Sundarakanda With Meaning

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From VayuPurana
Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Our ancestors hail from Gazulapalle, Kurnool District. They were Sanskrit scholars. One of them, Seshadri Sastri went to Benares to prosecute his higher studies. Sundara Kanda is the only chapter of the Ramayana in which the hero is not Rama, but rather Hanuman. The work depicts the adventures of Hanuman and his selflessness, strength, and devotion to Rama are emphasized in the text.

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Those who do not have time to read the entire Ramayana, could get the same effect by reading Sundara Kanda. People who do not have even time to read full Sundara Kanda, Could read this “Samkshepa Sundara Kanda (Sundara Kanda in brief) and be benefited. It is written that reading this would cure illnesses, give long life, bring to an end enmity, and lead to all round happiness and well being.

1Dhyana Sloka
2Samkshepa Sundara Kandam

Dhyana Sloka

Ganapathi

Dressed in white you are,
Oh, all pervading one,
And glowing with the colour of moon.
With four arms, you are, the all knowing one
I meditate on your ever-smiling face,
And pray, “ Remove all obstacles on my way”.

Saraswathi

Let that goddess of words,
Who has four hands,
Who holds the garland of crystal beads in one hand,
Who holds parrot, white lotus and book in other hands,
And who is as lustrous as kunda flowers, moon, conch and crystal beads,
Live always in my face and bless me.

Valmiki

Salutations to The nightingale Valmiki,
Who sits on the poem like branch,
And who goes on singing sweetly,
“Rama”, “Rama” and “Rama”.

Who in this world will not attain salvation,
Who happen to hear the story of Rama,
Composed by the lion among poets Valmiki,
Who always lived in the forest.

I salute that resplendent sage,
Who never got satisfied,
But forever drank the story of Rama,
Which is like the sea of nectar.

Hanuman

I pray to him who is born to the God of wind.
Who made the king of lakes look like the hoof of a cow,
Who made the great Rakshasas look like simple mosquitoes,
And who is born to the God of wind.
And is the greatest jewel in the garland of the story of Rama,

I pray and salute the son of wind god,
Who brought to end the rakshasas,
Who is always present with eye full of tears,
With head bowed in veneration,
Wherever the praise of Lord Rama is sung

I bow before the darling son of the god of wind,
Who is the son of Anjana,
Who is great among killers of Rakshasas,
Who is like a golden mountain,
Who is handsome to look at,
And who lives near the roots of Parijatha tree.

I bow my head and salute the emissary of Rama,
Who has won over his mind,
Who has similar speed as wind,
Who has mastery over his organs,
Who is the greatest among the knowledgeable,
Who is the son of God of wind,
And who is the chief in the army of monkeys

He who meditates on Lord Hanuman,
Would be blessed with knowledge, strength,
Fame, courage, fearlessness, health,
Tirelessness and mastery over words

My salutation to the terror of Lanka,
Who is the darling baby of Anjana,
Who is killer of all sorrows of Janaki,
Who is the god of all monkeys,
And who is the killer of Aksha.

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I salute that son of Anjana with folded hands,
Who crosses the great ocean playfully,
Who took away the fire like sorrow of Sita,
And with that burnt the city of Lanka.

Let that noble hero Hanuman,
Who is famous,
Who is the emissary of lord Rama,
Who is the son of wind god,
Who has red eyes,
Who has a matted tuft,
Who brought to the end the sorrow of Sita,
Who won over the ten faced Ravana,
Who gave life back to Lakshmana,
Who brought the mountain,
And who took vow to cross the ocean,
Live always in my mind,
And help me to complete my jobs.

Let the vision of Hanuman,
Who destroyed the sorrow of Sita,
Who heralded the fame of Rama,
And who destroyed the fame of Ravana,
Be always before me,
And always protect me.

Ramayanam

Let the whole world become holy,
By this river called “The story of Rama”,
Which starts from the mountain of Valmiki,
And joins the ocean of Rama.

When the God who is known by Vedas,
Was born as the son of Dasaratha,
Veda was born again from Sage Valmiki as Ramayana.

Lord Rama

I salute that black coloured Rama,
Who sits along with daughter of Videha,
And in the company of Baratha and others,
Inside the golden shed beneath the holy tree of Karpaga,
On the seat of flowers bedecked with jewels,
Built in its centre,
Explaining the essence of knowledge,
To the assembled sages,
And to the son of Anjana.

My salutations to Lord Rama who is with Lakshmana,
My salutations to that daughter of Janaka who is his wife,
My salutations to Rudra, Indra, Yama and wind,
And my salutations to moon, Sun and Marud Ganas.

Samkshepa Sundara Kandam

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For finding out Sita,
Abducted by Ravana,
And who is in the custody of enemies,
The great Hanuman who kills his enemies,
Started his journey, in the path in the sky,
Frequented by Charanas.

He said that he would go to Lanka,
As swiftly as a roaring wind,
Like an arrow sent by lord Rama.

He who does well to the king of monkeys,
Entered the city fast,
By keeping his left leg first,
As if it is kept on the head of his enemies.

That great monkey searched everywhere in that city,
By jumping up and down in various places,
And again and again searching in other places.

He felt sad and thought,
“I have seen the full harem,
And also seen all the ladies of Ravana,
But I have not been able to see Sita.
And so my effort is in vain.”

He saw then a forest of Asoka trees,
And thought he will also search there,
As he has not done it before.
And entered that forest.

