HANUMAANJEE

‘Bharat bhaai kapi se urin ham naahin.’ Indian greatest epic Ramayan will be of little importance if I take out the character of Hanuman from it. The entire Sunderkand describes his bravery. Hanuman is among seven immortals and always ready to solve our problems. Ghosts, diseases and all sorrows fly away hearing his name. He is Mahaveer (great brave). He was only person to jump the sea. He is the sea of understanding and intelligence. Bravery is useful and world’s welfare when it is full of knowledge and brainpower. In the very childhood, he swallowed the sun, which shows his strength. He is one among the Lord Shiva’s eleven form (Ekaadash Rudra). He can do everything but he never shows his power himself. When someone makes recall his memory, he shows his strength publicly. Even being the universe’s greatest powerful person, he has taken the role of servant on the world’s stage. This shows his complete egoless state. We ordinary people feel ashamed in taking role of inferior persons for a few hours on a stage. I remember my school period when I with my village friends performed dramas on the village stage. One of my friends belonged to a rich family but he was performing the role of a beggar. Another friend who belonged to a poor family was acting as a king. The beggar had spread his hands before the king. The beggar’s father (actual father) was in the viewers. The scene seemed unbearable to him. He silently stood from the audience and went in the backside of the curtain. No one noticed him. He at once came on the stage shouting, “Was this only role for you? The poor Balchanmaa’s son is king and you are beggar.” Moreover, he started beating his son by a cane stick.
Hanumaan’s actions are imitable. Although he has all power, he never proclaims his own strength. He always gives credit to the grace of Lord Rama. He utters himself a simple servant. When he departs from Lanka after burning it completely, he tells Sita, “Although I have capacity to kill all the giants of Lanka and take you to Rama but I have no order of my lord.” This is teaching to all servants that they should only follow the orders of lord. They should never take decision of their own. Without proper order of the lord, the servant should follow the prevailing rules only.
Hanuman moves fastest in the universe. He is easily approachable and becomes pleased easily. Servant is always easier than his owner. That is why his statues are everywhere. If we count, his number will be the greatest of all gods. His japas (recitations his mantras) “ Ohm Shree Pawan nandanaayasswaahaa” cures from every disturbances and provides success, the quickest. He is the most favorite god of students. I am recalling my student life. Whenever examination started, we gathered in hanuman temple regularly. Before exam and after that, that was our regular duty. The crowd of railway station Hanuman temple (the old temple was very small compared to present grand temple) at Patna, is unforgettable.
The Shankatmochan temple of Benares is worldwide famous. Once Sharma R. B. visited the temple with family. His daughter with her newborn baby was also with him. A hanuman (monkey) jumped on his daughter and took her child. It went to the top of a tree with the baby. Sharma’s wife and daughter started to weep loudly. People gathered. Someone told a clue. Some fruits and sweets were kept on a leaf under the tree. All went away a little distance and began to recite Hanumaan Chaalishaa. To their great surprise, the monkey came down slowly, put the child on the ground, took the fruits and sweets and fled away. Sharma’s wife took the child. Happiness came on everyone’s face.
Once I went to Kathmandu. Amarnath, Jitendra and Bhogee babu were also with me. We went to visit the famous Pashupatinath temple. Everyone took some sweets in the hand as offerings and started to move towards the temple. A big monkey jumped on Jitendra who was rearmost in the row and took his offerings. After worshipping, we went across the river Baagmati towards Guhyeshwari temple. We were passing through a dense forest on a hummock. Suddenly we found that we were surrounded by thousands monkeys. We became afraid. The mistake and reason were detected. Amarnath had thrown some small balls of sweets before one monkey. Seeing this, so many had gathered to have the same. They were closing the circuit and we were becoming more afraid. A giant monkey jumped over Amaranth. He threw the bag. The monkeys themselves became afraid and fled away a few distance. I at once jumped and took the bag. To my surprise, all the money was in the bag. Amarnath was our cashier. Had the monkeys taken away the bag, what would have been to us? I opened the bag and showed it to the monkeys. Took out money and put it in the pocket. Then showing to the monkeys, threw all small sweet balls towards them. Then again showed the empty bag. They understood and became busy in collecting sweet balls and stopped chasing us. We easily proceeded ahead.
Tulsidas got the vision of Ram and Lakshaman by the help of Hanuman at Chitrakoot. Once he saw two handsome princes walking on horses. He did not identify them. Hanumanjee told him about them. He started repenting. Hanuman consoled and told that he could see them the next morning. On Vikram Era 1607, Mauni Amavashya, Wednessday, Ram appeared as a child. He begged sandal from Tulsi. Hanuman thinking that he might not recognize that time also, took the form of a parrot and orated this poem, “ Chitrakoot ke ghaat par, bhai santan kee bheer; Tulsidaas chandan ghise, tilak det Raghuveer.” Tusidaas, seeing the amazing face, became senseless. Ram took the sandal by his own hand, put it on his and tulsi’s foreheads and disappeared.
We can win all problems, become fearless from diseases and ghosts by reciting his name. ----------Ohm Shree Pawan Nandanaayasswaahaa.