Sundara Kanda, Sarga 1

ततो रावणनीतायाः सीतायाः शत्रुकर्शनः। इयेष पदमन्वेष्टुं चारणाचरिते पथि।।5.1.1।।

tato rāvaṇanītāyāḥ sītāyāḥ śatrukarśanaḥ| iyeṣa padamanveṣṭuṃ cāraṇācarite pathi

Hanuman, crusher of enemies resolved to find the whereabouts of Sita, carried away by Ravana. He followed the path of the Charanas, celestial bards.

दुष्करं निष्प्रतिद्वन्द्वं चिकीर्षन् कर्म वानरः। समुदग्रशिरोग्रीवो गवांपतिरिवाबभौ।।5.1.2।।

duṣkaraṃ niṣpratidvandvaṃ cikīrṣan karma vānaraḥ| samudagraśirogrīvo gavāṃpatirivābabhau

Hanuman who raised his head and neck, intending to cross the formidable ocean which none else could accomplish, looked like a leading bull.

अथ वैडूर्यवर्णेषु शाद्वलेषु महाबलः। धीरः सलिलकल्पेषु विचचार यथासुखम्।।5.1.3।।

atha vaiḍūryavarṇeṣu śādvaleṣu mahābalaḥ| dhīraḥ salilakalpeṣu vicacāra yathāsukham

Tawnyhued Hanuman, gifted with extraordinary strength and patience happily strolled on the marshy tracts of grassy land which had the colour of vaidurya.

द्विजान् वित्रासयन् धीमानुरसा पादपान् हरन्। मृगांश्च सुबहून्निघ्नन् प्रवृद्ध इव केसरी।।5.1.4।।

dvijān vitrāsayan dhīmānurasā pādapān haran| mṛgāṃśca subahūnnighnan pravṛddha iva kesarī

Wise Hanuman went about like a lion scaring away birds, uprooting trees with his chest, and trampling many animals.

नीललोहितमांजिष्ठपत्रवर्णैः सितासितैः। स्वभावविहितैश्चित्रैर्धातुभिः समलङ्कृतम्।।5.1.5।। कामरूपिभिराविष्टमभीक्ष्णं सपरिच्छदैः। यक्षकिन्नरगन्धर्वैर्देवकल्पैश्च पन्नगैः।।5.1.6।।

nīlalohitamāṃjiṣṭhapatravarṇaiḥ sitāsitaiḥ| svabhāvavihitaiścitrairdhātubhiḥ samalaṅkṛtam kāmarūpibhirāviṣṭamabhīkṣṇaṃ saparicchadaiḥ| yakṣakinnaragandharvairdevakalpaiśca pannagaiḥ

The mountain was as though decorated with mineral rocks of varied colours like blue, red, yellow and green as well as black and white৷৷It was frequently visited by yakshas, kinneras, gandharvas and nagas surrounded by their retinue, capable of assuming any form at their free will rivalling gods and nagas in splendour.

नीललोहितमांजिष्ठपत्रवर्णैः सितासितैः। स्वभावविहितैश्चित्रैर्धातुभिः समलङ्कृतम्।।5.1.5।। कामरूपिभिराविष्टमभीक्ष्णं सपरिच्छदैः। यक्षकिन्नरगन्धर्वैर्देवकल्पैश्च पन्नगैः।।5.1.6।।

nīlalohitamāṃjiṣṭhapatravarṇaiḥ sitāsitaiḥ| svabhāvavihitaiścitrairdhātubhiḥ samalaṅkṛtam kāmarūpibhirāviṣṭamabhīkṣṇaṃ saparicchadaiḥ| yakṣakinnaragandharvairdevakalpaiśca pannagaiḥ

The mountain was as though decorated with mineral rocks of varied colours like blue, red, yellow and green as well as black and white৷৷It was frequently visited by yakshas, kinneras, gandharvas and nagas surrounded by their retinue, capable of assuming any form at their free will rivalling gods and nagas in splendour.

