Sundarakanda Chapter 40

Hanuman Takes leave of Sita

Chapter 40

Summary :

Sita again tells Hanuman that while alone can accomplish the task , it is proper that Sri Rama comes and defeats the enemies and takes her back .

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"Hearing those words of Hanuman ,Sita who is like a goddess herself spoke the following meaningful words"

Sundarakanda

chapter 40

Hearing those words of Hanuman, Sita who is like a goddess herself spoke the following meaningful words. “ O Hanuman I am emaciated with sorrow of separation. I would like to be one with my husband. Please kindly see that my wish is fulfilled.”

"O best of Vanaras ! please remind SriRama about the token give by me. That is the story wherein in anger he took a ‘ishika' grass and powered it to remove one eye of the crow. .You may also tell him the following about Chudamani. 'O great man I have been saving this divine Chudamani all the time/ In the times of sorrow looking at the same I felt as though I had seen you. Now I am sending this divine and sparkling chudamani born out of Ratnakara. Now I cannot live any longer. O destroyer of all foes! I will be alive for only one more month. O King if you do not come within that time I will not be able to keep my life'.

The great Hanuman heard those words of Sita who was in tears. Then he told her. “ The two great brothers are anxious to see you and will destroy the city of Lanka in that process. O Visalakshi the two brothers will kill Ravan along with his kin and take you to their capital “

Taking that divine Chudamani and bowing head in respect and paying his regards, Hanuman started to get ready for the return journey. Seeing Hanuman growing bigger to get ready to jump Sita with eyes filled with tears and choked throat spoke to Hanuman again. O best of Vanaras! you think of a plan where by SriRama can take me away from this ocean of sorrows. O best of Vanaras you meet SriRama and tell him about this endless sorrow of mine and also tell him how the Rakshasa women threaten me all the time. May your journey be safe”

Then Hanuman having taken the message of that princess and feeling successful, thought over the other actions to be completed in the remaining time and then decided to travel north.

Thus ends Chapter 40 of Sundarakanda

om tat sat

"Then Hanuman having taken the message of that princess and feeling successful, thought over the other actions to be completed in the remaining time and then decided to travel north".