Asked where his Lord lived, he opened his own chest.
After the great victory, Sītā gave Hanumān a necklace of precious pearls.
To everyone’s surprise, he bit into each pearl, examining it, then set it aside.
“Why do you ruin such jewels?” they asked.
“I look for Rāma within them,” Hanumān replied.
“What good is anything that does not hold my Lord?” When some scoffed that surely Rāma could not dwell in his own simple body, Hanumān gently parted his chest — and there, enshrined in his heart, were Rāma and Sītā themselves.
The court fell silent in wonder. His devotion was so complete that the divine truly lived within him. Love, fully given, makes the heart a temple.
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