Monday, December 1, 2008

Hanuman Offers his Services


After Totsagan had kidnapped Sida and Phra ram and Phra Laks had heard the news from Nok Sadaayu, they made a ceremony for the Sadaayu bird's funeral, and then wandered in the forest looking for naang Siidaa. They came acros the giant yaks Gumpala, who had been cursed.Phra Ram made it possible for Gumpala to break the spell and return to the Celestial realms as before. After this, Phra Ram and Phra Laks journeyed on into the Banana forest that was the abode of hanuman and his Uncle Sukreep.Hanuman is the son of Naang Sawaaha and Phra Paay - Hanuman was just back from keping precepts in the forest, when he stumbled upon Phra ram and Phra Laks in the forest. Hanuman saw Phra Laks and Phra Ram with their shimmering skin and thought they looked like angels. He turned himself into a small little harmless looking monkey, and climbed up a tree above where the two princes were resting. he threw som leaves down to fall on Phra Laks face. Phra Laks was bothered and looked up, but when he noticed it was only a small monkey, he did nothing, for he was afraid to awaken Phra Ram. But the little monkey continued throwing more and more leaves oon Phra Laks, who became angry and waved his bow and arrows at the monkey. hanuman just grabbed the bow and stole it, teasing Phra Laks with it.Phra Ram then awoke with all the hustle and bustle, and saw this strange little monkey with differing ears, white fur, and a crystal fang tooth in the middle of his palate, and thought "This is no normal monkey" - as for Hanuman, the monkey looked at Phra Ram once and knew instantly that he was the Avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu, and immediately converted back into his normal appearance, bowed and offered his services to Phra Ram