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Rāma, handovering his ring to Hanumāna
Rāma said, "Hanumana, who possesses enormous strength, is capable of doing anything, yet I request you to only find the whereabouts of Sita. When you meet Sita, pray hand over this ring of mine and tell her, "O Sita, your beloved Rāma is being tormented by your separation. Rama thinks of nothing but you. Can the soul be separated from its abode, the body? How can Rama remain alone in your absence? O Sita, you possess the purest traits of an arya woman. I fear that you will end your life, if you find my separation hard to endure. I request you to control your emotions. We shall be reaching Lanka very shortly, and once we reach there, Laksmana will pounce on Rāvana like a lion and end his life. O Hanumana. you will be successful in your mission, yet I shall be obliged if you bring back her crest-jewel. Seeing and touching that jewel will reduce my pangs of separation to a certain extent." Hanumana bowed down before Rama and said, "Bless me and all my efforts, O Noble Rama! I shall return as early as possible and beseech you to stay here, till I return!" with these words, Hanumana left for Lanka.
On the way, Hanumana came across the city Mahendranagari, ruled by his grandfather in law. He recalled that the king had exiled his mother, therefore he thought, "Why not shall I take revenge of the injustice done to my mother” Thus, he defeated his grandfather-in-law and uncle-inlaw, Prasannakirti, in a battle that followed and sent them near Rama.
Further, Hanumāna reached the island Dadhimukha, where two munis were standing still in a penance. Three irreproachable girls were also penancing there. Impetuously, a forest - fire broke and endangered their lives. Hanumana came to their rescue and with his power, brought the sea water and deceased the fire. At that moment, those girls acheived the vidyā's - power. Hanumana directed their father, King Gandharvarāja with his troops to Rama.
For the cause of exile, refer to the book, a The Night mare is overa by al & Private Use Only Acarya Gunaratna Sūri. M.S.