स तस्य गिरिवर्यस्य तले नागवरायुते। तिष्ठन् कपिवरस्तत्र ह्रदे नाग इवाबभौ।।5.1.7।।

sa tasya girivaryasya tale nāgavarāyute| tiṣṭhan kapivarastatra hrade nāga ivābabhau

As the monkey leader stood at the foot of the great mountain filled with lordly elephants he looked like an elephant standing at the centre of a pond.

स सूर्याय महेन्द्राय पवनाय स्वयंभुवे। भूतेभ्यश्चाञ्जलिं कृत्वा चकार गमने मतिम्।।5.1.8।।

sa sūryāya mahendrāya pavanāya svayaṃbhuve| bhūtebhyaścāñjaliṃ kṛtvā cakāra gamane matim

Offering salutations with folded palms to the Sungod, to Mahendra, lord of the gods, to the windgod, to the Creator Brahma and to all the attendants of lord Siva, made up his mind to proceed (to Lanka).

अञ्जलिं प्राङ्मुखः कुर्वन् पवनायात्मयोनये। ततो हि ववृधे गन्तुं दक्षिणो दक्षिणां दिशम्।।5.1.9।।

añjaliṃ prāṅmukhaḥ kurvan pavanāyātmayonaye| tato hi vavṛdhe gantuṃ dakṣiṇo dakṣiṇāṃ diśam

Hanuman, endowed with great equanimity, facing the east and joining his palms by way of salutaion to the Windgod, his father, he enlarged his size and turned south in order to depart.

प्लवङ्गप्रवरैर्दृष्टः प्लवने कृतनिश्चयः। ववृधे रामवृद्ध्यर्थं समुद्र इव पर्वसु।।5.1.10।।

plavaṅgapravarairdṛṣṭaḥ plavane kṛtaniścayaḥ| vavṛdhe rāmavṛddhyarthaṃ samudra iva parvasu

Having made up his mind to leap for the cause of Rama, Hanuman began to grow in size just as the sea grows during the fullmoon and newmoon days, while the monkey troops were watching.

निष्प्रमाणशरीरः सन् लिलङ्घयिषुरर्णवम्। बाहुभ्यां पीडयामास चरणाभ्यां च पर्वतम्।।5.1.11।।

niṣpramāṇaśarīraḥ san lilaṅghayiṣurarṇavam| bāhubhyāṃ pīḍayāmāsa caraṇābhyāṃ ca parvatam

Having swollen to an immeasurable figure, he pressed on the mountain with his feet and hands in an attempt to cross the ocean.

स चचालाचलश्चापि मुहूर्तं कपिपीडितः। तरूणां पुष्पिताग्राणां सर्वं पुष्पमशातयत्।।5.1.12।।

sa cacālācalaścāpi muhūrtaṃ kapipīḍitaḥ| tarūṇāṃ puṣpitāgrāṇāṃ sarvaṃ puṣpamaśātayat

Pressed firmly by Hanuman, the mountain was shaken for a moment which caused the flowers to drop down from the tree tops.

तेन पादपमुक्तेन पुष्पौघेण सुगन्धिना। सर्वतः संवृतः शैलो बभौ पुष्पमयो यथा।।5.1.13।।

tena pādapamuktena puṣpaugheṇa sugandhinā| sarvataḥ saṃvṛtaḥ śailo babhau puṣpamayo yathā

With heaps of flowers full of fragrance fallen down from the trees all over the mountain, it looked as though it was a mountain of flowers.

तेन चोत्तमवीर्येण पीड्यमानः स पर्वतः। सलिलं सम्प्रसुस्राव मदं मत्त इव द्विपः।।5.1.14।।

tena cottamavīryeṇa pīḍyamānaḥ sa parvataḥ| salilaṃ samprasusrāva madaṃ matta iva dvipaḥ

The mountain pressed hard under the feet of the valiant (Hanuman), discharged streams of water just as an elephant in rut would exude water of intoxication.

