Lesson 5

EDUCATION IN HUMAN VALUES

GROUP 2

LESSON 10TOPICRAMAYANA: Hanuman

OBJECTIVEAt the end of the lesson the students should

(i) To instill in tender

VALUE

SUB-VALUE

TEACHING AIDS

STORY TELLINGWORKSHEET:

GROUP ACTIVITIES

Rama Meets HanumanRama and Laxmana left the ashrama of Shabari and reached the Pampa Lake further South.Soon Rama and Laxmana reached the foothills of Rishyamuk mountains. Here the king Sugreeva of monkey clan was staying with his ministers and friends. Hanuman is worshipped all over in India as the deity of purity, power, and eliminator of all evils.

Laxmana who was surprised to see the second devotee (first one was Shabari) whom Rama loved more than him (Laxmana).

Sugreeva and Vali

Sugreeva had run away from his kingdom in the fear of his elder brother Vali. Vali was very powerful and cruel king of Kishkindha. Once a demon Mayawi challenged Vali's supremacy. Vali accepted the challenge and fight broke out between the two. But even after more than fifteen days, nobody returned. So Sugreeva ran away to his kingdom and waited for Vali. But Vali did not return even after a few weeks. Therefore he declared himself to be the new king in place of Vali.

A few months passed thus. The injured Vali recovered from his wounds and regained his strength to return to his kingdom. He suspected foul play and thrashed Sugreeva almost to death. Somehow Sugreeva escaped and ran for his life to take shelter on the heights of Risyamuk mountains.

Further Rama was told that Vali had also forcefully taken his (Sugreeva's) wife as the new queen. Sugreeva and Hanuman pleaded that Vali was unjust and cruel king and his rule was causing immense hardship and suffering to the people of Kishkindha. Hence, Rama must put an end to his life and make Sugreeva the king again. During the fight Rama put an end to the life of mighty Vali with a powerful arrow. Sugreeva thus was reinstated as the king. Search for Sita Starts

Son of late Vali - Angad - had joined his uncle and Rama in this mission. He became a great devotee of Rama. Jambuwanta, a bear, also came to help them. Thus Rama, Laxmana, Hanuman, Sugreeva, Angad, and Jambuwanta headed south where chances of finding Sita were highest.