Ram Charita Manas

Sundara Kanda

Sundara Kanda is the fifth chapter in the epic book, Shri Ram Charita Manas. It consists of 1 shloka, 59 dohas, 1 sorta, 3 chhands, and 60 chaupais. The Word Sundara means beautiful and it was a name that was fondly used by Maa Anjani for his Son, Lord Hanuman. Sage Tulsidas also chose this name to name this kanda as this chapter is all about Lord Hanuman and his adventurous journey to find Maa Sita.

Lord Hanuman leads an army south of Bharata and discovers a hidden cave where they meet Sampati, a vulture and elder brother to Jatayu. Hanuman narrates the heroic tales of the duel between Sampati and Ravana and how Sampati fought valiantly to help Maa Sita.

Sampati is saddened to hear about his brother and decides to help Hanuman. Sampati knew of King Ravana and his Kingdom, Lanka, and tells Hanuman about it. The island was very far from Bharata and only someone who possess the ability to fly can reach there. Jambavant comes to the rescue and enlightens Hanuman about the Siddhis or Power he holds but forgot due to a curse by an ascetic.

Lord Hanuman meditates and requests the gods to bestow the knowledge of Siddhis on him so he can find Maa Sita. Hearing his plea, the gods bestows him his Siddhis and with it, he was able to fly and reach Lanka. Upon his journey, he came across the demon Surasa, the Mother of Nagas and Sinhika, who is an Asura, and kills them.

Upon reaching Lanka, he discovers it to be very beautiful and full of golden luster and tried to find Maa Sita. Upon exploring the demon city, he locates Maa Sita in the Ashoka Vatika, where she is surrounded by servants who are trying to woo her to marry Ravana. Lord Hanuman appears in front of Maa Sita and introduces himself as a messenger of Lord Rama and reassures her with a ring that was given to Hanuman by Lord Rama.

Lord Hanuman offers to carry Maa Sita and fly back to Bharata but Maa Sita denies it and asks Hanuman that she can only be rescued by her husband, Shri Rama. She says that Rama himself must come and avenge the insult of her abduction. Upon hearing this, Hanuman requests leave from Maa Sita to carry her message back to Shri Rama. On his journey back, Hanuman decides to wreak havoc in Lanka by destroying trees and buildings and killing Ravana's warrior.

He allows himself to be captured by Ravana warriors and asks them to be presented in front of Ravana so he can teach him a lesson. Upon giving a bold lecture to Ravana's assembly, Ravana feels insulted and commands his servants to set his tail on fire. He escapes the assembly with his tail on fire and leaps from roof to roof setting fire to Ravana citadel and many houses. He again makes the giant leap to Bharata and travels back to kishkinda with good news about the search for Maa Sita.

Entire Sundara Kanda

Chapter Wise

Sarga 1

Sundara Kanda Mangala Charan

सुन्दर काण्ड मंगला चरण

Sarga 2

Hanuman proceeds to lanka, meets demoness sursa and injures the water demoness who catches shadow.

हनुमान लंका की ओर बढ़ते हैं, राक्षसी सुरसा से मिलते हैं और छाया पकड़ने वाली जल राक्षसी को घायल कर देते हैं।

Sarga 3

Hanuman describes Lanka, Kill Lankini and enters lanka.

हनुमान लंका का वर्णन करते हैं, लंकिनी को मारते हैं और लंका में प्रवेश करते हैं।

Sarga 4

Hanuman conversation Vibhishana

हनुमान संवाद विभीषण

Sarga 5

Hanuman gets into deprrssion seeing Maa sita in Ashoka vatika. Ravana enters ashoka vatika and threathens Maa sita to accept him.

अशोक वाटिका में माता सीता को देखकर हनुमान जी विचलित हो जाते हैं। रावण अशोक वाटिका में प्रवेश करता है और माँ सीता को उसे स्वीकार करने के लिए धमकाता है।

Sarga 6

Maa Sita conversation with her caretaker Trijata.

माँ सीता और उनकी देखभाल करने वाली त्रिजटा की बातचीत।

Sarga 7

Maa Sita conversation with Hanuman.

हनुमान जी से माँ सीता की बातचीत.

Sarga 8

Hanuman destroys ashoka vatika and kills Akshaya Kumara. Ravana sends Indrajit to capture hanuman who uses brahmastara to tie him.

हनुमान ने अशोक वाटिका को नष्ट कर दिया और अक्षय कुमार को मार डाला। रावण हनुमान को पकड़ने के लिए इंद्रजीत को भेजता है जो उसे बांधने के लिए ब्रह्मास्त्र का उपयोग करता है।

Sarga 9

Hanuman's conversation with ravana.

हनुमान और रावण की बातचीत.

Sarga 10

Hanuman destroys Lanka using his might.

हनुमान अपनी शक्ति का उपयोग करके लंका को नष्ट कर देते हैं।

Sarga 11

Hanuman sets fire on many houses of Lanka after his tail is set on fire.

अपनी पूंछ में आग लगने के बाद हनुमान ने लंका के कई घरों में आग लगा दी।

Sarga 12

Hanuman returns to the southern end of bharatha. Everyone travels back to kishkinda, enter madhuvan forest and the meet sugriva. Later hanuman discusses about Maa Sita with Shri Ram.

हनुमान भरत के दक्षिणी छोर पर लौट आए। हर कोई किष्किंधा वापस जाता है, मधुवन वन में प्रवेश करता है और सुग्रीव से मिलता है। बाद में हनुमान श्री राम से मां सीता के बारे में चर्चा करते हैं।

Sarga 13

Shri Rama reaches the southern ends with entire vanara army.

श्री राम पूरे वानर के साथ दक्षिणी छोर पर पहुँचते हैं

Sarga 14

Ravana discussion with Mandodari about the imminent war.

आसन्न युद्ध के बारे में रावण और मंदोदरी की चर्चा।

Sarga 15

Vibhishana tries to convince ravana to give back Maa Sita and Ravan insults him and banishes him from lanka.

विभीषण रावण को माँ सीता को वापस देने के लिए मनाने की कोशिश करता है और रावण उसका अपमान करता है और उसे लंका से निर्वासित कर देता है।

Sarga 16

Vibhishana seeks the embrace of shri rama who accepts him in his army.

विभीषण श्री राम का आलिंगन चाहता है जो उसे अपनी सेना में स्वीकार करते हैं।

Sarga 17

Shri Rama thinks about how to cross the might sea. Ravana's messenger Shuk comes to shri rama camp to discuss and takes back his message.

श्री राम विचार करते हैं कि इस विशाल समुद्र को कैसे पार किया जाए। रावण का दूत शुक श्रीराम शिविर में चर्चा करने आता है और अपना संदेश वापस ले जाता है।

Sarga 18

Shuk discusses his meeting with ravana and give him Shri Rama message.

शुक ने रावण से अपनी मुलाकात के बारे में चर्चा की और उसे श्री राम संदेश दिया।

Sarga 19

Shri Rama gets angry at sea for not giving him a way and then pray to Lord Varuna who requests him to build a bridge.

श्री राम रास्ता न देने के लिए समुद्र पर क्रोधित होते हैं और फिर भगवान वरुण से प्रार्थना करते हैं जो उनसे पुल बनाने का अनुरोध करते हैं।

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