Ramayana_VOLUME V with index

Vibhishana
forward and prostrated before Hanuman. “Master! Which is your
native place Where are you coming from How could you avoid
being noticed and harassed by the Rakshasas in the streets”
Vibhishana asked. He described to his guest the horrors indulged
in by the Rakshasas and extolled the audacity and fearlessness of
Hanuman.
Hanuman replied, “I am a servant of Hari. My name is Hanuman.
I have come because Rama sent me,” and he spoke thereafter of
the virtues and excellences of Rama in some detail. Hanuman
noticed that while he was describing Rama, tears rolled down the
cheeks of Vibhishana. “Oh, what a happy day! How great is my
fortune! As soon as I rose from bed, I could hear today these
glorious words which bring peace and joy,” thought Vibhishana
to himself.
Hanuman interpreted these incidents as the Grace of Rama. He
was wonder struck that in Lanka, the Land of Fear, there could
be one such person soaked in Hari. He asked him, “Sir, how is it
that you live without fear in this vile atmosphere” Vibhishana
replied, “It is due to the Grace of God. For however long He
resolves that we should live, we have to live that long. There is
no escape. He is the master of the objective world and so, His
law cannot be overruled, or changed by anyone. Does not the
tongue 81 move about incessantly in the cavity of the mouth
where teeth with sharp edges surround it Who helps it to escape
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See Chapter, Hanuman - Example of the tongue:
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