Sundarakanda Chapter 65

Hanuman tells the story of

Sita in Lanka

Chapter 65:

Summary : Hanuman tells Srirama about his search for Sita and relates all what Sita has told him. He also gives Chudamani given by Sita as a token of rognition to SriRama..

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सुंदराकांड


ततः प्रस्रवणं शैलं ते गत्वा चित्रकाननम् ।
प्रणम्य शिरसा रामं लक्ष्मणं च महाबलम्॥
युवराजं पुरस्कृत्य सुग्रीवमभिवाद्य च ।
प्रवृत्ति मथ सीतायाः प्रवक्तुमुपचक्रमे ॥

Then the Vanaras reached the Prasravana mountain full of variety of forests under the leadership of Angada . Thereafter they paid their obeisance to SriRama and Lakshmana as well as Sugriva and proceeded to detail the story of search for Sita

सुंदरकांड
Chapter 65

Then the under the leadership of Angada the Vanaras reached the Prasravana mountain full of wide variety of forests . Thereafter they paid their obeisance to SriRama and Lakshmana as well as Sugriva and proceeded to detail the story of the search for Sita

After hearing that Sita is safe , SriRama proceeded to ask . " Oh Vanaras ! Where is Sita ? What does she think about me ? Please tell me all things you know about her"

Hearing those words of Srirama , the Vanaras encouraged Hanuman who knows the whole story to tell the story to SriRama. Following their words of request Hanuman , an accomplished speaker , first saluted Sita looking in her direction and then started to narrate the details of his meeting with her
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' In search of Janaki I jumped across the ocean which is hundred Yojana wide. On the southern shore of the ocean there is a city by name Lanka which belongs to the evil Ravana, There I found Sita in the Ashokvan among the inner palaces of Ravana. She is held captive in Ravana's inner palaces. She is guarded by Rakshasa women. Wearing her hair in a single plaint and looking emaciated she is continuously thinking about you only "

" Scion of Kakustha's ! oh SriRama ! I found Sita who is always thinking about you with great difficulty . O Great one ! then I eulogized the Ikshwaku line of Kings and in that process I earned her confidence. Then she spoke to me. I too told her everything . Oh Great one ! She related the incident of Kakasura that happened on the chitrakuta mountains as a remembrance to be told to you "

She told me , " Oh Maruti , you please relate what all you have seen here to SriRama. She said " i am giving this jewel . Please give this to SriRama and in the presence of Sugriva kindly tell him the following as my words "

'Oh ! Sriman ! This jewel has been safeguarded by me so long. I am sending this jewel which is capable of creating joy to you . In the most difficult times I used to see this and feel as happy as seeing you! Oh Dasarathi ! I will be alive for one more month . Being a captive in the hands of Rakshasas I will not be alive after a month ' Thus Sita spoke to me "

" Oh Great one ! I have related all the details as they were. Now we must think of all ways to cross the ocean ! "

The Hanuman, the son of Vayu , was happy to see SriRama Lakshmana looking relieved. Then he gave that token of crest jewel to SriRama and he gave complete account of what happened.

Thus ends Chapter 65 of Sundarakanda

om tat Sat

तौ जाताश्वासौ राजपुत्रौ विदित्वा
तचाभिज्ञानं राघवाय प्रदाय ।
देव्याचाख्यातं सर्व मेवानुपूर्व्यात्
वाचा संपूर्णं वायुपुत्रश्शशंस ॥

The Hanuman, the son of Vayu , was happy to see SriRama Lakshmana looking relieved. Then he gave that token of crest jewel to SriRama and he gave complete account of what happened.