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Role Of Lord Hanuman In Mahabharata
Are you shocked after reading the title? Don't be. Lord Hanuman does appear in the epic Mahabharata also.
We are all familiar with His extremely important role in Ramayana. But only a few of us know that Lord Hanuman also appears in the epic Mahabharata, twice. It is a well-known fact that Lord Hanuman is one of the 'Chiranjeevis'. Chiranjeevis are the people who are supposed to be immortals. Hanuman, being one of the Chiranjeevis has been granted with the boon to live forever.
So, we find Lord Hanuman being mentioned in Mahabharata. Lord Hanuman is also considered the brother of Bhima as they have the same father, Vayu. Therefore the first mention of Lord Hanuman in Mahabharata comes when He meets Bhima during the Pandavas exile and the second time when Lord Hanuman protected the chariot of Arjuna throughout the battle of Kurukshetra by residing in Arjuna's flag.
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Want to know the whole story of Lord Hanuman's role in Mahabharata? Then read on.
Bhima's
Encounter
With
Hanuman
When
the
Pandavas
were
in
exile,
once
Draupadi
asked
Bhima
to
get
the
Saugandhika
flowers
for
her.
Bhima
set
out
in
search
for
the
flowers.
On
his
way,
Bhima
came
across
a
huge
monkey
lying
on
the
way,
taking
rest.
Irritated
by
this,
Bhima
asked
the
monkey
to
clear
the
path
and
let
him
pass.
But
the
monket
requested
him
that
he
is
very
old
and
cannot
move
on
his
own.
So,
if
Bhima
wishes
to
pass,
then
he
must
push
the
tail
aside
and
move
ahead.
Bhima was filled with contempt for the monkey and tried to push the tail with his mace. But the tail would not even move an inch. After trying hard for long, Bhima realised this was no ordinary monkey. So, Bhima gave up and asked for pardon. Thus, Lord Hanuman came in His original form and blessed Bhima.
Arjuna's
Chariot
In
another
incident
in
the
Mahabharata,
Hanuman
met
Arjuna
in
the
form
of
a
normal
monkey
in
Rameshwaram.
On
seeing
the
bridge
built
to
Lanka
by
Lord
Ram,
Arjuna
expressed
his
wonder
as
to
why
Lord
Ram
needed
the
help
of
monkeys
to
build
the
bridge.
If
it
were
him,
he
would
have
built
the
bridge
himself
with
arrows.
Hanuman,
in
the
form
of
monkey
criticised
Arjuna
that
the
bridge
built
with
arrows
would
not
suffice
and
will
not
bear
the
weight
of
even
one
person.
Arjuna
took
it
as
a
challenge.
Arjuna
vowed
that
if
the
bridge
built
by
him
did
not
suffice,
then
he
will
jump
into
fire.
So, Arjuna built a bridge with his arrows. As Hanuman stepped on it, the bridge collapsed. Arjuna was dumbfounded and decided to end his life. Just then Lord Krishna appeared in front of them and with His divine touch, re-built the bridge. The He asked Hanuman to step on it. This time the bridge did not break. Thus, Hanuman came in His original form and promised to help Arjuna in the war. Therefore, when the war of Kurukshetra commenced, Lord Hanuman perched on the flag of the chariot of Arjuna and stayed till the end of the war.
On the last day of the Kurukshetra war, Lord Krishna asked Arjuna to step out of the chariot first. After Arjuna stepped out, Lord Krishna thanked Hanuman for being there till the end. So, Lord Hanuman bowed and left the chariot. As soon as Hanuman left, the chariot caught fire. Arjuna was amazed to see this. Then Lord Krishna explained to Arjuna that the chariot would have been burnt long ago if Lord Hanuman was not protecting it against the celestial weapons.
Thus, we find that Lord Hanuman is not only one of the central characters of Ramayana but is also a crucial character in Mahabharata.
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