In due course of time the investiture ceremony was performed and Hanuman wore the sacred threads. His parents resolved to send him for higher studies to the Sun-god who was well versed in all Vedas, Shastras and mystery of philosophical knowledge. Hanuman, clad in bark garment like a celibate, wearing holy threads of munja (a holy grass), holding a shank of Palas and deer-skin in his hands, stood helplessly and stared at the radiant Sun in dismay. His mother Anjana knew the anathema and its evil effect. She said "O son! why do you stand here and stare desparately? The sun-god is not far away from you. Even in your infancy you had sprung to his chariot. You possess immeasurable and matchless strength. Nothing in the wold is impossible for you. You leap up to him and receive your education." Thereupon Hanuman bowed down his head before his parents in reverential salutation and sprung up and in twinkling of an eye, he arrived before the chariot of the sun-god. After introducing himself along with his father's name, Hanuman stood before the sun-god with his hands folded and prayed with reverence "O God ! after the holy thread-wearing ceremony, my parents have sent me to you for receiving education. Kindly accept me as your humble pupil". His humble but intelligent submission charmed the sun-god, but in order to test the ability and prudence of the boy, he said "O my dear child ! You are fully aware of my chariot, incessantly rolling on without tarrying, brushing aside my hunger, thirst and all kinds of exertions. How can the process of teaching and learning take place unless the preceptor and the receptor sit face to face with tranquil minds." Hanuman replied with reverence "O revered Sir, I shall pace back with my face towards you with the same speed as your chariot rolls ahead. This therefore, will cause no inconvenience or hardship ill teaching and learning." This astute solution propitiated the sun god who readily agreed and within a very short period he taught Vedas, Shastras, Grammar Philosophical Ideologies and mysteries of spiritual perfection. Hanuman became a Savant and Supreme among all erudites. After being well-versed in all abilities and skills. Hanuman humbly offered to pay the fees to his spiritual preceptor, the sun-god, who affectionately said with a happy heart "O my boy ! I need nothing. I only ask you to protect Sugreeve, (the king of monkeys) as he is born of my own part and parcel with my limited power." Hanuman assured his preceptor that no harm would touch Sugreeva till his (Hanuman's) last breath.
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