पीड्यमानस्तु बलिना महेन्द्रस्तेन पर्वतः। रीतीर्निर्वर्तयामास काञ्चनाञ्जनराजतीः।।5.1.15।।

pīḍyamānastu balinā mahendrastena parvataḥ| rītīrnirvartayāmāsa kāñcanāñjanarājatīḥ

Pressed by the powerful Hanuman, mount Mahendra let out streams of the hue of gold and silver (containing the ores of these minerals)৷৷

मुमोच च शिलाः शैलो विशालाः समनःशिलाः। मध्यमेनार्चिषा जुष्टा धूमराजीरिवानलः।।5.1.16।।

mumoca ca śilāḥ śailo viśālāḥ samanaḥśilāḥ| madhyamenārciṣā juṣṭā dhūmarājīrivānalaḥ

The mountain threw down big boulders along with sulphur just like fire emits columns of smoke, surrounded by flames.

गिरिणा पीड्यमानेन पीड्यमानानि सर्वतः। गुहाविष्टानि भूतानि विनेदुर्विकृतैः स्वरैः।।5.1.17।।

giriṇā pīḍyamānena pīḍyamānāni sarvataḥ| guhāviṣṭāni bhūtāni vinedurvikṛtaiḥ svaraiḥ

Squeezed on all sides of the mountain by Hanuman, all creatures living in the caves shrieked making horrible sounds .

स महासत्त्वसन्नादः शैलपीडानिमित्तजः। पृथिवीं पूरयामास दिशश्चोपवनानि च।।5.1.18।।

sa mahāsattvasannādaḥ śailapīḍānimittajaḥ| pṛthivīṃ pūrayāmāsa diśaścopavanāni ca

Due to the crushing of the mountain, a loud noise of the various creatures shot up filling the earth in all directions and groves around.

शिरोभिः पृथुभिः सर्पा व्यक्तस्वस्तिकलक्षणैः। वमन्तः पावकं घोरं ददंशुर्दशनैः शिलाः।।5.1.19।।

śirobhiḥ pṛthubhiḥ sarpā vyaktasvastikalakṣaṇaiḥ| vamantaḥ pāvakaṃ ghoraṃ dadaṃśurdaśanaiḥ śilāḥ

The snakes spread out their broad hoods manifesting swastika marks on them and bit the rocks with their fangs pouring out terrible fire.

तास्तदा सविषैर्दष्टाः कुपितैस्तैर्महाशिलाः। जज्ज्वलुः पावकोद्दीप्ता बिभिदुश्च सहस्रधा।।5.1.20।।

tāstadā saviṣairdaṣṭāḥ kupitaistairmahāśilāḥ| jajjvaluḥ pāvakoddīptā bibhiduśca sahasradhā

Bitten by the venomous and angry snakes, the mountain was broken into a thousand pieces by the blazing flames.

यानि चौषधजालानि तस्मिन् जातानि पर्वते। विषघ्नान्यपि नागानां न शेकुः शमितुं विषम्।।5.1.21।।

yāni cauṣadhajālāni tasmin jātāni parvate| viṣaghnānyapi nāgānāṃ na śekuḥ śamituṃ viṣam

Even the medicinal herbs grown on the mountain could not neutralize the effect of the poison of snakes.

भिद्यतेऽयं गिरिर्भूतैरिति मत्त्वा तपस्विनः। त्रस्ता विद्याधरास्तस्मादुत्पेतुः स्त्री गणैः सह।।5.1.22।। पानभूमिगतं हित्वा हैममासवभाजनम्। पात्राणि च महार्हाणि करकांश्च हिरण्मयान्।।5.1.23। लेह्यानुच्चावचान् भक्ष्यान् मांसानि विविधानि च। आर्षभाणि च चर्माणि खडगांश्च कनकत्सरून्।।5.1.24।।

bhidyate'yaṃ girirbhūtairiti mattvā tapasvinaḥ| trastā vidyādharāstasmādutpetuḥ strī gaṇaiḥ saha pānabhūmigataṃ hitvā haimamāsavabhājanam| pātrāṇi ca mahārhāṇi karakāṃśca hiraṇmayān||5.1.23| lehyānuccāvacān bhakṣyān māṃsāni vividhāni ca| ārṣabhāṇi ca carmāṇi khaḍagāṃśca kanakatsarūn

