Episodes
Monday May 23, 2011
Entering Lanka
Monday May 23, 2011
Monday May 23, 2011
“Entering the auspicious city, which is struck by a curse and protected by the king of Rakshasas, O Lord of monkeys, do you freely roam about everywhere and search for the chaste daughter of King Janaka at your pleasure.” (The Personified Lanka speaking to Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, 3.51)
Saturday May 21, 2011
Seeing Vishnu Everywhere
Saturday May 21, 2011
Saturday May 21, 2011
“That great hero among monkeys saw the rising moon, which had a color as white as milk or a lotus fiber, the luster of a conchshell, and resembled a swan swimming in a lake.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 2.58)
Thursday May 19, 2011
Lighting The Dead End Street
Thursday May 19, 2011
Thursday May 19, 2011
“As if lending assistance to him [Hanuman], the moon, with its many thousands of rays, arose in the sky in the middle of a host of stars and covered the earth with a canopy of its light.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 2.57)
Tuesday May 17, 2011
Enhancing Stature
Tuesday May 17, 2011
Tuesday May 17, 2011
“He [Hanuman] entered the famous city, which had rows of white interlaced buildings and valuable golden archways, and was ruled by the arms of Ravana and fully guarded by ogres of terrible might.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 2.56)
Saturday May 14, 2011
Good Things For Bad People
Saturday May 14, 2011
Saturday May 14, 2011
“Beholding Lanka, which was unimaginable and had an amazing appearance, that great monkey [maha-kapi] became morose and also delighted, as he was very much anxious to see Vaidehi.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 2.55)
Thursday May 12, 2011
That Don't Impress Me
Thursday May 12, 2011
Thursday May 12, 2011
“And wonderful golden archways belonging to the Rakshasas everywhere illuminated the well-decorated city of Lanka.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 2.54)
Tuesday May 10, 2011
Wealth Management
Tuesday May 10, 2011
Tuesday May 10, 2011
“He [Hanuman] saw in that great city seven and eight story buildings inlaid with crystal and decorated with gold. Those houses of the Rakshasas shone brightly with their surfaces studded with vaidurya gems and decorated with strings of pearls.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 2.52-53)
Saturday May 07, 2011
Shorn of Brilliance
Saturday May 07, 2011
Saturday May 07, 2011
“During the evening, the very powerful Hanuman quickly jumped up and entered the beautiful city, which had great pathways that were well-divided, was filled with rows of mansions, and had golden columns and golden latticed windows that made it resemble the city of the Gandharvas.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 2.50-51)
Friday May 06, 2011
Slight of Hand
Friday May 06, 2011
Friday May 06, 2011
“At night, on the sun having set, Maruti [Hanuman] contracted his body. Becoming the size of a cat, he was a wonderful sight to behold.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 2.49)
Wednesday May 04, 2011
Adbhuta Darshana
Wednesday May 04, 2011
Wednesday May 04, 2011
“At night, on the sun having set, Maruti [Hanuman] contracted his body. Becoming the size of a cat, he was a wonderful sight to behold.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 2.49)