Sri Hanuman is extremely perceptive, noting places
and events which would be useful in the forthcoming battle. He studied
every nook and cranny of the city in His pre-battle reconnaissance and
returned to give Sri Rama a vivid account of everything. Sri Hanuman
allowed Himself to be paraded through the city, as this afforded Him the
chance to assess the enemy's strengths. Only then did He escape,
transformed Himself into a giant, killed the captors, set fire to the
city, and flew back to Sri Rama.
A Powerful Warrior
Sage Valmiki frequently refers to Sri Hanuman's
powerful warrior aspect such as: His roaring in eagerness, the sound of
His tail striking the ground, His ability to outdo even 1,000 demons. It
is His sensitivity and kindness, however, which make Him such a
memorable character.
A Highly Sensitive and Intelligent Emissary
He was deeply distressed at the sight of the
suffering of Sita Devi and yet at the same time delighted to have found
Her. His first worry was how to properly introduce Himself to Sita Devi
so that He could convince Her, without scaring Her, that He was a
messenger from Sri Rama. With the presence of the ogresses around Her,
Sri Hanuman had to be cautious also, since He had to accomplish the
mission without arousing any suspicion. He reasoned that He should speak
to Her in a manner that will be convincing to Her, for beholding His
monkey form and human speech, Sita Devi should not be terrorised
further. Sri Hanuman's intelligence comes to the fore in this context.
He was extremely overwhelmed on finding Sita Devi, yet He was anxious
that His mission should not end up in vain. With foresight He planned a
strategy which would at once bring cheer to Sita Devi without arousing
the suspicion of the ogresses. In a low voice which only She could hear,
Sri Hanuman narrated the glory of Sri Rama from His birth up to the
mission of locating Her.
The frequent alternation
between depression and enthusiasm, the occasional loss of control over
His own enthusiasm while retaining a logical progression of thought, are
balanced with His ability to pick Himself up and set out again against
the strongest currents. These are some of the qualities that have
contributed to His image as a profoundly noble as well as a super hero.
A Symbol of Diplomacy and Tact
He is considered the symbol of diplomacy and tact
which He demonstrated on several occasions. When Sri Rama and Lakshmana
came to the Rishyamukha Mountain, Sugriva suspected them to be foes and
sent Sri Hanuman in the guise of a Brahmin. Sri Rama was extremely
impressed by the behaviour and conduct of Sri Hanuman and remarked, "None
can speak thus without mastering the Vedas and their branches. Nor is
their any defect in his countenance, eyes, forehead, brows, or any of
his limbs. His accents are captivating. Even an enemy who has his sword
uplifted will be moved. Indeed, success awaits the king whose emissaries
are so accomplished."
He tried to persuade Ravana to free Sita Devi,
knowing well that Ravana would not do that. But He wanted to perform His
duty as the messenger of Sri Rama. Similarly, it was His advice to
accept Vibheeshana, who had left his brother Ravana during the war. It
was His strategy to provoke Indrajit, son of Ravana, to shoot the
dangerous missile Brahmastra against Him so that Indrajit would not use it again against Sri Rama or anybody else during the war.
A Committed Servant
Vali before dying had told Sri Rama that even if He
should forego Sugriva's help in the mission of finding Sita Devi, He
should not think of rejecting Sri Hanuman's help. True to his
prediction, Sugriva who was asked to start the search for Sita Devi
after the rainy season was over and given a respite to enjoy his new
found happiness forgot all about the job entrusted to him. It was Sri
Hanuman who gave sane counsel to Sugriva pointing out his duty exhorting
him to assemble his Vanara army to fulfil the task entrusted to him.
After assigning different tasks to his commanders to search in all
directions, Sugriva expressed the confidence he had in Hanuman by
telling Sri Rama that He alone would succeed in locating Sita Devi.
When Sri Hanuman was entrusted with the task of
finding Sita Devi He went about with full commitment because it was the
Lord's mission. He overcame all hurdles with sagacity and succeeded in
locating Sita Devi kept in captivity in the Ashoka grove and convinced
Her that He was the envoy of Her Lord.
A Trustworthy Emissary
Sri Rama had full trust in the fidelity and ability
of Sri Hanuman that He entrusted His signet-ring to Him with the words,
"Take this ring. I am full of hope that you will discover Sita Devi.
This ring will tell Her that you are my messenger. Dear Hanuman, may you
bring Sita Devi and Me together again!"
An Ego Blaster
Sri Hanuman is an embodiment of humility. He was instrumental in
blasting the ego of Bheema, Ravana, Vali, Arjun and many others.
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