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A big journey
Sita was far away, and Rama needed help finding her.
Hanuman took a deep breath and leapt across the sea.
He carried a kind purpose in his heart.
PICTURE STORY · AGES 4–7 WITH A GROWN-UP
Hanuman’s Journey Across the Sea
5 little scenes to read, notice and talk about together.
A simplified retelling inspired by Sundara Kanda 5.1. It is separate from the Sanskrit translation.
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A mountain offers kindness
A golden mountain rose from the water.
Mainaka offered Hanuman a place to rest.
Hanuman thanked him with a gentle touch. His important journey had to continue.
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A clever answer
Surasa gave Hanuman a tricky test: he had to enter her mouth before going on.
Hanuman became tiny, slipped in, and came straight out again.
Surasa smiled and blessed his journey. A clever idea had helped him.
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Stop and notice
Suddenly, something held Hanuman’s shadow on the water.
He looked carefully and noticed Simhika below him.
He found a way past the danger and continued towards Sita.
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One step is complete
At last, Hanuman saw the island of Lanka.
He made himself small and landed quietly among the trees.
The sea was behind him. Now he could begin looking for Sita.
PICTURE STORY COMPLETE
The journey continues.
Hanuman has reached Lanka. His search for Sita is about to begin.
Meet the characters
Hanuman: Rama’s devoted helper, a brave vanara.
Sita: Rama’s wife, who has been taken to Lanka. Hanuman is searching for her.
Mainaka: A mountain who offers welcome and rest.
Surasa: A serpent-mother who tests Hanuman and then blesses him.
Simhika: The shadow-catcher who tries to stop him.
A note for grown-ups
This is original AI-assisted DHIH prose inspired by chapter 1 of Sundara Kanda, not a literal translation or an additional scriptural account. The epic’s battle with Simhika and other violent details are deliberately simplified without graphic description. In the complete Sanskrit episode, Hanuman kills Simhika. The Surasa scene illustrates the blessing after her test.
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