Summary



Hanuman began by telling Rama of all that had once transpired at Chitrakoota as if Sita herself was narratting it. "Remind Rama of the day when, as he lay asleep a crow had attacked me. Refusing to be shooed away it had scratched and torn at my chest until I bled. The falling drops woke up Rama, who was furious. Hissing like an angry serpent he had sent the most powerful of weapons after that hapless bird. Ask him why he who was then so outraged, not do anything now about Ravana, who causes me so much more torment. Though invincible to every god and creature, why does Rama hesitate to rescue me? Why does Lakshmana at least, not free me with Rama's permission? Have I sinned so much, that all have forsaken me Hanuman?" Hanuman said that he had consoled Sita, telling her of the imminent arrival of he Ikshvaku brothers, for the destruction of Ravana. It was then that Sita had given Hanuman the Choodamani to be given Rama and also the time when Hanuman had offered to carry her out of Lanka. But Sita had refused saying that it was not right to do so and that she did not have the freedom to touch any man other than Rama. Sita said, "you may ask, has it never happened before?The only time it happened was when I was abducted by Ravana and I had neither the choice nor the help to prevent such humiliation."