Vanara Gita 01: Introduction
From today we are going to speak about Vānara Gita. However much a person may sing the praises of Lord Hanuman, the hero of Vanaras, it is always insufficient and inadequate.
From today we are going to speak about Vānara Gita. However much a person may sing the praises of Lord Hanuman, the hero of Vanaras, it is always insufficient and inadequate.
If Lord Rama himself glorified Hanuman then how great would Hanuman truly be?
To the hymn Vānara Gita, Agastya Maharishi is the Rishi, the meter (chandas) is Jagati; Hanuman is the presiding deity; ‘Maarutātmaja’ is the seed letter (beejam); ‘anjanā sūnuhu’ is the shakti (energy); ‘vāyu putraḥ’ is the kīlakam.
Yet another dhyana shloka of Hanuman is- Sanjīva parvotōddhāra mano duḥkhaṃnivarayaPraseeda sumahabahūtrāyasva harisattama.
During the Rama Ravana battle, Indrajit (son of Demon Ravana) grievously wounded Lakshmana.
Sri Sugriva uvaca- Suvarṇa sailasya gavām ca koṭi satasya koṭeschya satasya yacchaDānasya nai vāsti samaṃphalancha druvam ca tanmāruti darśanena.
Among all actions, charitable activities are the most supreme! They pave the way for increase in devotion, supreme knowledge and dispassion in the person.
All Vedas and Scriptures declare that among all the forms of life birth as human being is the best!
The merit that is earned by giving away billions of mountains of gold and that which is earned through gifting away billions of cows can be achieved merely by having the darshan of Lord Hanuman, says Sugriva, the King of Vānaras!