Hanuman bringing mountain of herbs from the Himalayas (first time)

(Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 74)

Sri Rama fighting

• Meditation: I meditate on Sri Rama waging war against Ravana in Lanka.

• Hanuman bringing mountain of herbs from the Himalayas: The Brahma astra of Indrajit made Sri Rama and Lakshmana and multitude of other vanaras senseless. Sugreeva, Nila, Angada and Jambavan felt hapless not knowing what to do. Vibhisana then consoled them saying that Sri Rama and Lakshmana had actually honoured the missile of Brahma, so there is no reason to feel sorrow. Hanuman and Vibhisana then started roaming in the battle field with torches in hand and witnessed the devastation caused by Indrajit who had brought down sixty-seven crores of vanaras. They begin to search for Jambavan. Vibhisana located Jambavan who was struck by arrows and could hear but not see. Jambavan enquired whether Hanuman was alive. Vibhisana was surprised and asked why he was showing favour to Hanuman leaving Sri Rama, Lakshmana, Sugreeva or Angada. Jambavan replied that if Hanuman has survived there is a chance of survival of the other vanaras, else they are like dead even if alive. Hanuman then came forward and offered his salutations to Jambavan. Seeing Hanuman alive, Jambavan felt he was born again. Jambavan then told Hanuman to go to the Himalayas, travelling high over the ocean. There he will see the peaks of mount Rishabha and Kailasha. In between the two peaks, there is a mountain containing all the herbs. There will be four herbs which will shine illuminating the four quarters. They are Mrita Sanjeevani (bringing back the life force), Vishalya Karani (removing poison), Suvarnakarani (healing, bringing back the golden complexion) and Sandhani (joining fractures bones). Hanuman then with great vigour ascended mount Trikuta and pressed it with his feet to take off, thereby making Lanka tremble. He then took off and ascended mount Malaya and roared, making the demons tremble. Hanuman took off from mount Malaya towards the Himalayas. Reaching Himalayas, Hanuman saw many waterfalls and the hermitages of the sages. Hanuman saw the abode of Brahma, Shiva, Indra, worshipping place of Hayagriva, abode of Agni, Kubera etc. Hanuman saw mount Kailasha and mount Rishabha illumined by herbs. He started searching for the herbs. The principal herbs disappeared knowing that someone is searching for them. Hanuman in anger uprooted the whole mountain and carried it to Lanka. Keeping the mountain, Hanuman saluted the principal vanaras and embraced Vibhisana. By inhaling the smell of the herbs, Sri Rama, Lakshmana and the vanaras rose up after getting healed. All the vanaras who had died earlier rose up alive. Hanuman then carried the mountain back to the Himalayas and joined Sri Rama.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - 74)

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