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Hanuman ji in the Valmiki Ramayana

Follow the first meeting with Shri Rama, the ocean crossing, Maa Sita’s message and Hanuman ji’s return through four complete episodes.

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Kalighat painting of Hanuman ji carrying a leafy mountain above Shri Rama, who supports the injured Shri Lakshmana.
Hanuman ji brings the mountain to Shri Lakshmana in this Kalighat painting, illustrating a later Ramayana episode. · Wellcome Library, London · CC BY 4.0

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  1. 01

    Hanuman ji meets Shri Rama and Shri Lakshmana: speech that opens friendship

    Follow Hanuman ji from Sugriva’s anxious refuge to the fire that witnesses a new friendship, and discover how learning, tact and compassionate listening become service.

    Learning outcome: Retell the first meeting in sequence; explain Shri Rama’s praise of Hanuman ji’s speech, Shri Lakshmana’s role and the practical obligations of the alliance.

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  2. 02

    Hanuman ji crosses the ocean: Mainaka, Surasa and Simhika

    Travel through Sundara Kanda’s opening sarga, where an immense leap becomes a lesson in gratitude, ingenuity, courage and attention to the entrusted work.

    Learning outcome: Retell the three encounters accurately, explain their different motives and responses, and apply discernment without turning every obstacle into an enemy.

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  3. 03

    Hanuman ji finds Maa Sita: careful speech, Shri Rama’s ring and her message

    Enter the Ashoka grove and follow the patient conversation through which fear gives way to recognition, hope and a message that must reach Shri Rama.

    Learning outcome: Explain how recognition develops, retell the ring and chudamani exchange, and understand the importance of listening to Maa Sita’s reasoning and message.

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  4. 04

    Hanuman ji returns with news: courage completed by faithful service

    Follow the return from Lanka to the waiting vanaras and Shri Rama, learning why the remembered words, the chudamani and the next responsibility matter as much as the crossing.

    Learning outcome: Distinguish brief news from a full report, explain the chudamani’s effect on Shri Rama and connect courage with listening, accountability and the next useful action.

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