LORD HANUMAN

LORD HANUMAN

 Anjana , a female apsara and Kesari  born

With   blessings from Vayu or Pavan

Hanuman, in strength, powers and intelligence

Eleventh    avatar   of   Lord   Shiva,   supreme.

Hanuman as child chases Sun, a fruit to eat

Rahu , a vedic planet of solar eclipse on  way meet

A clash between sathvic   Hanuman,  Rahu  tamas

Hanuman victorious,  Rahu  appeals to Indra, King of devas

Indra’s thunderbolt struck Hanuman’s jaw

Fell on earth with the mighty blow

 Vayu, in retaliation moves into seclusion

Taking atmosphere,  life   nerve   with   him.

On earth living beings asphyxiate

Indra withdrew effect of thunder bolt immediate

Perturbed    Devas   arrived on scene

Revived Hanuman, shower of blessings seen

Lord Brahma gave Hanuman boons

None can kill him with any of weapons

Fear, in friends you annihilate, in enemies you create

Change your form small or great.

As you wish travel anywhere

Your body now stronger than vajra, fear never

No vajra , thunder storm can harm

Blessed are you from now on.

Lord Shiva appeared, showered on him

Boon of longevity, scriptural wisdom

He gave Hanuman a  kavacha or a band

Protect him for life attacks he can withstand.

Indra  too appeared ,blessed Pavan putra

Your body shall be stronger than vajra

Indara’s   vajra  can do no harm

Varuna too blessed, from waters no harm

Agni present, blessed no harm from fire

Surya gave two siddhis, choose as you desire

You can take Laghima, shrink to any size you desire

Or Garima, expand to the largest form you aspire.

Vayu blessed with super speed,his son

Yama blessed long life, free from his weapon

Yama danda will not come to him

Kubera blessed Hanuman ever happy you remain

Hanuman learnt Sun as a teacher

Become His student aspire

Sun ever in motion on a chariot

Difficult for Hanuman, he regrets.

Enlarging with one leg on eastern and   other on western

Facing Sun,   appealed  with  devotion and concern

Sun pleased with Hanuman’s persistence

Aceepts  him  as student , begins his lessons

Hanuman learnt from Sun, all knowledge

Offers Sun, gurudakshina , as gratitude to acknowledge

Sun pleased with his extreme devotion, on insistence

Offer my son Sugriva, as required assistance.

Hanuman as youth mischievous

Teased a lot sages in forests

Sages gave a mild curse on him

Your ability needs reminder from another person.

Curse highlighted in Kishkinda kanda

And also in Sundarakanda

Jambhavan reminding Hanuman

To   find  Sita, His abilities immense

Oh Hanuman , You are as powerful as wind

You are intelligent, illustrious, and inventive kind

There is nothing in the world that is difficult for you

Whenever struck, you are the one who can rescue.

K.S.V SESHADRI