Sundara Kanda

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Forty sixth Chapter Killing of the five army-commanders (Ravana who was perturbed send his five army army-commander advising them to be careful to catch and bring Hanuman. He told them that he knew several warrior monkeys but none of them equaled this monkey in prowess. Those […]

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Forty -seventh Chapter Killing of Aksha Kumara (This chapter deals with the ferocious war of Aksha Kumara, the second son of Ravana and Hanuman, in which Aksha Kumar is ultimately killed) Then that king Ravana seeing that Hanuman has killed five army-commanders and army along with […]

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Forty-eighth Chapter Tying of Hanuman by Brahmasthra. (Indrajit the eldest son of Ravana is sent to capture Hanuman. He puts in lot of fight and at last sends Brahmasthra, which ties Hanuman. The rakshasa soldiers tied Hanuman by rope, which makes Hanuman, free of Brahmasthra but […]

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Forty-ninth Chapter Seeing the prowess of Ravana (Here Hanuman’s reaction on seeing Ravana is described. He feels but for Ravana’s bad qualities he would have been a very great person.)  The greatly valorous Hanuman became wonderstruck by his action and stared at the king of Rakshasas […]

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Fiftieth Chapter The questioning of Hanuman by Prahastha (Ravana orders his minister Prahastha to question Hanuman. Hanuman replied to him that he is the emissary of Raghava.) The long armed Ravana who was habituated to make the whole world cry stared at the yellow-eyed monkey standing […]

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Fifty-first Chapter The advice of Hanuman (Hanuman points out to Ravana, the prowess of Rama, Lakshmana, Sugreeva and other monkeys and advices him to give back Sita to Rama to avoid destruction of Lanka and death to him and his near and dear. Then Ravana sentences […]

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Thirty seventh Chapter Hanuman showing his mega form (When Hanuman sees that Sita is miserable, he offers to carry her on his back immediately to the presence of Rama. Sita refuses to believe him because he is too small and would not be capable of […]

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Thirty eighth Chapter (Giving of Choodamani) (Hanuman appreciates Sita  for her noble words. She then tells him about the story of a crow attacking her and how Rama sent a Dhurba grass with manthra of Brahmasthra to kill him. She wonders why he is not […]

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Thirty-fifth Chapter Description of the body parts of Rama and Lakshmana. (To convince Sita, Hanuman described in detail about Rama and also told her the story of the meeting of Rama with Sugreeva as well as killing of Bali and consequent successful search for her. […]

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Thirty-fourth Chapter Informing about the news of well being of Rama and Lakshmana (Though initially Sita becomes glad on seeing Hanuman, she gets confused when he starts going near her and decides that he is only Ravana. Slowly by his actions and sweet words, Hanuman […]