Jambuvana said Hanumana was the only one who was capable of performing this task. He said he would talk about Hanumana's greatness.
There was an apsara once who was cursed by Vushwamitra once to become a vanari. She was married the vanara Kesari. One day when the vanari, Anjana was on a mountain, a gentle breeze blew. It was spring and Anjana was aroused with the breeze touching her body. This aroused Vayu himself, and he caught Anjana and forcibly had intercourse with her. Anjana was aghast and started cursing her luck.
Vayu said he was not able to control himself seeing her. He said a son would be born will be born with great strength. He would have speeds faster than Vayu.
The boy was born soon on the day of the new moon. The day he was born, he saw the sun in the sky. Thinking it to be a fruit, the baby jumped off and went to eat the fruit.
With a single jump, he reached the Sun. Rahu was going to swallow the sun. Seeing the boy, Rahu got scared and fled. He went to Indra and said a second Rahu had come to swallow the sun.
Indra wanted to see what was happening. Getting on his mount, Airavata, he went to this boy. Indra thought if he went closer the boy may leave the Sun and try and eat him. Indra picked his weapon, Vajra, and hurled that at the innocent boy. The boy fell on the Malaya mountains and in the process, his cheek (Hanu) broke, which was why he called Hanumana.
Jamuvana then said Hanumana, you alone can solve the issue. Please go and get news of Sita for us.
Hanumana said he would narrate another incident about his life. In the pilgrimage of Prabhasa, the sages used to come for their bath. An elephant used to come and kill the sages with its tusks. The sages went to my father for help. My father killed the elephant with its bare hands. My father then went and told the rishis that the elephant was dead. Pleased the sages asked my father to ask for a boon. My father asked for a son. The sages said he would have a son who would be famous in all three worlds, Thus I was born. My mother was in the Malaya mountain when the wind came and blew her clothes away, thus I was called Pawan Nandan. We are all sons of Gods and none of our mothers had us through their husbands, so please do not point at me alone.
He said he would jump across and cross the ocean as if it was a child's play. It was a task of Rama and he would achieve that. I will make Angada proud of me.
The Vanaras said there was no one whose strength could be compared with that of Hanumana.
Hanumana then got ready to jump.
There was an apsara once who was cursed by Vushwamitra once to become a vanari. She was married the vanara Kesari. One day when the vanari, Anjana was on a mountain, a gentle breeze blew. It was spring and Anjana was aroused with the breeze touching her body. This aroused Vayu himself, and he caught Anjana and forcibly had intercourse with her. Anjana was aghast and started cursing her luck.
Vayu said he was not able to control himself seeing her. He said a son would be born will be born with great strength. He would have speeds faster than Vayu.
The boy was born soon on the day of the new moon. The day he was born, he saw the sun in the sky. Thinking it to be a fruit, the baby jumped off and went to eat the fruit.
With a single jump, he reached the Sun. Rahu was going to swallow the sun. Seeing the boy, Rahu got scared and fled. He went to Indra and said a second Rahu had come to swallow the sun.
Indra wanted to see what was happening. Getting on his mount, Airavata, he went to this boy. Indra thought if he went closer the boy may leave the Sun and try and eat him. Indra picked his weapon, Vajra, and hurled that at the innocent boy. The boy fell on the Malaya mountains and in the process, his cheek (Hanu) broke, which was why he called Hanumana.
Jamuvana then said Hanumana, you alone can solve the issue. Please go and get news of Sita for us.
Hanumana said he would narrate another incident about his life. In the pilgrimage of Prabhasa, the sages used to come for their bath. An elephant used to come and kill the sages with its tusks. The sages went to my father for help. My father killed the elephant with its bare hands. My father then went and told the rishis that the elephant was dead. Pleased the sages asked my father to ask for a boon. My father asked for a son. The sages said he would have a son who would be famous in all three worlds, Thus I was born. My mother was in the Malaya mountain when the wind came and blew her clothes away, thus I was called Pawan Nandan. We are all sons of Gods and none of our mothers had us through their husbands, so please do not point at me alone.
He said he would jump across and cross the ocean as if it was a child's play. It was a task of Rama and he would achieve that. I will make Angada proud of me.
The Vanaras said there was no one whose strength could be compared with that of Hanumana.
Hanumana then got ready to jump.
It is said that Hanuman became aware of his prowess only on being told about his birth and accomplishments by Jambuvana. Is there any such statement in Krittibasa Ramayan?
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