dear shri vasudevan,
did Sri Rama at all walk, after His
encounter with Sri Hanuman at the Risyamookha parvatam, is the question posed by
you.
Sri Valmiki says He did.
in fact, immediately after leaving
the Risyamooka parvatam, on the way to Kishkindha for Valivadham, Sri Rama
does walk, preceded by Sugriva and followed by Sri Hanuman, Nala, Neela et
al.
this is evident from the following
Kishkindha kanda sloka--
"RisyamookAt sa dharmAtmA KishkindhAm
LakshmaNAgraja:
jagAma saha SugreevO VAli vikrama
pAlitAm
agratastu yayou tasya
Raghavasya mahAtmana:
Sugreeva: samhata greevO
Lakshmanascha mahAbala:
prishttatO Hanuman veerO nalO
neelascha vAnara:".
Hence Sri Rama did walk and was
not all the time ensconced on Sri Maruti's shoulders.
It is however true that Sri Hanuman
carried Sri Rama across the Sethu--here is Sugreeva telling Rama to ride on the
shoulders of Sri Hanuman and Lakshmana, on those of Angada-
"Hanumantam tvam ArOha angadam chApi
Lakshmana:
vaihAyasou yuvAm Etou vAnarou
tArayishyata:"
regards, dasan,
sadagopan
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