Turning to his companions, his voice rang out with the confidence of the song: "Lanka Loki Poyi Vaddama Ramayya?" ("Shall I go into Lanka and return, O Rama?")
He had gone to Lanka, and he had returned, just as he had promised his Lord. Lanka Loki Poyi Vaddama
Among them stood Hanuman. While others debated the distance, Hanuman looked toward the horizon with a quiet, fierce devotion. He wasn't thinking of the demons he might face or the impossibility of the leap; he was thinking only of his Lord, Rama. Turning to his companions, his voice rang out
Before leaving, Hanuman wanted the demons of Lanka to know that Rama’s messenger had arrived. He allowed himself to be captured, and when Ravana’s soldiers set his tail on fire, he used that very fire to leap from roof to roof, turning the golden city into a blaze of justice. He wasn't thinking of the demons he might
Finally, the golden spires of Lanka glimmered in the moonlight. Hanuman shrunk his size to that of a small forest monkey and slipped past the guards. He found Sita in the Ashoka Grove, weary but resolute. When he handed her Rama’s ring, her tears of sorrow turned to hope.