019: Hanuman gets Sita Darshan in Lanka

Hanuman sits on the Pushpaka Vimaana and meditates on the Beeja mantra.. He then finds a little walk way from Ravana’s bedroom into his huge private garden, the Ashoka Vana. Hanuman discovers the Shimshupa Vriksha under which a really tired lady is sobbing. He sees she’s being guarded by loads of Rakshasis.

He sits on the tree looking down at the lady… He has a feeling it is Sita Maata. But he chose to observe her for a while. She’s constantly chanting Rama’s name.

Its very early in the morning when there’s a lot of noise. Hanuman sees that Ravana, along with a huge following of wives and servants is hurrying towards Sita. He’s constantly looking at Sita with Lust…. Asking her to give up waiting for Rama and just marry him. He’s ready to give up his riches and provide her with every possible pleasure the 3 worlds can offer her. He warns her that the one year he’s given her has only 2 more months to completion. Right after, if she still refuses, he could eat her up for breakfast.

Ravana keeps away from touching Sita as he had a curse. He would meet his death if he touched any woman against her will… this kind of saved Sita to some extent.

Sita now takes a blade of grass in her hand, turns her face away and shows it to Ravana, she says he’s worse than the blade of grass and he’s making a big mistake by forcing Rama’s wife. That he’s no better than a Dog that ran away in scare of Rama and Lakshmana.

Her statements make Ravana very angry. He removes his sword and charges towards her but is stopped by one of his wives. Ravana returns back to his palace. Sita is sobbing at her fate.

Amongst the Rakshasis guarding her, Trijata, calms her friends from tormenting Sita any further. She speaks of her dream in which the whole of Lanka was burning and Vibheeshana had a white umbrella (signifying a kingly status) and how Sita protects all the guarding Rakshasis.

Sita is lost in a flood of emotions and thoughts. She’s distraught that it’s 10 months and she hasn’t heard anything about rescuing her rom Rama. Hope seems like a lost thing. She decides to hang herself with her own long hair. Looking for a low hanging branch, Sita wraps her hair around her neck and the branch….

But Sita is surprised by the positive signs showed by a little bird….She pauses and thinks.

Hanuman, observing all this is suddenly aware that he has very less time left. He sings the Ramayana for Sita. Sita is very happy and delighted to hear Rama’s name in the wretched land. She looks up the branchesand realises theres a little golden monkey sitting there….For a while she thinks she’s hallucinating but then realises its not a dream..

Hanuman chooses not to jump down immediately as it could scare her. He Eventually gets talking to her on how Rama is trying everything her can to reach her. Sita feels very happy and relieved seeing the choodamani Rama has sent with Hanuman.