Hanuman had the attitude of a servant. He said to Rama, 'Sometimes I meditate on you as the whole and on myself as the part. Sometimes I feel that you are the Master and I am the servant. But when I have the Knowledge of Reality, I see that I am you and you are I.'
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Hanuman said, 'Lord Rama, sometimes I think you're the whole and I'm a part, and sometimes I think you're the master and I'm your servant.'
Hanuman replied, 'Sometimes I see that You are the entirety and I am a part of it. Sometimes I see that You are the Master and I am Your servant. But Rāma, when I have true knowledge, I realize that You are I and I am You.'
Time is indeed irresistible
Listen, my friend: though I am so wretched, the Hero of Raghu's race has shown His grace even to me
Hanuman maintained a sense of being a servant after realizing God in both His personal and impersonal forms.
That era is called Krita when the one eternal religion existed. In that best of eras, everyone had religious perfection, and therefore, there was no need for religious acts.
I only think about Rāma.
Hanuman, shaped like a majestic hill of glittering gold, son of the god whose fierce gusts shake the forest, spoke to Rama: 'By your kind favor, Lord, Sugriva has regained his home and throne, triumphant, having regained his rank, power, and royal authority today.'
Why do reasonable people like you engage in acts that contaminate the body, speech, and heart, and destroy virtue?
Hanuman, the son of the wind god, found his master so gracious to him that he rejoiced at heart and all his agony disappeared. He said, 'My Lord, on the summit of this hill dwells Sugriva, the chief of the monkeys; he is a servant of Yours. Make friends with him, my lord; knowing him to be in affliction, rid him of all fear.'
Hanuman, after realizing God in both His Personal and Impersonal aspects, maintained the attitude of a servant and a devotee towards God.
He said to Rama: 'O Rama, sometimes I think that You are the entirety and I am a part of You. Sometimes I think that You are the Master and I am Your servant. And sometimes, Rama, when I contemplate the Absolute, I see that I am You and You are I.'
You cannot proceed further from this place. Therefore, Lord, please desist. You are welcome to stay here today.