Other editions of book Hanuman to the Rescue: Hanuman Brings the Sanjeevani

Rama was frantic. His beloved brother lay dying and the only cure was tucked away on a forested mountainside far, far to the north. Big-hearted Hanuman could not bear to see their pain. He swelled into a gaint; he flew; he ballted deadly crocodiles and murderous ogre; he pitted his wits against powerful gods - all to deliver the precious medicinal plant, sanjeevani, before it was too late. he brought the entire mountain to rest at Rama's feet!

Rama was frantic his beloved brother lay dying and the only cure was tucked away on a forested mountainside far, far to the north big-hearted hanuman could not bear to see their pain he swelled into a giant, he flew, he battled deadly crocodiles and murderous ogre, he pitted his wits against powerful gods, all to deliver the precious medicinal plant, sanjeevani, before it was too late he brought the entire mountain to rest at ramas feet!

Hanuman was the chief general of the monkey king, Sugreeva. The story of his adventures, particularly after the monkey army reaches the sea-shore opposite Lanka, is one of the best efforts of pure imagination to be found in the Ramayana. When no one feels confident to make the mighty leap to Lanka, where Sita has been held captive, he alone is found equal to the task. What follows after this leap to Lanka has fascinated Indian children for hundreds of years. At times, Hanuman reduces himself to the size of a man's thumb. When it suits him, he swells himself to the size of a mountain. His exploits, particularly after he sets out to bring the herb Vishalya Karani from mount Gandhamadana to save Lakshmana, have been beautifully embellished in Krittivasa's Ramayana, on which this Chitra Katha is based.