Reading Notes: Hanuman and the Mountain, Part D

Background information: Indrajit attacks Hanuman and the monkey army with a Brahmastra which is a supernatural weapon that could potentially used to destroy the world. At this point Hanuman realizes that it is up to him to defend and protect the army against Indrajit.


Indrajit receives a Brahmastra after completing sacrifices to the fire god and receiving blessings from his father and king Ravana. With this weapon Indrajit kills many monkeys within the monkey army and is able to conquer Rama. Once Indrajit conquers Rama he returns victorious to Lanka.
Vibhishana and Hanuman find these slain monkeys along with Jambavan, the kind of bears. Finding Jambavan the two run to him and he manages to tell Hanuman what he must do. After telling Hanuman that he must run to the Himalaya (mountain) and find healing herbs to bring back, he does so.
Once at the mountain Hanuman is unable to find the herbs that are needed so he completely uproots the mountain and returns back to Lanka with it. Upon arriving back in Lanka all of the wounded monkeys were healed, but the rakshasas were not. After all of his monkeys were healed Hanuman returned the mountain back.

The mountain that Hanuman healed the slain with; Himalaya. Wikipedia

Source: Hanuman and the Mountain. Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914).