No. 10006 Rs 70 Tales of HanumanTAN ae SPECIAL Tales of Hanuman Hanuman’s unflinching devotion to Rama has made him the greatest of the Bhaktas (devotees) ever known. His singular worship of Rama made him compassionate. It helped him to bring consolation to Sita who was pining away, forlorn and lonely, in Ravana’s Ashoka garden. It helped him ‘to submit himself, years later, to the buoyant valour of Rama's children, Luv and Kush. The second title in this series is based on Krittivasa’s Ramayana. Hanuman’s exploits, particularly after he sets out to bring the herb Vishalya Karani from mount Gandhamadana to save Lakshmana, have been beautifully embellished in this Bengali version of the Ramayana. In the third title in this special issue is described the encounter between Hanuman and Bheema, the mighty Pandava prince. Hanuman is the son of Vayu, the wind-god; and Bheema is the son of Kunti, born by the grace of Vayu. Thus, the two can be considered halé-brothers. Hanuman is described as a Chiranjivi, an immortal. This‘explains how the meeting between the two was possible, though Bheema was born many centuries later. Editor: Anant Pai Titte Seript Mbestrations: Hanuman Arnaett Pai Ram Waeerkarr Hanuman to the Rescue Luis M, Ferinvdes Ram Wacerkar Bheema and Hanuman Kawnata Chandrakant MLN. Nongare India Book House Limited, 1994, # Reprinted, October, 2000. ISHN 81 - 7508 - 096-5 Published by AnantPai for India Book House Limited, Fleet Bldg, Mathuradas Vasanji Road, Marol Nake, ‘Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 059 and printed by hich at Shashi Offsct, 6-15, Pravasi Ind. Estate, Visweshwar Nagar Road, Goregaon (E), Mumbai » 400 063.WHEN THE FIVE PANDAVA BROTHERS WERE PECEITFULLY DEPRIVED OF THEIR KINGDOM 'Y-THEIR® JEALOUS COUSING, THE KAURAVAS , 3B THEY HAD TO GO INTO EXILE FOR THIRTEEN YEARS ALONG WITH THENG WIFE, PRAUPAD!. DHOUMYA, THEIR: PRECEPTOR, ACCOMPANIED THEM. WHILE THEY WERE INTHE FOREST, ARIUNA , THE THIRD PANDAVA , | LEFT FOR INDRAKEELA TO ACQLURE CELESTIAL WEAPONS FROM Tie DEVAS. NEARLY FIVE YEARS WENT BY, BUT II ARJUNA PI NOT LPN EVERYTHING IN THIS FOREST REMINDS ME OF HIM. | CAN'T BEAR THIS SEPARATION MUCH LONGER. THIS. FOREST SEEMS EMPTY.