Even the ascetics left the place approaching that the mountain would be broken into pieces by creatures. The alarmed vidyadharas leaped into the sky along with groups of their women, leaving behind golden jugs of wine as well as precious utensils, big and small sizes, and golden goblets, cups in the drinking place, as well as many tasty eatables like licking food, chewing food and many types of meat. They also left bullhides and swords with golden sheaths.

भिद्यतेऽयं गिरिर्भूतैरिति मत्त्वा तपस्विनः। त्रस्ता विद्याधरास्तस्मादुत्पेतुः स्त्री गणैः सह।।5.1.22।। पानभूमिगतं हित्वा हैममासवभाजनम्। पात्राणि च महार्हाणि करकांश्च हिरण्मयान्।।5.1.23। लेह्यानुच्चावचान् भक्ष्यान् मांसानि विविधानि च। आर्षभाणि च चर्माणि खडगांश्च कनकत्सरून्।।5.1.24।।

bhidyate'yaṃ girirbhūtairiti mattvā tapasvinaḥ| trastā vidyādharāstasmādutpetuḥ strī gaṇaiḥ saha pānabhūmigataṃ hitvā haimamāsavabhājanam| pātrāṇi ca mahārhāṇi karakāṃśca hiraṇmayān||5.1.23| lehyānuccāvacān bhakṣyān māṃsāni vividhāni ca| ārṣabhāṇi ca carmāṇi khaḍagāṃśca kanakatsarūn

Even the ascetics left the place approaching that the mountain would be broken into pieces by creatures. The alarmed vidyadharas leaped into the sky along with groups of their women, leaving behind golden jugs of wine as well as precious utensils, big and small sizes, and golden goblets, cups in the drinking place, as well as many tasty eatables like licking food, chewing food and many types of meat. They also left bullhides and swords with golden sheaths.

भिद्यतेऽयं गिरिर्भूतैरिति मत्त्वा तपस्विनः। त्रस्ता विद्याधरास्तस्मादुत्पेतुः स्त्री गणैः सह।।5.1.22।। पानभूमिगतं हित्वा हैममासवभाजनम्। पात्राणि च महार्हाणि करकांश्च हिरण्मयान्।।5.1.23। लेह्यानुच्चावचान् भक्ष्यान् मांसानि विविधानि च। आर्षभाणि च चर्माणि खडगांश्च कनकत्सरून्।।5.1.24।।

bhidyate'yaṃ girirbhūtairiti mattvā tapasvinaḥ| trastā vidyādharāstasmādutpetuḥ strī gaṇaiḥ saha pānabhūmigataṃ hitvā haimamāsavabhājanam| pātrāṇi ca mahārhāṇi karakāṃśca hiraṇmayān||5.1.23| lehyānuccāvacān bhakṣyān māṃsāni vividhāni ca| ārṣabhāṇi ca carmāṇi khaḍagāṃśca kanakatsarūn

Even the ascetics left the place approaching that the mountain would be broken into pieces by creatures. The alarmed vidyadharas leaped into the sky along with groups of their women, leaving behind golden jugs of wine as well as precious utensils, big and small sizes, and golden goblets, cups in the drinking place, as well as many tasty eatables like licking food, chewing food and many types of meat. They also left bullhides and swords with golden sheaths.

कृतकण्ठगुणाः क्षीबा रक्तमाल्यानुलेपनाः। रक्ताक्षाः पुष्कराक्षाश्च गगनं प्रतिपेदिरे।।5.1.25।।

kṛtakaṇṭhaguṇāḥ kṣībā raktamālyānulepanāḥ| raktākṣāḥ puṣkarākṣāśca gaganaṃ pratipedire

The intoxicated vidyadharas with eyes red like lotuses, wearing garlands around the neck and smeared with red sandalpaste flew into the sky.

