Hanuman and Sita Mother necklace
Rama and Sita residing in Hanuman's heart
Great rejoicings and festivities followed the return of Sri Rama to Ayodhya and his crowning as the King. After a few days, life went back to normal and all the monkeys who had served as warriors in his army returned to their home in the forest. Only one stayed behind; he was sad to leave the Master of his heart. He stood quietly in a corner and looked at Sri Rama with eyes filled with Love. Sri Rama noticed his fervent devotee and asked:
"O mighty hero how am I to compensate you for all you have done for me and my family?"
Many would have wanted wealth, name or fame, approbation or recognition or VIP line in return for their services. But Sri Hanuman was above all these:
"I desire nothing, Prabhu!"
Then the Queen, Sita Mother, removed a valuable necklace of pearls from her neck and offered it to the humble Sri Hanuman. Sri Hanuman took the necklace from Sita Mother. However, strange as it may sound, Sri Hanuman went back to a corner and there he started to bite at each of the pearls with his teeth cutting them into pieces. Everybody was astounded at his curious behaviour. Some wondered why the noble and great warrior Sri Hanuman was behaving like a monkey. Was it the monkey mind?
No! Non! Nyet! Premaswarupa! Hanuman was breaking the pearls to see if the name of his sweet Lord Rama was written in them. He replied to Sita Mother, who chided him:
"Mata, I cannot accept any thing which does not bear the name of Sri Rama!"
A sage then laughed and ironically remarked:
"Surely your body bears the name of Sri Rama!"
Jaya Sri Ram Jaya, Jaya Sri Ram
Jaya Hanuman Jaya, Jaya Hanuman.
Great rejoicings and festivities followed the return of Sri Rama to Ayodhya and his crowning as the King. After a few days, life went back to normal and all the monkeys who had served as warriors in his army returned to their home in the forest. Only one stayed behind; he was sad to leave the Master of his heart. He stood quietly in a corner and looked at Sri Rama with eyes filled with Love. Sri Rama noticed his fervent devotee and asked:"O mighty hero how am I to compensate you for all you have done for me and my family?"
Many would have wanted wealth, name or fame, approbation or recognition or VIP line in return for their services. But Sri Hanuman was above all these:
"I desire nothing, Prabhu!"
Then the Queen, Sita Mother, removed a valuable necklace of pearls from her neck and offered it to the humble Sri Hanuman. Sri Hanuman took the necklace from Sita Mother. However, strange as it may sound, Sri Hanuman went back to a corner and there he started to bite at each of the pearls with his teeth cutting them into pieces. Everybody was astounded at his curious behaviour. Some wondered why the noble and great warrior Sri Hanuman was behaving like a monkey. Was it the monkey mind?
No! Non! Nyet! Premaswarupa! Hanuman was breaking the pearls to see if the name of his sweet Lord Rama was written in them. He replied to Sita Mother, who chided him:
"Mata, I cannot accept any thing which does not bear the name of Sri Rama!"
A sage then laughed and ironically remarked:
"Surely your body bears the name of Sri Rama!"
"Prabhu!" Sri Hanuman cried out at the unexpected remark, looking at Sri Rama; Sri Rama raised his right hand and blessed him; Sri Hanuman then tore his chest open with his mighty hands and Lo! Sri Rama and Sita Mother were seated in his heart!" .
There, within his throbbing heart, the astonished audience were taken aback to find enshrined an image of Rama and Sita. Never again did anyone make fun of Hanuman's devotion.
There, within his throbbing heart, the astonished audience were taken aback to find enshrined an image of Rama and Sita. Never again did anyone make fun of Hanuman's devotion.
Jaya Sri Ram Jaya, Jaya Sri Ram
Jaya Hanuman Jaya, Jaya Hanuman.
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