SATSANGH SUDHA 100818

SATSANGH SUDHA 100818


Pranava-u pavankumaar khal ban paavak gyaanaghan,
jaasu hriday aagaar basahi raam sar caap dhar.
(Ramcaritmanas 1/17)

"I greet Hanumanji, the son of the wind-god, an embodiment of wisdom, who is fire as it were for the forest of the wicked, and in the abode of whose heart resides Sri Ram, equipped with a bow and arrows".

Commenting on this verse, Swami Akhandanandaji Saraswati says that Hanumanji is described here as both the son of the wind-god (Pavanasut) as well as fire (Pavak) He says that it is stated in the Upanishad that fire (Agni) is the son of the wind (Vayu) and is referred to as "Vayoragni". This ties up with Hanumanji's description in this verse as the fire to consume the forest of the wicked (Khalvan paavak). Swamiji further says that the forest of the demon race here refers to the mass of ignorance since the fire referred to here is knowledge (Gyanaghan). In other words Hanumanji represents the totality of knowledge which consumes the mass of gross ignorance.

Swamiji adds that in the Srimad Bhagavat it is stated that in the sun dwells the moon; in the moon dwells fire and in the fire dwells the Lord. Hence the latter part of the verse describes the Lord dwelling in the heart of Hanumanji (jaasu hriday aagaar basahi raam sar caap dhar). Swamiji concludes by saying that the presiding deity of the eyes is the sun, the presiding deity of the mind is the moon and the presiding deity of speech is fire. Therefore, this verse indicates that the Sadhaka should first see (envision) the Lord; then he should centre the Lord in his mind, and thereafter he should bring the name of the Lord into his speech and by constant repetition of the name he would realise God in his heart.

Jai Shree Raam !