Srimad Valmiki Ramayana KISHKINDAKANDA Sarga 54 Hanuman’s intercession: Hanuman also called Vayuputra is known for his remarkable sense of perspicuity; he is known to possess the eight virtues characterizing intelligence, the fourfold strength and is possessed of fourteen excellences enumerated in the lore’s. The virtues characterizing intelligence are (1) Inclination to listen to what others say, (2) Actually hearing what others say, (3) The capacity to grasp the meaning of what others say (4) Retentiveness, (5) Reasoning in favour of a position, (6) Reasoning against a proposition, (7) Insight into the meaning of what others say, and (8) True wisdom. The fourfold strength consist in the capacity to employ four expedients viz. (1) Persuasion or conciliation, (2) Gift or gratification, (3) Sowing seed’s of dissension among the adversary’s ranks and (4) Use of violence or force. The fourteen excellences are, (1) A sense of time or place, (2) Firmness, (3) The capacity to endure all kinds of hardships, (4) The knowledge of all experiential subjects, (5) Adroitness, (6) Dedication, (7) The capacity to guard one’s secrets, (8) Consistency, (9) Intrepidness, (10) Conscious of one’s own strength as well as of the enemy’s, (11) Positive reception of others’ services, (12) Fondness for a deserter, (13)Indignation, (14) Stability. While Tara expressed his thoughts; Hanuman perceived that Angada had obtained a new kingdom in the enthralling cave which the other vanaras through love of him would consent him to occupy. Hanuman by prudent speech quickly sought to win over Angada to his liege’s side by sowing seeds of dissension in vanara ranks, he felt that the brave Angada was obeying every word of Tara like Indra who would at times be inclined to listen to Sukra; the preceptor of demons. Hanuman addressing Angada said, ‘Illustrious Angada you are mighty and most worthy of our race to head the realm of vanaras, like your father Vali. The vanaras are fickle minded, they will not leave their wives and little ones and cling to you, all of them are faithful to Sugriva and no inducement is strong enough to retain them, they will desert you in one accord and join their legitimate lord, Sugriva. Alone in this lonely cavern devoid of friends and followers you will be overwhelmed with afflictions. O Angada, if you choose to dwell in this cave, Lakshmana’s fierce shafts that match Indra’s thunderbolt in might will cleave this mountain cave to pieces, heed me seek Sugriva. Sugriva is firm in his promise, he looks at you with fond eyes, he loves your mother, he lives for the sake of your mother, do not spurn your mother’s faithful friend Sugriva, and return to the kingdom of Kishkinda’.
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