Courage
Goswami Tulsidas shows courage through Hanumanji, whose strength serves Shri Ram. When Jamvant reminds him of his strength, Hanumanji prepares to cross the sea for Mata Sita. His task gives his courage a purpose. For example, a student may hesitate to admit a mistake before the class. Yet accepting responsibility gives that student a reason to speak despite fear. Similarly, we grow courageous when we give greater importance to the duty before us than to our discomfort.
हनूमान तेहि परसा कर पुनि कीन्ह प्रनाम। राम काजु कीन्हें बिनु मोहि कहाँ बिश्राम॥१॥
Hanumān simply touched the mountain with his hand and then made obeisance to it saying, “There can be no rest for me till I have accomplished the task of Śrī Rāma.” (1)
Sunderkand, Doha 1ता कहुँ प्रभु कछु अगम नहिं जा पर तुम्ह अनुकूल। तव प्रभावँ बड़वानलहि जारि सकइ खलु तूल॥३३॥
“Nothing is unattainable, my lord, to him who enjoys Your grace. Through Your power a mere shred of cotton can surely burn a submarine fire (the impossible can be made possible). (33)
Sunderkand, Doha 33धरनि धरहि मन धीर कह बिरंचि हरि पद सुमिरु। जानत जन की पीर प्रभु भंजिहि दारुन बिपति॥१८४॥
“Have patience, Earth,” said Brahmā, “and fix your mind on the feet of Śrī Hari. The Lord knows the distress of His servants/followers (सेवक) and will put an end to your terrible suffering.” (184)
Bal Kand, Doha 184सुनु माता साखामृग नहिं बल बुद्धि बिसाल। प्रभु प्रताप तें गरुड़हि खाइ परम लघु ब्याल॥१६॥
“Listen, mother, monkeys possess no great strength or intelligence either; but through the Lord’s glory, the most tiny snake can swallow Garuḍa (the king of birds and the mount of Bhagavān Viṣṇu).” (16)
Sunderkand, Doha 16निसिचर निकर पतंग सम रघुपति बान कृसानु। जननी हृदयँ धीर धरु जरे निसाचर जानु॥१५॥
“The hosts of demons are like so many moths, while the shafts of Śrī Raghunātha are like flames. Have courage in Your heart, mother, and take the demons as burnt. (15)
Sunderkand, Doha 15प्रनवउँ पवनकुमार खल बन पावक ग्यान घन। जासु हृदय आगार बसहिं राम सर चाप धर॥१७॥
I greet Hanumān, 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 Śrī Rāma, wielding a bow and arrows. (17)
Bal Kand, Doha 17राम काजु सबु करिहहु तुम्ह बल बुद्धि निधान। आसिष देइ गई सो हरषि चलेउ हनुमान॥२॥
“You will accomplish all the work of Śrī Rāma, a repository that you are of strength and intelligence.” Having blessed Hanumān she departed and Hanumān too joyfully resumed his journey. (2)
Sunderkand, Doha 2जथा मत्त गज जूथ महुँ पंचानन चलि जाइ। राम प्रताप सुमिरि मन बैठ सभाँ सिरु नाइ॥१९॥
Remembering Śrī Rāma’s might Aṅgada bowed his head and took his seat in the assembly as fearlessly as a lion treads in the midst of elephants in rut. (19)
Lanka Kand, Doha 19सूर समर करनी करहिं कहि न जनावहिं आपु। बिद्यमान रन पाइ रिपु कायर कथहिं प्रतापु॥२७४॥
“Heroes perform valiant deeds in fight; they do not show themselves off by indulging in self-praise. Finding before them a foe in battle, it is cowards who boast of their own glory. (274)
Bal Kand, Doha 274जनि जल्पना करि सुजसु नासहि नीति सुनहि करहि छमा। संसार महँ पूरुष त्रिबिध पाटल रसाल पनस समा॥ एक सुमनप्रद एक सुमन फल एक फलइ केवल लागहीं। एक कहहिं कहहिं करहिं अपर एक करहिं कहत न बागहीं॥
“Do not ruin your reputation by bragging. Pray, excuse me and listen to a sound maxim. There are three types of men in this world—those resembling the rose, the mango and the bread-tree respectively. The one gives flowers alone, the second flowers and fruit both and the third yields fruit alone. Even so, the one talks, the second talks as well as does, while the third does but never goes about proclaiming it.”
Lanka Kand, Doha 90मंत्र परम लघु जासु बस बिधि हरि हर सुर सर्ब। महामत्त गजराज कहुँ बस कर अंकुस खर्ब॥२५६॥
“A sacred formula, indeed, is very small, although it has under its sway Brahmā, Hari, Hara and all other gods. A tiny goad governs the mightiest and most furious elephant. (256)
Bal Kand, Doha 256सहज सूर कपि भालु सब पुनि सिर पर प्रभु राम। रावन काल कोटि कहुँ जीति सकहिं संग्राम॥५५॥
“All the monkeys and bears are born-warriors and, besides, they have Lord Śrī Rāma over their head. Rāvaṇa, they can conquer in battle even millions of Yamas (death personified). (55)
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