Sri Madhava Charya explains that the word Anjaneyatha denotes only an intelligent person. Sri Rama praises Sri Anjaneya’s intelligent speech. Sri Anjaneya goes to Sri Rama and Lakshmana and puts a few questions to them. Were they sent by his brother Vaali to kill him? Sugriva sends Sri Anjaneya to find out. Sri Rama and Lakshmana reach the banks of Pampa, searching for Sita.
Sri Rama recognized Sri Anjaneya’s worth in their first meeting itself. Sri Rama himself recognized the intellectual brilliance of Sri Anjaneya. (BUDHI matam varishtA, gynanena agraganyA) He is described as the best among intelligent people and the first among the spiritual evolvers. Sri Anjaneya is also bestowed with matching intelligence. Since his strength cannot be measured, he was described as the one with immeasurable strength (ATULITA BALA DAMAM). Jambumali, Aksha, Kalanemi, Mainavana etc., were the demons slain by him. Even in modern age, body builders establish a Anjaneya Vyayama Sala (Anjaneya Gym) or Maruthi Vyayama Sala (Maruthi Gym). He is said to be the storehouse of immeasurable strength, shinny like a mountain of gold (ATULITA BALA DAMAM SWARNA SAILABHA DHEHAM). Like wise people dedicated to spiritual pursuits eat less and sleep less, thereby remaining bodily weak. One who eats well and sleeps well may tend to become dull and stunted. They exercise well to get the food digested and sleep well. It is common perception that brain and brawn do not exist together. Every being could become divine, through refined living.
Sri Anjaneya is a personification of all that is divine. There is a saying in Sanskrit, which proclaims that if one worships Sri Anjaneya, all Gods are worshipped (ANJANEYAH PUJITASCHET PUJITA SSARVA DEVATAH). He was with Sri Rama, Narottama or the best among human beings. By birth he belonged to Vanara (Monkey) race – a beastly tribe. Sri Anjaneya is worshipped as the one who relieves his devotees from many problems peculiar to the Kali Age. Temples are exclusively built for Sri Anjaneya. Anjaneya is installed in every temple of Sri Rama. Lord Brahma told Anjaneya: ”PRATI GRAMA NIVASASCHA BHUYADRAKSHO NIVARINE”(O Hanuma!, you would reside in every village to protect from devils, demons etc.,) Thus Anjaneya has temples dedicated to him in tiny villages also. He would not be universally worshipped if he were to be a mere servant. Sri Anjaneya who is praised as SRI RAMA SEVA DURANDHARA or the one greatly devoted to the service of Sri Rama, is known for his extra ordinary capabilities.
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