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Aṅgada asked, “Which one among us can leap across this sea? Who shall become the deliverer of the monkeys today? …

The monkeys all remained silent, gazing with unblinking eyes at the roaring sea. Aṅgada spoke again, trying to inspire them …

Aṅgada looked around at the party. Among them was Jambavan, a great leader of the bears, who replied, “It is …

Jambavan said that he himself could only cover seven hundred miles, having grown old. Each of the monkeys then stated …

Jambavan then spoke to Hanumān who was sitting silently. “O valiant monkey, you have not told us of your strength. …

Jambavan described Hanumān’s birth and power. The monkey was begotten by Vāyu and soon after his birth he had leapt …

On the strength of the gods’ blessings Hanumān had become fearless even as a young child. He had played in …

Jambavan concluded his narration about Hanumān. There was no doubt that he could leap to Lanka. Why then was he …

Hanumān stood up. Jambavan’s speech had ended the ṛṣis’ curse. He remembered his great prowess and felt encouraged by Jambavan. …

He then expanded his body to fifty times his normal height. Stretching his arms and yawning, he spoke in a …

Hanumān roared again and again, filling the monkeys with joy. Jambavan replied, “Our grief is now dispelled. We are depending …

Hanumān reassured the monkeys further. He asked them what he should do. Should he annihilate the entire Rākṣasa horde and …

Aṅgada asked him to first locate Sītā and then report back, for that was Sugrīva’s order. In consultation with Rāma …

Hanumān bowed to that instruction and bounded to Mount Mahendra a few miles away, its peak piercing the clouds. He …

The huge monkey folded his hands to the east and offered respects to Vāyu, his father. He concentrated his mind …

With a great cry of “Victory to Rāma!” Hanumān sprang upwards with tremendous force, pressing the mountain deep into the …

Rāma and Lakṣman moved to the nearby Mount Prashravana and sought out a large cave close to its summit. They …

“It seems the Vanara king has forgotten his debt to Us, noble brother. Why have his messengers not arrived here …

Rāma’s grief was as strong as it had been when Sītā was abducted four months ago. Rāma felt powerless. He …