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 hand 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 come with ll our army, win and kill Raavanan in the war an d tae you back happily. FROM THIS MOMENT ITSELF, CONSIDER FIRMLY THAT YOU ARE CROSSING THE OCEAN OF GRIEF. “
It was soothing and pleasing words to Sita Amma.

Lesson – 36 :
Of all the Vaanaraas, Rama has selected Aanjaneyar and gave him the ring since he was so confident of Aanjaneyar’s extraordinary capabilities in thinking,action and talking.Rama knew, Aanjaneyar will make impossible things also achievable. Such a great Aanjaneyar is with us also to faceall sorts of situations whatever or whenever they come. We will be victorious, overcoming all those impediments.
Thus the thirty-sixth chapter of Sundarakandam is completed
Jaya Sri Aanjaneya

Chapter 37 

Aanjaneyar shows his Viswaroopam to Sita Amma 

Sita Amma received nector like information that Rama is well and also poison like information that he does not take food and look after his health, due to getting struck by grief over her absence. In that case how he will come and save me. Aaanjaneyar assures Sita Amma that Rama will definitely come to save her. Aanjaneyar further says he has an instant solution. “ get and sit on my back. I will carry you to Rama directly just now”. Sita asks him What a monkey natured solution you give? How being so small in Physique, You can carry me” ?. He says he has certain powers and he grows himself to a Viswa roopam and Sita Amma was bewildered looking at him. She says” you are a great and powerful without limit. You should know that already I was abducted by Raavana and now if I escape by your help, it will lead to people laughing and talling that Rama could not even save his wife and needed the help of a monkey for that. So it is not befitting to his valour and capability. He himself must come and win over Raavan an and save me”. Aanjaneyar thought about the greatness of Sita Amma even in the grave situation she is in.
Lesson – 37 :
Even if it looks to be a handy and instant solution, we must analyse the possible after effects it will generate and accordingly only we must decide whether we can use it. This is the excellent and practical lesson this chapter gives us through our Aanjaneyar
Thus the thirty-seventhth chapter of Sundarakandam is completed
Jaya Sri Aanjaneya

Chapter 38 

Sita Amma gives her chudaamani to Aanjaneyar

Aanjaneyar apologetically tells Sit Amma” Devi, what thinking women of high caliber, would do, is making me sorry to express that I suggested of taking you on my back only out of my over anxiety to see the end of your problems immediately. For me to show to Rama , please tell me any intimate story which you and Rama alone know an d also some ornament of yours to make Rama seeing you through that and determining to start for Lanka earliest and save you”
She starts” Aanjaneya, once Rama was resting with putting his head on my lap and at that time Jayanthaa, son of Indhra, took the form of a crow and came to me and started piercing my skin to eat flesh and that was creating lot of pain and blood was oozing out. I was bearing it not to disturb Rama. But Rama saw ths and got angry at the crow. He took one grass and threw at the crow after chanting Brahmmaasthra manthra and that started chasing the crow. The crow flew hereand there from Indhraa to various sages and Rishis requested for protection from that weapon. All of them expressed their inability since It was released by Rama. Finally on advice from Rishis, the crow fell at the feet of Rama for protection. Rama being compassionate, forgave the crow and since the manthraa cannot be withdrawn or neutralized without offering something as its final object as aim.The crow lostone eye permanently . This incident is known only to Rama and me . Also I will give my chudaamani to give to Rama who will get to action remembering me all the time” She gave the Chudaamani, untying it from her saree end. Aanjaneyar received it with all the devotion and started planning for his return journey.
Lesson – 38:
If our suggestions are not accepted by the person who is dire trouble, wefeel our ego gets hurt. Seeing the real reason and accepting it in all humility is the ideal thing we can do is the lesson we receive through our Aanjaneyar in this chapter.
Thus the thirty-eighth chapter of Sundarakandam is completed
Jaya Sri Aanjaneya

Chapter 39

Aanjaneyar consoles Sita Amma

Sita Amma tells Aanjaneyar “ Aanjaneyaa, If you hand over this Choodaamani to Rama, he will remember my father and mother and his father Dhasaratha Mahaaraajaa.That will push him to take faster action.You also should tell him suitably to start off immediately.I know your communication and situation dependent talking capability. That must be the reason you have been chosen and sent here. When you described Rama, I could visualise his presence in front of me. So you must detail out to Rama about the situation here for immediate action. Also it worries me asto how the vast army of Sugreeva will cross the ocean. You could cross it due to your valour and strength. That is worrying me” She sobs.

Aanjaneyar could understand her state of mind and anguish.He decides to once again pep up her confidence level so that till they all come to Lankaa, she should not resort back to any extreme step. He assures her “ Mother, Our army has many people with much more capability than me and they can, if required, carry Rama on their back and safely bring him to Lanka. They all will create havoc in Lanka and Rama happily will join you and taking you back to Ayodhyaa.

Hence do not entertain any negative thoughts. Please observe patience till we all reach here”

Lesson – 39 :

As solution possibility is nearing, the anxiety becomes increasing how we will get to that, is the position of heavily fftected persons state of mind. At that time relentlessly handling him with suitable soothing and confidence boosting words are needed is what Aanjaneyar explains us in this chapter.
Thus the thirty-nineth chapter of Sundarakandam is completed
Jaya Sri Aanjaneya

Chapter 40

Aanjaneyar’s words of comfort to Sita Amma

“ Aanjaneya, after my days of happy living with Rama and then came all the harrowing difficulties I underwent, which cannot be described in words, prompted me to the extreme step of ending my life. At that time only, rain coming to bring back life to the dry and dying paddy . I got the same feeling when I heard your words and got back the confidence and hope. Please see to it that Rama along with all of you come at the earliest to Lanka to mitigate all my difficulties. “, Sita Amma again pleaded. Aanjanjaneyar assures her “ Mother, so far Rama could not come here because he was not awre you are kept here by Raavanan. Once I go and tell him , he will with the entire army, Lakshmanan and Sugreevan , come here and we all will be blessed to see both of you together. Hence quit worry anymore and please look forward to the happy days which are coming. “

Aanjaneyar thanked Rama with whose blessings only, he could see Sita Amma. Sita Amma gave nod for his departure with the words” Aanjaneya, I have given my only possession , that is choodaamani, which was giving a comforting thought, but now I am without that also. Hence Rama coming here must be immediate . The top worry in my mind and thought is when I am going to meet Rama. Please convey my enquiries to Rama, Lakshmanan, Sugreevan and all others.

Aanjaneyar starts off and while going he understands some wor work hehas to complete before leaving Lanka, to know more aboutLanka logistics, its army potential and its army. And to meet Raavananan.
Lesson – 40 :
Having done the main work of meeting Sita Amma and giving full confidence and assurance to her, he thought about what further he has to do before leaving, as a true messenger of Rama. This calm and situation based thinking makes Aanjaneyar fully capable of blessing us all to analyse and work to achieve greater results.
Thus the fortieth chapter of Sundarakandam is completed
Jaya Sri Aanjaneya