001: Introduction
Śri Gaṇeśāya namah Śri Saraswatyai namah Śripāda-vallabha Nŗsimha Sarawati Śri Guru Dattatreyaya namah
Śri Gaṇeśāya namah Śri Saraswatyai namah Śripāda-vallabha Nŗsimha Sarawati Śri Guru Dattatreyaya namah
Let us now understand the significance of the name ‘Māruti’.
What is the most wondrous aspect of Hanuman’s essence? In every Treta yuga (the second among the four yugas or eons) a new Lord Śrirama emerges.
We were discussing the story of demon Gardhabhasura who was needlessly harassing the Devatas and the inhabitants of other worlds.
Lord Vishnu vowed, ‘Fixing my mind totally upon my devotion towards you, I shall, on the strength of my devotion, kill that demon in your very presence!
Story thus far: We have discussed that Shiva pleaded helplessness in helping kill demon Gardhabhasura as he was his dearest devotee.
Vishnu wanted to prove his devotion by killing the demon Gardhabhasura in the very presence of Lord Shiva.
Gardhabhasura who was waiting to battle Vishnu remained stupefied seeing the astonishing beauty standing in front of him.
It is Hanuman who incarnates as Datta, isn’t it? We discussed that upon Gardhabhasura’s death, Srihari manifested in his original form.