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Sundara Kandam- A commentary Chapters 63-68

Chapter 63 Dhadhimukan complaining to Sugreevan Sugreevan requests his uncle the reason his bleeding wounds and to give full details for him to initiate action. Dhadhimukan says “ under your instruction, I have been guarding the Madhuvanam garden ensuring that nobody without your permission can enter the garden. A group og Vaanaraas along with Prince Angathan, Aanjaneyar and Jaambavaan entered forcibly and overpowering our preventive advice and action . T hey are taking and drinking honey and fruits and throw off half eater fruits here and there and destroying the plants and creepers and the trees. Please give suitable punishment to them so thatthey will never repeat such activities.” Lakshmanan asked Sugreevan about this person and Sugreevan replies” Lord Brahmaa gifted this beautiful garden to my father and we keep it for our personal use and no one is allowed inside. If the vaanaraas can embark on such activities in spite of the presence of Prince Angathan, aanjane...
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Sundara Kandam - A commentary Chapters 55-62

Chapter 55 Aanjaneyar worries about Sita Amma whether she got burnt by the fire Aanjaneyar proudly reviews the comprehensive result of his burning Lanka in full. He then comes to the seashore to put off the fire in his tail, with water. Suddenly he got stuck with the worry “ arrey, how foolishly I have acted without thinking about Sita Amma also being present iside and whether she is also burnt, in which case, whatever purpose I was sent here for is fully destroyed by me. I have acted like a normal and average monkey which will act on instincts and never think of consequences of its action. Anger is very bad and if it acts as the guiding force for action, all our actions are wrongly and haphazadedly happening and the mind which should be at peace will be in pieces thereby the result will take us in the totally detrimental way. How can I face Sugreeva and Rama with such news. It is an act of mine, nobody will forgive me. It is better to end my life here itself so ...
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Sundara Kandam. A commentary Chapters 48-54

Chapter 48 Aanjaneyar gets to meet Raavanan in his palace. Raavanan hearing about the death of Akshakumar and all his soldiers, highly struck by grief, told Indrajith, his son, “Indrajith, the monkey looks to have extraordinary powers and strength. Hence with normal arrows and spears he cannot be subdued and overcome. I think the manthra based Asthraas only can be effective. To apply them, no one is there equal to you. Applying that type sasthra, ti e him and bring him to me”. Indrajith took his chariot driven by four lions, and also all the sasthra implements and a huge army and approached Aanjaneyar with full anger. Aanjaneyar got up, grew in size, using his body made a huge noise. He deftly avoided all the arrows coming to him and he flew here and there and gave return attack strongly. Indrajith decided to use Brahmmaasthram and chanted the suitable manthram. He aimed it towards Aanjaneyar who saw it and remembered his boon from Lord Brahma that he is not t...
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Sundara Kandam - A commentary. Chapters 41-47

Chapter 41 Aanjaneyar starts destroying the Ashoka vanam Aanjaneyar thinks “ The purpose of Sugreevan sending me here as Rama Dhoothan to search for the whereabouts of Sita Amma is accomplished. But before I start to go back, it is wise to getsome details about Raavanan’s army, about Ravanan’s pattern of behaviour and also the relevant places in Lanka, since I raomed around in Lanka during the night only and have not identified yet. To do this, I must draw the attention of Raavanan towards my presence so that he will send his army people and on destroying them ,I will get an opportunity to meet Raavanan and converse with him. Loaded with such useful and relevant information I can get back to Rama and share with him. To achieve that, I must destroy the outer portion of Ashoka vanam which is very dear to Raavanan. The guards will rush to Raavanan to inform him about this and he will send his army to protect the forest from me.” He starts felling the gigantic tree...
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Sundara Kandam. A commentary. Chapters 36-40

Chapter 36  Aanjaneyar hands over the Rama ‘s finger ring to Sita Amma Aanjaneyar pleads with Sita Amma” O, Mother, henceforth stop doubting about me. To convince and comfort you, Rama gave me his Finger ring to be handed over to yu.” He gives the Ring to Sita Amma with all devotion and humility. As Sita Amma receives it, she is filled with happy and rejoicing and reliving with all the old thoughts. She feels Rama is in front of her, holding her han d with his fingers wearing that ring in his finger. Now she felt how she wrongly doubted Aanjaneyar to be Raavanan in disguise. After all, Rama has sseen his extraordinary capabilities and then only he gave his ring to him to be carried with him. “ Aanjaneyaa, I am delighted and elated.You must live long with this strength and valour and be happy. Make sure Raama comes at the earliest to Lanka and take me from here. “ Aanjaneyar said” Devi, quit worrying anymore. I will apprise Raama fully about the situation here. He will c...
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Sundara kandam - Chapters 31-35 - A commentary

Chapter 31  Sita Amma listens to Rama kathaa as narrated by Aanjaneyar After lot of deliberations within himself, Aanjaneyar narrates from the tree top, the Rama Kathaa in his nice and sweet voice, for Sitaa Amma to listen. “There was a king named Dhasarathar in Ikshwaaku dynasty,he was a kind hearted, shivoulrous and ruled his country as per the dharma. His first son Rama was having all the good qualities, follows strictly the Dharma and Truth, full y committing himself to protect anyone in need of help. People loved and respected him. To keepup the words of his father, Rama leaves Ayodhyaa , and goes to forest with his wofe and younger brother. He encounters Raakshasaas Kara and Dhooshanan in a place called Janasthaanam, and killed them since they were creating problems to all sages and rishis there. This angered Raavanan, who came in a manifestation and also sent a created gold deer and cheated Raama and Lakshmanan and abducted Sita. Rama starts searching fr Sita and ...
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Sundara Kandam - A commentary - Chapters 26-30

Chapter 26  Mental travails experienced by Sita Amma When ominous and dangerous situations we experience that to happen imminently, mind sets its running to all directions without any control. That too it will run at high speed. Sita Amma experiences such a situation. She starts comparing earlier life and present life. “ When my Rama and Lakshmanan were away from me , Raavanan abducted me and kept me in captivity here. If this is known to Rama , he would save me from this situation in no time. Or through Jatayu, he is aware of Raavanan abducting me, he might have thought I might have fallen off and died or I might have ended my life. But with all his power of archery, if he has not come, it is definitely due to pastlife sins. If Rama could find me here, Raavanan will see he worst time in his life and all the people here also will suffer very much,due to no fault of theirs.One arrow of Rama is sufficient. Raavanan has set time limit for and all the Raakshasees here have t...
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