Jambavantha's Mountian of Wisdom

Jambavantha's Mountian of Wisdom
Sri Sadgurubhyoh namah!!

During the Ramayana war, Indrajit enters the battlefield and starts destroying the enemies of Ravana. His valor is unmatched on that day. His arrows found target. None of the 'Vanara shreshtas' (Best among monkeys army) were spared. Finally Indrajit fires 'Brahma-Astra' the ultimate weapon. SriRama says to Lakshmana, "We have to leave our pride and honour the power of this Astra. We have to act like we are dead, so that Indrajit thinks that he is victorious and goes back". As SriRam, Lakhsman are fainted and most of the monkey army is destroyed, Indrajit goes back to his father Ravan victorious.
Vibhishana pacifies the remaining army saying "SriRama and Lakshmana are not dead, they have only fainted, let us not mourn". On hearing this, Hanuman, who is feigning fainting because he wants to honour Brahma-Astra even though he cannot be harmed by any weapons, spoke. Hanuman : "Let us console the alive ones".

Both Vibhishana and Hanuman starts looking for vanaras that are alive. On that day 67,00,00,000 monkeys were killed or incapacitated.

King of monkeys Sugriva, Crown prince of monkeys Angada, Neela, Sharabha, Gandhamadana, Gavaksha, Sushena, Vegadarsi, Ahuka, Mynda, Nala, Jyotimukha, Dvidha, Panasa are the prominent among the vanaras that are on deathbed.

Hanuman, Vibhishana searched for Jambavantha the wise. Jambavantha is a bear, He is son of Brahma, nobody knows his age. Veera Jambavantha is lying on the battleground injured by hundreds of arrows. Vibhishana approaches and asks, "Arya, is your life in danger, are you mortally wounded?". Jambavantha recognises vibhishana with difficulty, and with great difficulty replies, "I hardly am able to see you nor recognise you due to the injuries, but able to do recognise you by your voice".

Jambavantha says:
Shloka :
Anjana supraja yena matariswa cha nairrutha, Hanuman vanara shreshta praanaan dharayate kwachit.
Meaning : Is Hanuman, the best among monkeys, safe ?

Vibhishana is surprised at this question. He says "You have not asked about King Sugriva, Crown prince Angada, Srirama, and Lakshamana. Why are you asking about Vayusutha Hanuman" ?

Jambavantha says :

Shloka :

Tasmin Jivati Veere tu hatamapyahatam balam, Hanumatyujgitha praane Jivam to api vayam hata ha!

Meaning :
If Hanuman is alive, we are alive even if we are dead. If Hanuman leaves his life, we are dead even if we are alive.

Shloka :

Dharate marutistata, maarutapratimo yadi, Vaishwanarasamo veerye Jivitaasa tato bhavet!meaning : As long long as Hanuman is having life, the desire for life is alive in living beings.

On hearing this Hanuman approaches Jambavantha and introduces himself with his pravara and does pranam. Jambavantha informs him about the four herbs that can save the monkey army and SriRama, Lakshamana and the location of herbs as 'Oshadhi parvatha(mountain) in himalayas'. Jambavantha extolls virtues of Hanuman as the only capable person to cover that distance in such a short distance and bring back the herbs.
Hanuman on hearing this, becomes a mountain himself and flies across ocean to reach Himalayas and brings back the entire mountain where herbs are.

Sri Sadgurubhyoh namah !