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The sages' curse: Hanuman forgets his strength
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Hanuman's famous modesty is a curse.
In the Uttara Kanda summaries, after the sun episode Brahma revives Hanuman and boons follow; arrogant, he torments rishis who curse him to forget his powers until someone reminds him. This is the reason Jambavan has to remind him in Kishkindha 66.
Who: Hanuman, rishis, Jambavan
Bound to
Hanuman's birth, the sun, and the thunderbolt curse→payoff
Hanuman's boons causes
Where this comes from
- commentary · Essence of Valmiki Uttara Ramayana (kamakoti.org PDF) - summary of Valmiki's Uttara Kanda sargas 35-36 as numbered in that summary
- modern-popular · Uttara Kanda summary, mahavidya.ca (Book 7 part 1) no sarga numbers on page