VALMIKI RAMAYANA

SUNDARAKAND
A SALUTATIONS
OM GANESHAYA NAMAHA
OM SHRI SARASWATYAI NAMAHA
OM NAMO BHAGAVATE
VASUDEVAY NAMAHA
HANUMAN’S LEAP TO LANKA & OBSTACLES FACED BY MARUTHI
 [M] reached Lanka –Trikuta M-100 –untired.
 Mighty Maruti bowed – Surya, Mahendra, vayu & brahma. Raised  Entered [L] –Shrinking –cat –Night-Lankini-
his body –roared like thunder-stomped his feet-pricked his guardian –threatened-beauty of [L]-screamed
ears-hands on waist .[ M ] said to Angad -lanka like rama’s terribly-hit [M] –palm –grew in size – hit her
arrow –no Sita mata- go to heaven –same speed – no Sita mata – left hand –collapsed –Brahmavaram-allows him .
capture Ravana- Any case return success – Flew into space single
breath. Sun –not –heat –Sri Ramakaryam.  [M] –not enter –Mukhadwara-jumped from
rampart-left leg forward-picturesque houses-
 ENCOUNTERS – floating on SEA heard veda ghosha-most beau –Ravana
 Mainak –king Mountains-bestowed wings –fly & drop –if liked- mansion- searched Sita IN Vibhi-kumba-
virupaksha-buildings-no trace of sita.
mankind fear- Indra –cut off – Vayu -hid –ocean Sagar -SC
ancestor RAMA. Felt indebted – Vayu & entire SC Dyn. Rose up  Ravana- into palace-many w lying & sleeping-
suddenly –rest-[M] hindrance –pushed –chest-puzzled- human [M] –women –radiant beauty-lying separate-
form – great opport -[M] refuses –sweet words-touches-as [R] wife Mandodari-thinking-sita –he jumped-
token –of acceptance. soon realized –wrong-can sita be like this
without rama?-must not be Sita.
 Surasa-Mother Nagas-gods -obstruct-test powers-demoness-
boon-all beings-pass –region-enter mouth-[M] battle of size-[M]  No trace-doubted-sita had died-where ever-
shrinks-tiny-fly into her mouth-came back –boon not violated- disappoint-Rama cannot live –[L]-Death-[B&S]-
impressed Sugriva-Ruma-tara-angada- vanarajati-better
to end life-what does death achieve? survival –
 Simhika –demoness –inside ocean-capture shadows on ocean – happi-blessings-decided to save his life. HOPE
traps –[M] big shadow-caught-opposing force-enlarged mouth – IN A HOPELESS SITIUATION.
swallow-[M] shrunk –entered mouth –teared apart-internal organs
 POSITIVE OUTCOME OF SUNDARAKANDAM

 ‘’IT IS THE ONLY KANDAM OF THE ENTIRE RAMAYANA’’, where RAMA IS NOT THE HERO,INSTEAD IT IS
HANUMAN OR SUNDARA AS ANJANI DEVI FONDLY CALLED HIM

 ONLY KANDAM WHERE THE SARVAJAD RAKSHAKA, LOKAADHYAKSHA , YUGA PURUSHA SRIMAN
NARAYANA RAMACHANDRA PRABHU HIMSELF, WHO HAD LOST ALL HOPE OF FINDING SRIMATI SITA DEVI ,
HAD LEFT EVERYTHING TO HIS ONE AND ONLY CONDIDANTE LORD ANJANEYA TO GET HIS WORK DONE
FOR HIM. Nature of sundarakanda inculcates fortitude & generates hope in one and all.

 ONLY KANDAM WHERE LORD ANJANEYA LAYS FOUNDATION FOR SMASHING CLIMAX of the triumph of good
over evil.

 RECITING SUNDARAKANDA- Removes all the negativity & obstacles from one’s life & bestows the person with
happiness & prosperity.