हारनूपुरकेयूरपारिहार्यधराः स्त्रियः। विस्मिताः सस्मितास्तस्थुराकाशे रमणैः सह।।5.1.26।।

hāranūpurakeyūrapārihāryadharāḥ striyaḥ| vismitāḥ sasmitāstasthurākāśe ramaṇaiḥ saha

Adorned with necklaces, anklets and armlets, the vidyadharis stayed wonderstruck in the sky, smiling gently in the company of their lovers.

दर्शयन्तो महाविद्यां विद्याधरमहर्षयः। सहितास्तस्थुराकाशे वीक्षाञ्चक्रुश्च पर्वतम्।।5.1.27।।

darśayanto mahāvidyāṃ vidyādharamaharṣayaḥ| sahitāstasthurākāśe vīkṣāñcakruśca parvatam

The seers among the Vidyadharas, proficient in different fields of knowledge were also watching the mountain from the sky along with others.

शुश्रुवुश्च तदा शब्दमृषीणां भावितात्मनाम्। चारणानां च सिद्धानां स्थितानां विमलेऽम्बरे।।5.1.28।।

śuśruvuśca tadā śabdamṛṣīṇāṃ bhāvitātmanām| cāraṇānāṃ ca siddhānāṃ sthitānāṃ vimale'mbare

Then the vidyadharas heard the words of praise(of Hanuman) by the sages, seekers of the ultimate truth, the charanas and the siddhas who stood and watched in the clear sky:

एष पर्वतसङ्काशो हनुमान् मारुतात्मजः। तितीर्षति महावेगस्समुद्रं मकरालयम्।।5.1.29।।

eṣa parvatasaṅkāśo hanumān mārutātmajaḥ| titīrṣati mahāvegassamudraṃ makarālayam

"Hanuman the son of the Windgod, who is like a mountain, with extraordinary might intends to cross the ocean, the abode of crocodiles".

रामार्थं वानरार्थं च चिकीर्षन् कर्म दुष्करम्। समुद्रस्य परं पारं दुष्प्रापं प्राप्तुमिच्छति।।5.1.30।।

rāmārthaṃ vānarārthaṃ ca cikīrṣan karma duṣkaram| samudrasya paraṃ pāraṃ duṣprāpaṃ prāptumicchati

"For the sake of Rama and the vanaras he wants to reach the other shore of the ocean, which is difficult, and indeed impossible".

इति विद्याधराः श्रुत्वा वचस्तेषां महात्मनाम्। तमप्रमेयं ददृशुः पर्वते वानरर्षभम्।।5.1.31।।

iti vidyādharāḥ śrutvā vacasteṣāṃ mahātmanām| tamaprameyaṃ dadṛśuḥ parvate vānararṣabham

The vidyadharas heard the sages speaking in that manner on the mountain. They beheld Hanuman, the bull among vanaras, whose strength was beyond measure.

दुधुवे च स रोमाणि चकम्पे चाचलोपमः। ननाद सुमहानादं सुमहानिव तोयदः।।5.1.32।।

dudhuve ca sa romāṇi cakampe cācalopamaḥ| nanāda sumahānādaṃ sumahāniva toyadaḥ

Hanuman, huge as a mountain moved his body and shook the hair on his body, thundering like a cloud.

आनुपूर्व्येण वृत्तं च लाङ्गूलं लोमभिश्चितम्। उत्पतिष्यन् विचिक्षेप पक्षिराज इवोरगम्।।5.1.33।।

ānupūrvyeṇa vṛttaṃ ca lāṅgūlaṃ lomabhiścitam| utpatiṣyan vicikṣepa pakṣirāja ivoragam

Like the king of birds Garuda would shake a serpent, he shook his tail covered with hair in order to take off.

