Sunderkand: The Beautiful Chapter of Ramayana
Sunderkand - Ramayan Ka Sundar aur Shakti Deshak Kaand
Sunderkand Ramayana ka paanchvaan kaand hai jise sabse adhik sundar aur mahatvapurna maana jaata hai. Sunder ka arth hota hai sundar aur ye kaand Hanuman ji ki leelaon aur Ram bhakti ka sarvoch udaharan hai. Ismein Hanuman ji ki Lanka yatra, Sita ji se milan, Lanka dahan, aur Ram ji ke paas vapas aane ki kahani ka varnan hai. Ye kaand keval hanuman ji ki shakti ka hi varnan nahi karta, balki bhakti, gyan, sahas aur seva ka anupam sangam hai. Sunderkand ka paath karne se mann ko shanti milti hai, bhay door hota hai, aur asaadhya karyon mein safalta milti hai. Kaha jata hai ki Sunderkand ka paath karne se Hanuman ji ki vishesh kripa prapt hoti hai aur mann ki ichchayein puri hoti hain.
Sunderkand Ka Mahatva Aur Iska Naam
Sunderkand ko "sundar" isliye kaha jata hai kyunki ismein anek sundar ghatnayein ghatt hain. Iska varnan Valmiki Ramayan aur Ramcharitmanas donon mein milta hai. Tulsidas ji ne Ramcharitmanas mein Sunderkand ko bahut vistrit aur bhavpurn roop se likha hai. Tulsidas ji ke Sunderkand mein kul 60 dohe aur chaupai hain. Is kaand ka naam isliye Sunderkand hai kyunki ismein Hanuman ji ke saundarya (sundar roop), unki bhakti ka saundarya, Sita ji ke pavitra charitra ka saundarya, aur Lanka ke khandahar mein bhi khilne wali bhakti ka saundarya dikhta hai. Ismein har taraf ek achambhit saundarya hai - Hanuman ji ka samudra paar karna, Ashok Vatika ka sundar varnan, Sita ji aur Hanuman ji ka milan, aur Hanuman ji ka Lanka dahan. Bahut se panditon ka kehna hai ki Sunderkand hi Ramayana ka dil aur aatma hai. Isiliye bahut se bhakta pratidin Sunderkand ka paath karte hain.
Samudra Paar Aur Lanka Mein Pravesh
Jab Sugriv ne Hanuman ji ko Sita ji ki khoj ke liye bheja, to Hanuman ji samudra ke kinaare pahunche. Samudra 100 yojan chauda tha, jo lagbhag 800 km ke baraabar hai. Hanuman ji ne pahle apna aakaar vishal kiya aur phir samudra ko paar karne ke liye nimnalikhit vidhi apnaayi. Unhone samudra Dev ko pranam kiya aur unki anumati li. Samudra Dev ne Mainak parvat ko unke liye vishram ke liye bheja, lekin Hanuman ji ne bina ruke aage badhne ka nishchay kiya. Ve vayu ki gati se uDne lage. Unki gati itni tej thi ki unke jane se s or ke ped bhi jhuk gaye. Rasam mein Surasa naag kanya ne unhen pariksha li, aur Hanuman ji ne use jeet liya. Surasa ne Hanuman ji ko vardaan diya ki aap hamesha vijayi rahenge. Ant mein Chhaya Grah ne unhen pakda, lekin Hanuman ji ne unhe bhi jeet liya. Is prakar Hanuman ji ne Lanka mein pravesh kiya. Ye Hanuman ji ki adbhut ghatnaon mein se ek hai. Is ghatna se humein ye shiksha milti hai ki agar aapka lakshya pakka ho aur aapke dil mein prabhu ka bharosa ho, to koi bhi samudra kitna bhi chauda ho, use paar kiya ja sakta hai.
