Joy of Traditional Tales
Twelve episodes from Hanuman's life retold in lyric verse, each shaped around one of his divine qualities, drawn from ancient scriptures.
The episodes from Hanuman's life that fill scripture and oral tradition -- a toddler leaping toward the sun mistaking it for fruit, a warrior carrying an entire mountain, a devotee whose faith held even when Rama's life hung in the balance -- are among the most widely known stories in Indian civilisation. Kanika Priti Shree Verma collects twelve of them in verse, each shaped around one of Hanuman's divine qualities: strength, courage, intelligence, humility, devotion, determination.
The title comes from Sanskrit: Hanumanshala, the home of Hanuman. The poems draw directly from ancient scriptures, keeping the stories' traditional form while giving each episode a lyric shape suited to reading aloud. The verse in the opening chapter -- Hanuman as a toddler, chasing what he takes for a dazzling fruit across the sky, growing larger as he approaches the sun, the celestial kingdoms thrown into alarm -- catches the wit and the wonder of the original without flattening it into lesson.
For children encountering these stories for the first time, the book provides an entry point through poetry rather than prose retelling. For adults who grew up with Hanuman, it offers the same episodes refracted through deliberate craftsmanship.
-:ABOUT THE BOOK:- 'Shala' is a Sanskrit term, which means 'abode' or 'home'. The idea of having the title 'Hanumanshala' originates from it, simply meaning, 'the home of Hanuman'. The book collects the past times from the esteemed life of Lord Hanuman in a graceful poetic form. Hanuman is said to be immortal and the most adored superhero of the Vedic civilization. The stories inside the book are captured from ancient scriptures, and each story title is manifested from the divine qualities of Hanuman, an epitome of strength, courage, compassion, self-discipline, and devotion. -:Contents:- An Adventurous Innocence The Powerhouse of Strength The Protector The Most Humble Truly Dedicated The True Devotee The One with Unfathomable Faith Determination Aspires Incredible Intelligence The Savior of Nobles Adored by Everyone Deep Devotion -: An Adventurous Innocence :- Once upon a time, when Hanuman was atoddler, While playing in the forest, he feltimmense hunger. He looked around, up, and down, And saw a dazzling fruit rising on thehorizon. ❉⊱═⊰❉ "Wow, delicious!" innocent Hanumanwondered; "Let me catch and eat it," hepondered. ❉⊱═⊰❉ But wait, was it a fruit or thealmighty, massive Sun? Didn't matter to him; Hanuman simplystarted the run. ❉⊱═⊰❉ He flew miles away with his immensewillpower, But, as he went nearer, the fruit'ssize turned bigger. And, as it turned bigger, Hanuman also grew wider. ❉⊱═⊰❉ In minutes, he overshadowed the bigSun; Following the scene, the whole Earthmet disturbance. ❉⊱═⊰❉ Kings from celestial planets andearthlings became worried; "Let's assemble at Kishkindha kingdom," everyoneagreed. They longed for Hanuman to not eat the Sun; It's the source of energy for allplanets and Earth. ❉⊱═⊰❉ Hanuman nodded with a smile and cameback to his earthly form; The great kings Indra, Yama, and Sun sensed relief as they saw Hanuman transform. Thereafter, Hanuman was offered a lot of delicious fruits, And the noble kings took back to theirplanet's routes. ❉⊱═⊰❉ Hanuman received blessings, wishes,and kind showers; One and all got to know of his immensepowers. Years later, Sun God taught Hanuman yog and profound lore, Empowering him with the knowledge to explore.
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