तस्य लाङ्गूलमाविद्धमात्तवेगस्य पृष्ठतः। ददृशे गरुडेनेव ह्रियमाणो महोरगः।।5.1.34।।

tasya lāṅgūlamāviddhamāttavegasya pṛṣṭhataḥ| dadṛśe garuḍeneva hriyamāṇo mahoragaḥ

Hanuman had the tail curled at his back which appeared like a big serpent being carried off by Garuda.

बाहू संस्तम्भयामास महापरिघसन्निभौ। ससाद च कपिः कट्यां चरणौ सञ्चुकोच च।।5.1.35।।

bāhū saṃstambhayāmāsa mahāparighasannibhau| sasāda ca kapiḥ kaṭyāṃ caraṇau sañcukoca ca

The monkey fixed his arms, looking like iron clubs, firmly on the mountain and crouched his waist and contracted his feet.

संहृत्य च भुजौ श्रीमांस्तथैव च शिरोधराम्। तेजः सत्त्वं तथा वीर्यमाविवेश स वीर्यवान्।।5.1.36।।

saṃhṛtya ca bhujau śrīmāṃstathaiva ca śirodharām| tejaḥ sattvaṃ tathā vīryamāviveśa sa vīryavān

The glorious and courageous Hanuman his head and shoulders contracted, summoned up all his energy and vigour.

मार्गमालोकयन्दूरादूर्ध्वं प्रणिहितेक्षणः। रुरोध हृदये प्राणानाकाशमवलोकयन्।।5.1.37।।

mārgamālokayandūrādūrdhvaṃ praṇihitekṣaṇaḥ| rurodha hṛdaye prāṇānākāśamavalokayan

Having cast his eyes upward in order to view the distance and direction in which he had to leap, he restrained his breath in the chest while looking at the sky.

पद्भ्यां दृढमवस्थानं कृत्वा स कपिकुञ्जरः। निकुञ्च्य कर्णौ हनुमानुत्पतिष्यन् महाबलः।। वानरान् वानरश्रेष्ठ इदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।5.1.38।।

padbhyāṃ dṛḍhamavasthānaṃ kṛtvā sa kapikuñjaraḥ| nikuñcya karṇau hanumānutpatiṣyan mahābalaḥ|| vānarān vānaraśreṣṭha idaṃ vacanamabravīt

A mighty elephant among vanaras, Hanuman holding his feet firmly and standing in that position, contracted his ears and addressed the monkeys, when he was about to leap:

यथा राघवनिर्मुक्तः शरः श्वसनविक्रमः। गच्छेत्तद्वद्गमिष्यामि लङ्कां रावणपालिताम्।।5.1.39।।

yathā rāghavanirmuktaḥ śaraḥ śvasanavikramaḥ| gacchettadvadgamiṣyāmi laṅkāṃ rāvaṇapālitām

"Just like an arrow released by Raghava would fly, I too will proceed with the speed of the wind to reach Lanka ruled by Ravana.

न हि द्रक्ष्यामि यदि तां लङ्कायां जनकात्मजाम्। अनेनैव हि वेगेन गमिष्यामि सुरालयम्।।5.1.40।।

na hi drakṣyāmi yadi tāṃ laṅkāyāṃ janakātmajām| anenaiva hi vegena gamiṣyāmi surālayam

"If I am not able to find the daughter of Janaka at Lanka I will go to heaven, abode of the gods, with the same speed.

यदि वा त्रिदिवे सीतां न द्रक्ष्याम्यकृतश्रमः। बद्ध्वा राक्षसराजानमानयिष्यामि रावणम्।।5.1.41।।

yadi vā tridive sītāṃ na drakṣyāmyakṛtaśramaḥ| baddhvā rākṣasarājānamānayiṣyāmi rāvaṇam

"If I do not find Sita in heaven in spite of my efforts, I will bind that king of demons, Ravana and bring him here.

