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Sarg 36 - Hanumaan Further Convinces Seetaa

Hanumaan further said - "When I was coming here, Raam gave me this ring for your trust. See this and recognize this if it is of Raam?" Seeing that ring Seetaa got very happy and said - "Hey Vaanar, You are great, you are very powerful because you have entered this city, alone, which is full of Raakshas, after crossing the 100-Yojan wide sea with your strength. That is why I don't consider you an ordinary Vaanar because you are not afraid of Raavan or his Raakshas.

If you are the messenger of Raam, then I can talk to you because Raam must have sent you only after testing your strength. If you say that Raam is all right, then why doesn't He burn this Lankaa with His anger, because He can punish even Devtaa.

Hey Hanumaan, Does He  remember me? Does His friend respect Him? Does He get any news about Kaushalyaa, Bharat, or Sumitraa? Will Bharat send his army to free me? Or will Vaanar Raaj Sugreev send his army? I want to see Raavan killed along with his friends. Is Raam patient in my separation? Because He does not love even His parents as He loves me. Hey Pavan-Putra, I am also alive only up to the time He is alive."

Hanumaan said - "O with lotus flower petal like eyes, Raam didn't know about you till now. If He knew your whereabouts, He must have taken you from here long ago. Now when I will tell Him about you, then only He will come with Vaanar army and take you soon. If anybody will be hurdle in that, He will kill him immediately because Raam is very sad in your separation. He is not eating properly. He always thinks about you, because if any insect is on His body He doesn't remove it from there. He doesn't sleep properly, even He gets some sleep sometime then He gets up suddenly saying, 'Seetaa, Seetaa'.

Sarg 37 - Hanumaan Shows His Huge Body

Seetaa got very sad hearing all this [description of Raam], She said - "I am very sad to hear all this. Even though a person is very wealthy, when he is grieved, it is said to be his destiny. Hey Hanumaan, You tell Raam to make hurry because only two months remain [in Raavan's assigned period]. Raavan's brother Vibheeshan advised Raavan several times that "Send Seetaa to Raam" but that wicked Raavan doesn't agree with him, maybe because his last days are near. Death is searching for him. I came to know all this through Kalaa (Vibheeshan's daughter). Her mother sent her to me. 

There is one Raakshas named Avindhyaa, he is very dear to Raavan, he also told Raavan about his destruction by Raam but he doesn't pay attention to such advices. I am sure that I will see Raam soon, because He killed 14,000 Raakshas alone in Jansthaan, because His strength is limitless."

Hanumaan said - "Hey Janak Nandinee, As I will tell Raam about you, He will immediately come with His army of Vaanar to take you; alternatively if you want to go just now, I can take you on my back. I can lift even Raavan's whole Lankaa. I will take you to Raam as Agni Dev takes Havan's Havi to Indra. When I will take you, then no Raakshas can follow me." Hearing this Seetaa got very happy, but then She said after a while - "Hanumaan, Your size is very tiny, how can you take me to Raam?"

Hanumaan thought "Seetaa doesn't know my powers, let me show Her my huge form". So he came down from Ashok tree and stood in front of Seetaa. Then he started expanding his body. His body became like Meru Parvat, mouth got red. He said to Seetaa - "I can carry this Lankaa with all of its houses, end Raam and Lakshman's grievances through your pure mind."

Seetaa said - "I have seen your form, your strength, your speed, that you could cross the sea. But how other Vaanar can cross the sea? Hey Hanumaan, I agree that you can take me across the sea, but if I went with you then because of your speed I will certainly faint, and then I will fall in the sea, and the sea animals will eat me. 

Because when these Raakshas will see you taking me, they will surely follow you with their weapons. Then you will have to fight with them, and because of fighting you will have to worry about me. They will have weapons and you will not, then how you will protect me? Besides, you cannot do two jobs together. Maybe I also fall down in that situation then these Raakshas will surely take me away. Raakshas' cry may take my life and your labor will get lost. You can kill Raakshas, but if you kill them then what will happen to Raam's vow. Therefore if Raam will come with you that will be all right.

Hey Hanumaan, I don't want to touch anybody else' body except Raam. But when Raavan brought me, I was helpless. If Raam takes me Himself after killing Raakshas that will be better. So you go and bring Him soon."

Havi Or Havishya, Whatever eatables are put in Havan to offer to Devtaa.

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