RAMARPANAM-37

File 37

Dated : 21st May, 2012.

Jai Sri Ram. 

Incornation of JAmbavAn, VAli, SugrEva, HanumAn and the monkey army : 

The VedAs hail that VishNu, the more He takes births in this world, the Great His feats become. "Sou srEyAn bhavathi jAyamAna:" So declares NarayaNa Upanishad.

The beauty and grace of a woman diminish as she mothers many a children. But, VishNu remains young and youthful, as He makes many an AvatAr. His human or any other form is not thus earthen but celestial. 

When the AlwArs took birth the family of birds like Krouncha, Stork, Parrots and the Cuckoos attained stardom as they were used as messengers of their love to God. So also the Ape-men family in RamayaNa. 

As Lord Vishnu decided to re-incarnate as Rama;

Brahma, Indira, vAyu, KubEra and every other dEvAs desired to take birth as Bear and Ape-men to be of some service to Rama in His efforts to kill the ten headed demon, RAvaNa. 

Sage Valmiki and Kambar give detailed account of who became who as mentioned here:

Brahma as JAmbavAn;

Indira as VAli and Angada;

Surya as SugrEvA;

Bragaspathi as DhAran;

KubErA as GandhamAdan;

Viswakarma as NaLan;

Agni as NElan;

Aswini DevathAs as Maindan, Dwidan;

VaruNan as SushENan;

Parjanyan as Sarabhan and

VAyu as HanumAn.

Rest of the sages, DEvAs as innumerable Ape-men

All caused to be born in forests, mounts and at Kishkinda awaiting Rama's sojourn in eliminating RavaNa, the dreaded. 

They all had gifted powers of knowledge, strength, valor of extraordinary stature so much so can lift a mountain, uproot trees, use weaponry, tear and rip off any thing using their teeth & nails, change to any form of their liking and on top of it,  

The zest for Rama Bhakthi kept them strong and un-surmountable.