Ashok Vatika - Sita Ji Se Milan
Hanuman ji Lanka pahunchakar raat ka intezaar kiya aur fir Ashok Vatika mein pravesh kiya. Ashok Vatika bahut sundar thi - wahan sunder-paudhe, phool, aur falge the. Lekin Sita ji ki halat dekhne lagi. Unhone Sita ji ko ek ashok Vriksh ke niche baithe dekha - patla, dukhi, aur rote hue. Ravan ki rakshasian unhe dhamki aur laalach de rahi thin. Hanuman ji ne Sita ji ko pahchan liya aur unke paas pahunche. Unhone pehle Sita ji ki aarti utari aur phir unhe Ram ji ki anguthi di. Anguthi dekhkar Sita ji ki aankhen bikhar gayin. Unhone Hanuman ji ko gale laga liya. Hanuman ji ne Sita ji ko bataya ki Ram ji aur Lakshman sab theek hain aur Sugriv ki vanar sena unki khoj mein lagi hui hai. Sita ji ne Hanuman ji ko apni maang ka shringar (chudamani) di aur kaha ki wo ise Ram ji ko de dein. Hanuman ji ne Sita ji ko aashwasan diya ki Ram ji jald hi unhe lekar ayenge. Sita ji ne Hanuman ji ko aashirwad diya - "Tum hamesha amar rahoge, tum hamesha Ram ke priye rahoge." Is milan ki ghatna Sunderkand ki sarvoch ghatna hai. Ye bhakti aur seva ka anupam udaharan hai. Sita ji ne Hanuman ji ko ek moti ki mala bhi di, jise Hanuman ji ne apne gale mein dharan kiya.
Lanka Dahan - Agni Ka Dharati Par Jwaala
Sita ji se milne ke baad Hanuman ji Ravan ke darbar mein gaye. Unhone Ravan ko bodh diya ki Sita ji ko vapas karo, aur Ram ji se kshama mangi. Ravan ne krodhit hokar Hanuman ji ke pran lene ka aadesh diya. Lekin Vibhishan ne hanuman ji ki raksha karte hue kaha ki doot ko nahi maarna chahiye. Ravan ne Vibhishan ki baat maan li, lekin Hanuman ji ko apmaanit karne ka socha. Use aadesh diya ki Hanuman ji ki puchh aur haathon mein kapde lapetkar ghee aur tel mein bhigoyen aur aag laga dein. Hanuman ji ki puchh aur haath mein kapde lapete gaye aur aag laga di gayi. Hanuman ji ne apni puchh ko lamba kiya aur Lanka mein ghoomkar aag laga di. Puri Lanka - mehel, dukaan, bazaar, aur rakshason ke ghar - sab jal gaye. Lekin Hanuman ji ne pahle hi yah sunishchit kar liya ki Sita ji jahan biki thin, wahan aag na lage. Is tarah Hanuman ji Lanka dahan ke baad ek bar phir Sita ji ke paas gaye aur unhe aashirwad lekar wapas udi. Lanka dahan Hanuman ji ki shakti aur unki bhakti ka praman hai. Ye ghatna batati hai ki burai kabhi bhi sachchai ke samne tik nahi sakti.
Sunderkand Ka Niyamit Paath - Karein Aur Labh Praapt Karein
Sunderkand ka paath karne ke anek labh hain. Sunderkand ka paath karna bahut saral hai aur koi bhi kisi bhi samay kar sakta hai. Iska paath karne ke liye kisi tithi ya mahine ki aavashyakta nahi hai. Subah snan ke baad ya sandhya mein Sunderkand padha ja sakta hai. Iska paath karne se pehle Ganesh Vandana aur Guru Vandana karna labhprad hota hai. Sunderkand ka paath karte samay har dohe aur chaupai ke arth par dhyan karein. Bahut se gharo mein Sunderkand ka samuhik paath hota hai - saat log milkar padhte hain. Paath ke baad Hanuman ji ki aarti karein aur prasad grahan karein. Sunderkand ke paath se bhay door hota hai, nayi urja milti hai, rog door hote hain, aarthik samasyaon ka samadhan hota hai, ghar mein shanti rehti hai, aur shatruon se raksha hoti hai. Bahut se bhakta batta hain ki Sunderkand ka paath karne se unki kathin se kathin samasya ka samadhan ho gaya. Ek baar ek vyakti ne kaha ki usne Sunderkand ka paath kiya to uski gadi apne aap barbaadi se bach gaya. Sunderkand ka paath Hanuman ji ka vardaan hai. Ismein aapko Hanuman ji ki shakti, Sita ji ki kripa aur Ram ji ki kripa - sab kuch milta hai. Jo vyakti sachche mann se Sunderkand padhta hai, Hanuman ji us par prasann hote hain aur uski har ichchha puri karte hain. Jai Bajrang Bali!