सर्वथा कृतकार्योऽहमेष्यामि सह सीतया। आनयिष्यामि वा लङ्कां समुत्पाट्य सरावणाम्।।5.1.42।।

sarvathā kṛtakāryo'hameṣyāmi saha sītayā| ānayiṣyāmi vā laṅkāṃ samutpāṭya sarāvaṇām

"I will, by all means return successful with Sita or else I will uproot Lanka along with Ravana and bring him here".

एवमुक्त्वा तु हनुमान्वानरान्वानरोत्तमः।।5.1.43।। उत्पपाताथ वेगेन वेगवानविचारयन्। सुपर्णमिव चात्मानं मेने स कपिकुञ्जरः।।5.1.44।।

evamuktvā tu hanumānvānarānvānarottamaḥ utpapātātha vegena vegavānavicārayan| suparṇamiva cātmānaṃ mene sa kapikuñjaraḥ

Having thus addressed the monkeys the foremost of vanaras,Hanuman endowed with great speed leaped without any exertion. The elephant among monkeys felt like Garuda.

एवमुक्त्वा तु हनुमान्वानरान्वानरोत्तमः।।5.1.43।। उत्पपाताथ वेगेन वेगवानविचारयन्। सुपर्णमिव चात्मानं मेने स कपिकुञ्जरः।।5.1.44।।

evamuktvā tu hanumānvānarānvānarottamaḥ utpapātātha vegena vegavānavicārayan| suparṇamiva cātmānaṃ mene sa kapikuñjaraḥ

Having thus addressed the monkeys the foremost of vanaras,Hanuman endowed with great speed leaped without any exertion. The elephant among monkeys felt like Garuda.

समुत्पतति तस्मिंस्तु वेगात्ते नगरोहिणः। संहृत्य विटपान् सर्वान् समुत्पेतुः समन्ततः।।5.1.45।।

samutpatati tasmiṃstu vegātte nagarohiṇaḥ| saṃhṛtya viṭapān sarvān samutpetuḥ samantataḥ

When he took off, numerous trees on the mountain drawing together the branches all over flew along with him.

स मत्तकोयष्टिमकान् पादपान् पुष्पशालिनः। उद्वहन्नूरुवेगेन जगाम विमलेऽम्बरे।।5.1.46।।

sa mattakoyaṣṭimakān pādapān puṣpaśālinaḥ| udvahannūruvegena jagāma vimale'mbare

He swept away the lapwings in heat on the blossoms of the trees by the speed of his thighs while he coursed through the cloudless sky.

ऊरुवेगोद्धता वृक्षा मुहूर्तं कपिमन्वयुः। प्रस्थितं दीर्घमध्वानं स्वबन्धुमिव बान्धवाः।।5.1.47।।

ūruvegoddhatā vṛkṣā muhūrtaṃ kapimanvayuḥ| prasthitaṃ dīrghamadhvānaṃ svabandhumiva bāndhavāḥ

Swept away by the force of his thighs, the trees bent forward following him for a while just as relatives accompany their kith and kin on long travel.

तमूरुवेगोन्मथिताः सालाश्चान्ये नगोत्तमाः। अनुजग्मुर्हनूमन्तं सैन्या इव महीपतिम्।।5.1.48।।

tamūruvegonmathitāḥ sālāścānye nagottamāḥ| anujagmurhanūmantaṃ sainyā iva mahīpatim

Uprooted by the force of Hanuman's thighs,great trees like sala followed him just like the troops follow the king.

सुपुष्पिताग्रैर्बहुभिः पादपैरन्वितः कपिः। हनुमान् पर्वताकारो बभूवाद्भुतदर्शनः।।5.1.49।।

supuṣpitāgrairbahubhiḥ pādapairanvitaḥ kapiḥ| hanumān parvatākāro babhūvādbhutadarśanaḥ

With numerous trees laden with flowers following him, Hanuman who looked like a mountain, presented a queer spectable.

