, his #birth , his #childhood , and the herbs he collected that saved #KingRamas 's life. #Synchronicity is a great thing. Funny how that works… Pay attention to the #light signs in #life , the random image in your head, random words, names phrases… there is a reason to it all, and rarely is it rational. Trust your #imagination .
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Hanuman’s Birth
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“Hanuman’s mother was a monkey called #Anjana . But #gods are not born as human beings are, and a famous story tells of Hanuman’s miraculous birth.
“Actually, Anjana herself was of divine origin. She had been a goddess in Indraloka, the kingdom of the gods, ruled by Indra. But a holy man’s curse had turned her into a monkey and forced her to live on #earth . She remained very bitter and melancholy about this.
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“She was a #beautiful monkey, the most beautiful in the realm of the monkeys, as befitted her previous life; and her fellow-monkeys got tired of her being so gloomy. One day the #queen of the monkeys said to her: ‘I know you were once a #goddess , and you miss the delights of #heaven . But you’re a monkey now, and that’s not a bad thing to be. Normally we’re cheerful, light-hearted creatures, and you could be too, if you accepted your lot and took comfort in the fact that you are more beautiful than any of us. Be one of us. Don’t keep pining for #Indraloka . Let us find a monkey-husband for you; I’m sure you’ll be much happier then.’
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“The king of the monkeys backed up his wife. ‘Truly,’ he said, ‘you should be proud of being a monkey. We are handsome and noble. That holy man who cursed you wanted to turn you into something ugly – but he failed...
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