Episodes
Sunday Feb 27, 2011
Within Earshot
Sunday Feb 27, 2011
Sunday Feb 27, 2011
“If you sway from the mission, Lakshmana’s exceedingly violent, vehement, ghastly and sharp arrows, travelling very fast and being difficult to even look at, will make you their target for destruction.” (Hanuman speaking to Angada, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 54.19)
Friday Feb 25, 2011
Sleep With One Eye Open
Friday Feb 25, 2011
Friday Feb 25, 2011
“Bereft of your friends, well-wishers and relatives, you will be terribly afraid at even the movement of a blade of grass.” (Hanuman speaking to Angada, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 54.18)
Wednesday Feb 23, 2011
Are You Better Off
Wednesday Feb 23, 2011
Wednesday Feb 23, 2011
“Remembering their sons and wives, always being hungry and in anxiety, lamenting their painful situation these monkeys will turn their backs on you.” (Hanuman speaking to Angada, Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kand, 54.17)
Monday Feb 21, 2011
Then It All Crashes Down
Monday Feb 21, 2011
Monday Feb 21, 2011
“O chastiser of the enemy, as soon as you settle upon this land, all the monkeys will decide to abandon you with fixed determination.” (Hanuman speaking to Angada, Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kand, 54.16)
Saturday Feb 19, 2011
Iron Arrows
Saturday Feb 19, 2011
Saturday Feb 19, 2011
“Lakshmana has many naracha arrows [made of iron] that are just like the thunderbolt hurled by Indra and lightning in the potency of their impact, as they can even split mountains.” (Hanuman speaking to Angada, Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kand, 54.15)
Thursday Feb 17, 2011
Cutting Through Illusion
Thursday Feb 17, 2011
Thursday Feb 17, 2011
“Formerly this cave was slightly damaged by the thunderbolt hurled by Indra [which drove away the demon Maya], but Lakshmana, using his very sharp arrows, can cut it apart like a leaf being removed from its stalk.” (Hanuman speaking to Angada, Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kand, 54.14)
Tuesday Feb 15, 2011
Indescribably Endeared
Tuesday Feb 15, 2011
Tuesday Feb 15, 2011
“Based on what you have heard [from Tara], you regard this cave as being capable of providing protection, but tearing it apart will be easy work for Lakshmana’s arrows.” (Hanuman speaking to Angada, Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kand, 54.13)
Sunday Feb 13, 2011
Only The Strong Survive
Sunday Feb 13, 2011
Sunday Feb 13, 2011
“It is said that it is possible for a stronger party to live if they develop enmity with a weaker party. Therefore a weaker man desiring self-preservation should not develop enmity with one who is stronger.” (Hanuman speaking to Angada, Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kand, 54.12)
Friday Feb 11, 2011
Strength of Conviction
Friday Feb 11, 2011
Friday Feb 11, 2011
“I tell you this directly: All these monkeys will never follow you. Just as with this Jambavan, Nila and the great monkey Suhotra, I too along with all these monkeys can never be turned away by you from Sugriva’s mission even if you employ means of diplomacy such as pacification [sama], giving in charity [dana] and so on, or even through punishment [danda].” (Hanuman speaking to Angada, Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kand, 54.10-11)
Wednesday Feb 09, 2011
From Weakness to Strength
Wednesday Feb 09, 2011
Wednesday Feb 09, 2011
“Certainly the monkeys are always restless in mind, O best of the monkeys. Being without their sons and wives, they will not abide by your orders.” (Hanuman speaking to Angada, Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kand, 54.9)