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वरमस्मिन् मृधे मृत्युः पूर्यमाणस्य सायकैः।
अनया विप्रयुक्तस्य जीवितं न सुरालये।। ( 52/52 ) "It is fine to get killed in this battle overpowered by the arrows; but a life without her is worth-nothing even in heaven."
Commenting on this, Dr. Devadutta Rai writes in his researchwork- "Hindi Hanumat-kavya Ka Udbhava Aur Vikasa" ( Kitab Mahal, Allahabad-3 ) --- The clean & pure image/appearance of (Śri) Hanumāna projected by the first poet (i.e., Valmiki) has been distorted by these (Jaina ) poets in their enthusiasm of looking original. ... ... ... The Jaina poets & writers have made this lofty character suffer the worst degradation. While Hindū scriptures fancy him as 'naisthika brahmacari', 'Urdhva-Reta' and 'Niskama' ( disinterested ) devout; Jaina-literature projects him as enjoying sexualintercourse with eight thousand wives. ( Page 18, Para 2-3)
There is however, one beauty-spot in Ravisena's account of Hanumāna; something which even Vālmiki or Tulasidasa never bothered to highlight, e.g., his (Hanumāna's ) sincere love and tender regard for his mother. He avenges the disregard & disgrace meted out to her at the hands of her father, when she was turned out by her in-laws.15
Hanumāna fights with his maternal uncle and maternal grand-father during his campaign of Lankā
मातरं शरणं प्राप्तं मम निर्वास्य यः कृती। व्यसन प्रतिदानेन महेन्द्रं किंनु तं भजेत्।।
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अर्काभस्यन्दनः सोऽपि हारिहारो धनुर्धरः। शूराणामग्रणी दीप्तो मातुः पितरमभ्यगात्।। तयोरभून्महत्संख्यं क्रकचासिशिलीमुखैः।
परस्परकृताघातं वायुवश्याब्दयोरिव।। ( 50/12, 26-27) After a fierce battle, Hanumāna succeeds in capturing both of them ( 50/24, 35-36 ). Thus, the proud king Mahendra is compelled to go and be pardon of him innocent daughter-Añjanā-Sundari --
गत्वा महेन्द्रकेतुश्च तनयां नयकोविदः।
प्रसनकीर्तिना सार्द्ध वत्सलः समपूजयत्।। (Ibid, 51) Thus, the worthy son succeeds in restoring the lost honour & dignity, and even innocence of his mother -- Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only
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