In the middle of the Asoka forest,
That monkey chief saw,
A lady wearing dirty cloths,
Surrounded by Rakshasis,
Who was famished because of absence of food,
Who was in a pitiable state,
Who was taking heavy breath again and again,
And who was like the first crescent after the new moon.

Seeing that lady with very broad eyes,
With a famished dirty look,
He argued within him,
And decided that it was Sita.

The mind of this holy lady is fixed in my Lord,
And my Lord’s mind is fixed in this holy lady,
And that is why she is able to live at least for a second.

Becoming extremely happy,
On seeing Sita,
That son of wind God,
Mentally reached Rama,
And started praising him.

There was a king called Dasaratha,
Who was having a great army,
Of chariots, horses and elephants.
He had an eldest son,
Who resembled the lord of stars,
And was very dear to him.

Rama was a wise man,
And was greatest among,
Those who send the arrow.
He obeying the words of his father,
Who was wedded to truth,
And who was old.
Went to the forest,
Along with his brother and wife.

That daughter of Janaka,
Was abducted by the angered Ravana.
On Rama’s path in search of Sita,
He got Sugreeva who was a monkey,
As a friend in the forest.

Sent by Sugreeva,
Several thousands of monkeys,
Who can assume any shape they please,
Are searching for the holy lady,
In all directions.

Only for the sake of that broad eyed one,
Did I cross the sea fast,
And I saw her in the same way,
As Raghava had described,
In the same form, colour and beauty.

Hearing this, that Janaki,
Was drowned in surprise,
And saw the monkey sitting above,
Telling those pleasing words.

Further told Hanuman,
That ever shining one,
” I am an emissary of Rama,
Who has brought message to you.”

“Hey, daughter of Videha,
Rama is fine,
And he enquired about you,
And Lakshmana, who is the dear companion,
Of your husband also is fine.”

Hearing the news of welfare,
Of those great lion like men,
She became happy all over,
And told Hanuman as follows.

“I feel that the proverb,
“Even if man suffers,
For one hundred years,
He should continue to live,
Because, He can become,
Happy at any time.”
Is surely true.”

To encourage Sita and give her hope,
That greatly resplendent Hanuman,
Who was the son of wind God told,
“Hey holy lady, be pleased to see,
This ring in which the name of Rama is written.
This has been given by him,
To give you hope,
And has been brought by me.”

After receiving and seeing,
That hand ornament of her husband,
That daughter of Janaka,
Became as happy as,
She has got her husband himself.

Then she took her head brooch,
Which was divine and comforting,
From her dress, where it was tied,
And gave it to Hanuman,
For giving it to Raghava.

Then Hanuman started destroying Asoka forest,
Announcing loudly as follows,
“I am the servant of Lord Rama,
Who functions effortlessly,
And even thousand Ravanas,
Can never become equal to me in war.
I am going to destroy the city of Lanka,
Salute the daughter of Mithila,
And return after completing my task,
Even when all the Rakshasa are witnessing.”

They tied on his tail worn out cloths,
Dipped his tail in oil and set it on fire.

When the tail of Hanuman was burning,
Those Rakshasis with crooked eyes,
Informed the sad news to the holy lady Sita.

That well wisher of that great monkey,
Started praying to the lord of fire,
“If I have served my husband properly,
If I have done all my jobs properly,
If I had been a faithful wife,
You become cool to the Hanuman.”

That great individual who was a monkey hero,
Burnt the city of Lanka, like Lord Rudra burnt the three cities.

After this Hanuman, the son of wind god,
Consoled the daughter of Videha,
And making preparations to depart,
Saluted the daughter of Videha.
Then that monkey warrior,
Who is the destroyer of his enemies,
Interested in seeing his master fast,
Climbed on the top of Arishta mountain.

After alighting on the Mahendra mountain,
He informed the news he had in brief,
“I saw Sita.”

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Lead by the son of Wind God,
The other monkeys whose heart was gladdened,
Left the Mahendra mountain,
Jumping and jumping.

They all alighted in the kingdom of monkeys,
Near to the place where Rama was staying,
And then the great hero Hanuman,
Bent his head in respect and
Informed lord Raghava,
That the holy lady,
Was without blemish,
And was observing her duties.

Realizing that that the princes were consoled,
He gave Sita’s head brooch to Raghava,
And told him all the words as told by the holy lady,
In that same order

Sri Rama Pattabishekam

The great sages like Vasishta and Vamadeva,
Jabali, Kasyapa, Kathyayana and Gowthama,
Suyagna and Vijaya,
Anointed him with sacred scented waters,
Similar to the anointing of the thousand eyed Indra,
Carried out by the eight Vasus.

Phalasruti

This story increases life and health,
Makes one famous and increases love among brothers,
Makes one wise and brings all good things,
And also fulfills all wishes.
If heard with discipline and devotion.

Let all people live happily,
Let kings rule with justice,
Let cows and Brahmins live happily,
And let all the people of this earth live happily for ever.

My salutations to Lord Rama,
To Ramabadhra, to Ramachandra,
To the lord of Vedas,
To the chief of Raghu clan,
To the lord of the world,
And to the Lord of Sita.

I offer all that I do,
To Lord Narayana,
Whatever I do with my body,
Whatever I do with my mind,
Whatever I do with my brain,
Whatever I do with my soul,
And whatever I do with nature’s help