1. Why Hanuman is worshiped

    Gandhi used to say that he believes in Gita and Gita gives him solace in difficult times and so on, so on. But has he ever preached about Krsna? Tilok has ever preached about Krsna? Radhakrishnan has ever preached Krsna? Nobody. Their policy is take Sita and kill Rama. Ravana’s policy. Take away Sita. Take away Gita and kill Krsna. So Ravana’s policy will never be successful. Ravana’s policy means he will be destroyed. You cannot do any harm to Rama, but he will be destroyed. This policy, that take Sita and kill Rama, means he will destroy himself. So this is going on. Take Gita and kill Krsna. This will destroy the whole thing, this Ravana’s policy. And Hanuman’s policy, somehow or other rescue Sita and get her seated by the side of Rama. Therefore he’s worshiped, Vajrangaji. That is the difference between Ravana’s policy. Sita is the via media. But one is trying to bring back Sita and seat her by the side of Rama, and another is trying to take away Sita and kill Rama. This wrong policy will not save us. We have to accept the instruction of Gita and accept Krsna as the Supreme Lord. Then everything will be all right.

    Srila Prabhupada — August 22, 1976, Hyderabad