Hanuman-Gatha
Hanuman-Gatha — 9 chapters, 90 questions. From several texts.
Hanuman's life is not complete in any one text. The birth and the powers are in Valmiki's Kishkindha Kanda; the Lanka story has already appeared in the Sundara and Yuddha Kandas from the Ramayana's own angle, and here the same events are told from Hanuman's side. The pearl necklace, Ahiravana and Patala are not in Valmiki — they come from later texts and tradition, and each episode says where it comes from.
- Anjana's son — A child born out of a curse, and Indra wounded him on his first day
- Meeting Rama, and Jambavan — A man sent out to spy came back belonging to somebody else
- The sea — A hundred yojanas of water, and three times somebody blocked the way — each time for a different reason
- Lanka at night — He searched the whole city, and Mother Sita was nowhere — that is the largest moment of this night
- On purpose — He was not captured. He chose to be captured
- Sanjeevani — He could not tell the herbs apart, so he carried the whole mountain
- The pearl necklace — He broke the pearls one by one and threw them down, and the whole assembly laughed at him
- Ahiravana — Vibhishana came in and put everyone to sleep — and he was not Vibhishana at all
- What was left — The greatest boon he was given was that he stayed, while everyone else went
Questions about Hanuman-Gatha
How is Hanuman-Gatha divided here?
This retelling of Hanuman-Gatha has 9 chapters: Anjana's son, Meeting Rama, and Jambavan, The sea, Lanka at night, On purpose, Sanjeevani, The pearl necklace, Ahiravana, What was left.
What is Hanuman-Gatha about?
The one who forgot his own strength, and had to be reminded of it every time.
What is the source of this retelling?
From several texts.
Is there a quiz on Hanuman-Gatha?
Yes. Each chapter ends with 10 questions, and behind every right answer there is a short story that explains it. In all, 90 questions.