56: Hanuman and the Pearl Necklace - The Story That Shows What Devotion Actually Looks Like

After the war at Lanka was won and Ram was crowned king of Ayodhya, Sita gave Hanuman the finest gift she possessed — a magnificent pearl necklace from around her own neck.Hanuman accepted it with great humility.Then he began biting the pearls open one by one.The court watched in horror.Vibhishana finally stood up."What are you doing? Those are priceless pearls given to you by the Queen herself."Hanuman looked up calmly."I am looking for Ram inside them. If Ram is not in them they are worthless to me."The court laughed.Someone called out — "Is Ram inside you too then?"Hanuman stood up.And answered.This story is not in Valmiki's Ramayana. It grew in the devotional tradition because it contains a truth that needed to be shown.New story every day.Follow so you never miss one.