Hanuman

Om Vishnupad 108 Tridandi Swami Sri Srimat Bhakti Sravan Tirtha Goswami Maharaj ki Jai !!
Thursday 9 April, Chaitra Purnima is the auspicious appearance day of Sri Hanuman. Sri Hanuman was born of Anjani devi and inspired by Pavan Deva, the God of Wind. He was named Hanuman after the name of the city of Hanumpur over which his maternal uncle Parti Surya ruled. Hanuman's body was hard as a stone. So Anjani named him Vajranga. He is also known by the names "Mahavir" or mightiest hero, and Maruti. The world has not yet seen and nor will see in future a peerless hero like Sri Hanuman. During his life he epitomized dedicated service, devotion, courage, intelligence and humility. He has left behind him a name which, as long as the world lasts, will continue to influence the minds of millions of people. He is one of the seven Chiranjivis, i.e. he will live until the end of this manvantara. He was the only learned scholar who knew the nine Vyakaranas. He had also mastered the art of music. He learnt the Sastras from the Surya deva. He was the wisest of the wise, strongest of the strong and bravest of the brave. He is one of the Rudra avataras. He who meditates on him and repeats his name attains power, strength, glory, prosperity and success in life. He, alongwith Ma Durga, are the principal worshipful deities of Kalyug. That is why they can found in practically every corner of this land. Hanuman was born at the most auspicious hour of the morning of the full moon of the Lunar month, Chaitra, at 4 o'clock on the most blessed day, Tuesday. (In some parts of India, his birth is observed on the 8th day ashtami). Hanuman was the chosen messenger, warrior and servant of Sri Rama. He is the votary and devotee of Lord Rama. Rama is his all in all. This picture was purportedly taken of Hanuman in a cave in Manasarovar in the Himalayas in 1998 by a Hanuman devotee while on a pilgrimage to Mansarovar in the Himalayas. The photographer died soon after while still on the pilgrimage. When the great war was over, Vibhishana was installed on the throne of Lanka. The time of exile was about to be over. Sri Rama, Lakshman, Sita and Sri Hanuman sat in the Pushpak Viman or aerial vehicle and reached Ayodhya in time. The coronation ceremony of Lord Rama was celebrated with great joy and pomp. Sita gave Hanuman a necklace of pearls of rare quality. Hanuman received it with great respect and began to break the pearls with his teeth. Sita and other ministers who were sitting in the council hall were quite astonished at this strange act of Hanuman.

Sita asked Hanuman, "Dear son, what are you doing? Why do you break the pearls?" Sri Hanuman said, "O venerable mother, it is the most valuable necklace indeed as it has come to me through thy holy hand. But I want to find out whether any of the pearls contain my beloved Lord Rama. I do not keep anything that does not have him. I do not find him in any of the pearls." Sita asked, "Tell me whether you keep Lord Rama within you." Sri Hanuman immediately tore open his heart and showed it to Sri Rama, Sita and others. They all found Lord Rama accompanied by Sita in the heart of Sri Hanuman. Lord Rama rejoiced heartily. He came down the throne and embraced Hanuman and blessed him. Sri Hanuman passed the rest of his life in the company of the Lord. 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 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 marvelous 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 consummate courage, patience and great intelligence. He made untiring search to find Sita. At the time of danger he exhibited tremendous courage and presence of mind. He was steady and firm in his actions. He was always successful in his endeavours. Failure was not known to him. He dedicated his 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 bhakti like Sri Hanuman. He is a rare jewel among devotees, the supreme head among learned pundits, the king among celibates and the foremost among heroes and warriors. O mighty Hanuman, untiring and devoted Sevak of Sri Rama, joy of Anjana, king of Brahmacharins, reveal unto us the secrets of selfless devotional service and the ways to attain purity in thought, word and deed. 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 Brahmachari the like of whom the world has not yet seen and will not see in time to come.

Jai Veer Hanuman ! Jai Sri Ram ! Jai Guru !