Guest guest Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Punyatman, In Sundarakandam the entire Ramayana up to that is repeated three times ( i suppose ) and gives effect of reading Ramayana that much of times.. To ward off bad dreams people used to read " Trijata Swapna " . In the first chapter, there is a great prayer by Hanuman to entire nature. This is great. Each chapter has its own " phala sruti " also. By the by, is there any site from which Sundara kanda of valmiki can be down loaded? As I am not in India, I would like to know how to get it. Pranams! gk guruvayur , " Epics 07 " <epics07 wrote: > > Thank you very much savithiriji for sharing this interesting story > which was unknown to me. > > > On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 6:27 AM, Savitri Puram <savitriopuram wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > Hanumaanji is known by several names like Aanjaneya, meaning > > Anjanadevi's son, Maaruthi meaning Vaayu Bhagavan's son, Raamadootha > > etc. One of his names he himself did not know until his mother one day > > called him by that name. Here is the story: > > > > Valmiki Maharshi wrote Raamaayanam after Raama's abhishekam as the > > King. He finished Baala kaandam, Ayodhya kaandam, Aaaranya kaandam and > > he wanted to name the next kaandam after Annjaneya because Annjaneya > > plays a big role in that part of the story. Even before Valmiki's > > thoughts were complete, Aanjaneya appeared before Vaalmiki and told > > him that he was only a humble servant of Raama and he did not deserve > > the credit of naming a whole chapter of Raamayana after him. Valmiki > > agreed and asked him whether he could name that kaandam as Sundara > > Kaandam . Hanuman happily agreed because it was the most beautiful > > kaandam in Raamayanam and in this kaandam he saw Sitadevi and came > > back and told Rama about the good news. > > > > Peacefully he went home. Seeing Hanuman walking towards her, mother > > Anjana devi greeted him by calling his pet name " Sundara " which she > > very seldom used to address him. For some unknown reason, she was > > overwhelmed with his motherly love and called him by the pet name > > Sundara " she had given at the time of his birth. Aanjaneya could not > > believe his ears. > > > > Aanjaneya rushed back to Valmiki Maharshi and begged him to change the > > name of that chapter. But it was too late and Valmiki had finished > > wrting that chapter. So, that day Hanumanji learnt that he had another > > name Sundara and that name will be there as long as Raamaayana is > > there. > > > > And this story adds to the soundaryam of Sundara kandam. > > > > Regards and prayers > > > > Savitri > > > > P.S. Another meaning for Sundara is messenger or dootha. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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