Rama Grieves for Lakshmana and Hanuman Brings Sushena With His House
Lanka Kanda, Chaupai 55
Doha 55 · Movement 1 of 2
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Shiva tells Girija that Lakshmana's fire of anger could consume the fourteen worlds in an instant. Gods, humans, and all moving and unmoving beings serve him. Who could conquer him? Only one touched by Rama's grace can understand the divine wonder now unfolding.
Evening comes, and both armies withdraw to tend their forces. Rama, all pervading Brahman and unconquered Lord of the worlds, asks where Lakshmana is. Hanuman arrives carrying the wounded prince. Seeing his younger brother, the compassionate Lord enters deep sorrow.
Jambavan remembers Sushena, the physician living within Lanka, and asks who can bring him. Hanuman makes his form small, crosses into the city, and returns at once with Sushena's entire house. Service allows no delay between the knowledge of what is needed and the act that places the remedy before Rama.
The Lord of the worlds grieves beside his brother, and Hanuman answers sorrow by carrying a healer's whole house through the night.
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सुनु गिरिजा क्रोधानल जासू। जारइ भुवन चारिदस आसू।। सक संग्राम जीति को ताही। सेवहिं सुर नर अग जग जाही।। यह कौतूहल जानइ सोई। जा पर कृपा राम कै होई।। संध्या भइ फिरि द्वौ बाहनी। लगे सँभारन निज निज अनी।। ब्यापक ब्रह्म अजित भुवनेस्वर। लछिमन कहाँ बूझ करुनाकर।। तब लगि लै आयउ हनुमाना। अनुज देखि प्रभु अति दुख माना।। जामवंत कह बैद सुषेना। लंकाँ रहइ को पठई लेना।। धरि लघु रूप गयउ हनुमंता। आनेउ भवन समेत तुरंता।।
Listen, Girija: whose fire of anger burns so fierce that it can consume all fourteen worlds in an instant. Who can conquer such a one in battle? Gods, men, and serpents all serve Him throughout the world. Only one upon whom Rama's grace falls can understand this divine play. Evening came and both armies withdrew, each side tending to their respective forces. The all-pervading Brahman, unconquerable Lord of the universe, asked compassionately about Lakshmana's condition. By then Hanuman had arrived, and seeing His younger brother, the Lord felt great sorrow. Jambavan said there is a physician named Sushena in Lanka. Who shall be sent to bring him? Taking a small form, Hanuman went and immediately brought back the physician along with his entire house.