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मातापितृसमायोगं सोदरस्य च दर्शनम् ।
अञ्जनासुन्दरी प्राप्य जगाम परमां धृतिम् ।। ( Ibid, 52 )
Leaving aside a few of his weaknesses, Hanumana in 'Padma-puraṇa' is a valiant, young, brave soul; and a champion of justice & equity. He receives information about the killings of his brother-in-law, Śambuka; and father-inlaw, Kharadūṣaṇal ( Candranakha's husband).
Hanumana's wife Anangapuspa/Anangakusuma is shocked & weeps bitterly to here the news of the terrible end of her brother & father as well ( 49/11-19). In such moments, how should Hanumana react? Shall he jump and prepare his army to launch an attack on Rama-Lakṣmaṇa, to wipe out the tears of his beloved? He pauses and then takes a well-considered decision in favour of Rama (49/35), who, in his view, is more sinned against than sinning." He consoles the heart of Rama in his hour of grief --
गत्वा प्रबोधयिष्यामि त्रिकूटाधिपतिं बुधम् ।
तव पत्नीं महाबाहो त्वरावानानयाम्यहम् ।। ( 49/96 )
'O Long-armed Rama! I'll go and admonish Rāvana, the king of Lanka. As he is wise, he shall act upon my advice. I'll immediately return with your wife.'
Instilling hope in Rama, Hanumana further assures him that he (Rama) will soon certainly see the lotus face of Sita --
सीताया वदनाम्भोजं प्रसन्नेन्दुमिवोदितम् ।
सन्देहेन विनिर्मुक्तं शीघ्र पश्चसि राघव ।। ( Ibid, 97 )
And what greater example can we cite as an evidence of Hanumana's love of justice than quoting the most thrilling moment when he shuns even his Lord Rama, and joins with Lavaṇankuśa (i. e., Lava-Kuśa), the two brave little sons of the bereaved Sita --
लाङ्गूलपाणिनातेन निर्यता रामसैन्यतः ।
प्रभामण्डलवीरस्य चित्तमानन्द वत्कृतम् ।। ( 102/171 )
It pleases most the heart of Bhamandala, Sita's brother.
The occasion of Hanumana's meeting with Vibhiṣaṇa before 'SitaDarśana' in Lanka as per the lore of Rāmacaritamānasa -- Sundara-kāṇḍa (57) is found neither in Valmikiya nor in Sri Ramaśramaṇa's 'Adhyatma Rāmāyaṇa' (to which Tulasidasa is highly indebted for sharing his ( ideas). For Private & Personal Use Only
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