Ramayana_VOLUME V with index

Ramayana: A Divine Drama – Vol. V
But to what extent are you engaged in the service of Rama 84 By
merely contemplating on the name of Rama you cannot get
Rama's grace 85 . When your brother Ravana brought away
Sitadevi, what is the help you rendered to her Did you do
anything to relieve even partially Rama's distress" (SSS Vol.23
p.16)
Then Hanuman replied, "O you fool! Do you think He cares for
ritual correctitude, or family status or scholarship If so, how
could He accept me, a monkey" That settled the matter.
Vibhishana was assured of Grace. (SSS Vol.7 p.276)
Hanuman 86 consoled Vibhishana a great deal. Relieved by these
words, Vibhishana informed Hanuman details of how Sita was
brought to Lanka. Hanuman refused to partake of any food or
drink, since he had resolved to refrain from both until he could
see Sita and communicate to her the message of Rama. He was
eager to renew the search without delay. But Vibhishana advised
him to proceed cautiously and slowly, and inform himself of the
strength and weakness of Ravana’s Empire before he left. He
himself acquainted him with these points in some detail.
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Engage yourselves in godly activities. This was the lesson Hanuman
taught to Vibhishana when he bemoaned before Hanuman that in spite of
his constant chanting of Rama's name he had not been blessed with a
vision of Rama. Hanuman then told Vibhishana that though he had been
reciting Rama's name he had done no act of service to Rama such as
comforting Sita or trying to see her during her ten months ordeal in
Lanka. "Dil me Ram! Haath me Kaam" (Have Rama in your heart and do
your duty with your hands). (SSS Vol.24 p.87 )
See Chapter, Hanuman - Hanuman teaches the Meaning of Devotion to
Vibhishana:
See Chapter, Hanuman - Hanuman meets Vibhishana:
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