Hanuman's First Meeting with Rama - The Disguised Test

Dadi: "Guddu, do you know how Hanuman ji and Lord Rama first met?"

Guddu: "They were always together, no?"

Dadi: "No beta, there was a time when they didn't know each other. And their first meeting? It was like a beautiful test from both sides."

Guddu: "A test? Like my school exams?"

Dadi: "*(laughing)* Much more interesting! Sugriva, a monkey king, was hiding on a mountain. He was scared of his powerful brother Vali. One day, two young princes appeared in the forest below - Rama and Lakshmana."

Guddu: "Were they looking for Sugriva?"

Dadi: "Yes! They needed his help to find Sita. But Sugriva was worried. "What if they're spies? What if they want to hurt me?""

Guddu: "Oh no! What happened?"

Dadi: "Hanuman said, "Let me investigate." And you know what he did? He transformed himself into a wandering scholar - a brahmin with simple clothes and a calm face."

Guddu: "He can change his form?!"

Dadi: "He can do many things, beta. So this "brahmin" approached Rama and started asking clever questions. "Who are you noble ones? You look like kings but dress like simple people. You carry weapons in a peaceful forest. What brings you here?""

Guddu: "Did Rama get fooled?"

Dadi: "*(smiling proudly)* Not at all! Rama whispered to Lakshmana, "Brother, this is no ordinary brahmin. His words are too perfect, his questions too sharp. I think he's in disguise.""

Guddu: "Rama figured it out!"

Dadi: "And when Hanuman heard this, something happened in his heart. He thought, "This person saw through my disguise in minutes. He sees truth. He must be special.""

Guddu: "Then what?"

Dadi: "Hanuman dropped his disguise and returned to his monkey form. "You're right," he said. "I am Hanuman, minister of Sugriva. I came to test you. Now I know - you could only be a friend. Only Rama of Ayodhya could see so clearly!""

Guddu: "So they both tested each other?"

Dadi: "Exactly, beta. And in that moment, something magical happened to Hanuman. He later described it as "falling" - but not downward. Falling inward, into a love so deep it felt like finding home."

Guddu: "Love at first sight?"

Dadi: "More than that. Hanuman thought, "This is my Lord. This is why I was born. Everything before was just preparation.""

Guddu: "Did Rama feel something too?"

Dadi: "Yes! In this monkey who spoke beautiful Sanskrit and understood deep truths, Rama saw someone who would be important to his journey."

Guddu: "And then they became friends?"

Dadi: "More than friends. Hanuman carried both princes on his shoulders up the mountain in one giant leap! Later, Rama asked, "Why did you disguise yourself?""

Guddu: "What did Hanuman say?"

Dadi: ""To test you." And Rama asked, "What did the test reveal?" Hanuman's answer was beautiful: "That you see truth even when it wears a costume. That you are what I was waiting for without knowing I was waiting.""

Guddu: "*(thoughtfully)* So sometimes we find exactly what we need, even when we didn't know we were looking?"

Dadi: "*(hugging him)* Wise words, my little one. And here's what makes it special - both of them saw through each other's outer appearances to see the truth inside. Rama saw the devoted soul beneath the disguise. Hanuman saw the divine light beneath the simple clothes."

Guddu: "Real friends see who you really are inside?"

Dadi: "That's the beautiful lesson, beta. The best connections happen when we see each other truly - not the costumes we wear, but the hearts we have. When did Hanuman know he would serve Rama forever? "The moment he saw through my disguise. Because if he could see the truth of me, he was the truth I was looking for.""

Guddu: "I want a friend who sees the real me too."

Dadi: "Be that kind of friend first, beta. See the goodness in others, and you'll attract goodness to yourself."