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Sarg 34 - Hanumaan Convinces Seetaa

Hanumaan said - "I have come to you by the order of Raam as His messenger. Raam and Lakshman are all right and have asked your welfare. Lakshman has sent you His greetings." Seetaa got happy to hear this and said - "Whoever people are alive they still like to talk about life. " Thus Seetaa trusted Hanumaan and Hanumaan recognized Seetaa. Then they started talking. As they talked, Hanumaan went forward towards Seetaa. Once Seetaa thought lest Raavan has come here changing his form.

Seetaa sat down on the ground. Hanumaan greeted Her feet, but because of fear She didn't look at him. She said fearfully - "If you are Raavan and have come here changing your form, then this is not good. Because whatever form I saw in you in Jansthaan, that is there in you. O Maayaavee (knower of Maayaa) Raavan, Whatever grief you are giving to me, it is not good. But my doubt may be wrong also, because I have started developing a kind of trust in you.

If you are really the messenger of Raam then you are welcome. I am very happy today that I am seeing the messenger of Raam. I have never seen Raam Lakshman even in my dreams since I have come here. I don't know whether this is my imagination or it is real?" So Seetaa still took  him as Maayaavee Raavan and sat quietly.

Hanumaan understood the mind of Seetaa so he spoke sweetly - "Who is as dear as Kuber, who has control over Trilok like Vishnu, who is as soft spoken as Guru Brihaspati, who is as handsome as Kaam Dev and who punishes sordid people like Yam Devtaa, I am the messenger of the same Raam. Raam and Lakshman, along with my Swaamee Sugreev, always remember you. This is very happy news that you are still alive in spite of so much threatening. Now you will see Raam, Lakshman and Sugreev with their army. I am the minister of Sugreev. My name is Hanumaan. I have come here crossing the 100 Yojan wide sea. Whatever you are doubting, I am not that person."  

Sarg 35 - Hanumaan Tells Many Stories to Seetaa

Seetaa asked hearing this - "Tell me how did you meet Raam and how do you know about Lakshman? How humans and Vaanar can be together? Tell me the identification of Raam and Lakshman so that my all doubts are clear." Hanumaan said - "Raam's eyes are like lotus flower leaves, His grace is like Soorya's grace, He is intelligent like Guru Brihaspati, He is dear to all and protects all, He follows Brahmcharya, that is why He is worshipped by all. He is worshipped by other three Varn also. He Himself worships Braahman, knows politics, and knows Ved and Vedaang (parts of Ved). He is very handsome and is known as Raam.

He has three lines on His stomach and neck. His height is four Haath. His thighs and arms are alike. He has 14 joints, His teeth are sharp, He walks like a lion. He has nine auspicious marks on His body. He is truthful.

His younger brother Lakshman is also very gracious. He also has all qualities like Raam. Lakshman is fair complexioned, while Raam is Shyaam Varn. When you had been abducted, we saw them wandering around searching for you. Our Swaamee Sugreev who was in exile by his elder brother, spotted them and sent me to find about them. I met them and brought them on the mountain, and introduced them to Sugreev. Then they became friends witnessed by Agni (fire).

Both told their story, both consoled each other. Then Sugreev showed them that jewelry which you threw on the mountain while being abducted. In fact I picked it up, Sugreev didn't know anything about it. He recognized the jewelry as yours and got unconscious seeing it. Both brothers saw them several times.

Raam is very sad without you. He does not sleep in your separation. Even if He goes somewhere out, He doesn't like the scenery. He always remembers you. [Since He has sent me to find out about you] Now He will come soon to free you.

Raam killed Sugreev's brother and got his kingdom back. I am the messenger of Sugreev only. When Sugreev got kingdom then he collected his all Vaanar and sent them all around to search for you. Baali's son Angad is our army chief. 

When we were searching for you, we lost our way, we passed our time limit also, so we were preparing to die. Then there was a Geedh, named Sampaati, on Vindhyaachal Parvat. He heard Angad crying that "the whole army is ready to die in search for Seetaa. Jataayu also lost his life in protecting Her". Sampaati was Jataayu's brother. Hearing about the death of his brother, he came to us and asked - "Who has killed my brother?"

Angad told the whole story of his killing by Raavan in Jansthaan. He got very sad hearing this and told us about you. Thus we got the clue of your whereabouts from Sampaati. We were very happy to hear about you. We all gathered on the sea shore and got worried seeing the width of the huge sea. So I offered to come here and I came crossing the 100-Yojan wide sea. I entered Lankaa in the night, searched you everywhere, and now I am here.

Hey Seetaa, Whatever you asked I told you everything. Trust me, I am the messenger of Raam. You should take me Vaayu-Putra (son of wind) and Sugreev's minister. Your husband is all right and Lakshman is also all right serving His elder brother and I have come here to do your husband's work by the order of our Swaamee Sugreev. My mission is successful, my crossing the sea is successful. Because I have seen you, I will get fame. Now your husband will come to see you and kill Raavan along with his sons.

Hey Seetaa, There was one Kesaree named Vaanar who went from Maalyavaan Parvat to Goranaa Parvat. There he killed one Raakshas named Shambhsaadan. This was done by the Vardaan of a Devtaa. I am the son of that Vaanar's wife and Vaayu and because my Karm (actions) I am known as Hanumaan. All these stories I have told you for your trust."

Now Seetaa trusted him. Hanumaan got very happy [to gain Her trust]. He further said - "Now you tell me what should I do. If you say then I can go back to Raam. I have the same strength as my father and Vaayu."

Haath
Means hand. And length from elbow to the tip of middle finger, usually 18".

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