सारवन्तोऽथ ये वृक्षा न्यमज्जन् लवणाम्भसि। भयादिव महेन्द्रस्य पर्वता वरुणालये।।5.1.50।।

sāravanto'tha ye vṛkṣā nyamajjan lavaṇāmbhasi| bhayādiva mahendrasya parvatā varuṇālaye

Then the huge trees sank into the ocean of salt water even as mountains did, afraid of Indra's (thunderbolt).

स नानाकुसुमैः कीर्णः कपिः साङ्कुरकोरकैः। शुशुभे मेघसङ्काशः खद्योतैरिव पर्वतः।।5.1.51।।

sa nānākusumaiḥ kīrṇaḥ kapiḥ sāṅkurakorakaiḥ| śuśubhe meghasaṅkāśaḥ khadyotairiva parvataḥ

Covered with tender sprouts and buds of different kinds of flowers Hanuman shone brightly like a flying mountain with fireflies.

विमुक्तास्तस्य वेगेन मुक्त्वा पुष्पाणि ते द्रुमाः। अवशीर्यन्त सलिले निवृत्ताः सुहृदो यथा।।5.1.52।।

vimuktāstasya vegena muktvā puṣpāṇi te drumāḥ| avaśīryanta salile nivṛttāḥ suhṛdo yathā

Shedding their blossoms (under his thrust) the trees dropped into the waters of the sea just like close relatives follow at the time of farewell.

लघुत्वेनोपपन्नं तद्विचित्रं सागरेऽपतत्। द्रुमाणां विविधं पुष्पं कपिवायुसमीरितम्।।5.1.53।। ताराचितमिवाकाशं प्रबभौ स महार्णवः।

laghutvenopapannaṃ tadvicitraṃ sāgare'patat| drumāṇāṃ vividhaṃ puṣpaṃ kapivāyusamīritam tārācitamivākāśaṃ prababhau sa mahārṇavaḥ|

Driven by the wind caused by Hanuman's speed a variety of flowers fell into the ocean because of their light weight and the ocean looked colourful and bright like the starspangled sky.

पुष्पौघेणानुबद्धेन नानावर्णेन वानरः। बभौ मेघ इवाकाशे विद्युद्गण विभूषितः।।5.1.54।।

puṣpaugheṇānubaddhena nānāvarṇena vānaraḥ| babhau megha ivākāśe vidyudgaṇa vibhūṣitaḥ

Covered with blossoms of different kinds and colours, Hanuman looked like a cloud brightened by lightnings in the sky.

तस्य वेगसमाधूतैः पुष्पैस्तोयमदृश्यत।।5.1.55।। ताराभिरभिरामाभिरुदिताभिरिवाम्बरम्।

tasya vegasamādhūtaiḥ puṣpaistoyamadṛśyata tārābhirabhirāmābhiruditābhirivāmbaram|

The seawater looked splendid with flowers dropped by dint of his speed. It resembled the firmament spangled with enchanting stars just risen in the sky.

तस्याम्बरगतौ बाहू ददृशाते प्रसारितौ।।5.1.56।। पर्वताग्राद्विनिष्क्रान्तौ पञ्चास्याविव पन्नगौ।

tasyāmbaragatau bāhū dadṛśāte prasāritau parvatāgrādviniṣkrāntau pañcāsyāviva pannagau|

That great Vanara appeared as if he was gulping the entire ocean with its rising waves. While he was looking upward it appeared as though he was keen to drink in the sea as well.

पिबन्निव बभौ चापि सोर्मिमालं महार्णवम्।।5.1.57।। पिपासुरिव चाकाशं ददृशे स महाकपिः।

pibanniva babhau cāpi sormimālaṃ mahārṇavam pipāsuriva cākāśaṃ dadṛśe sa mahākapiḥ|

While he was looking upward, that great vanara appeared as if, parched with thirst, he was gulping the entire ocean with its rising waves.

तस्य विद्युत्प्रभाकारे वायुमार्गानुसारिणः।।5.1.58।। नयने विप्रकाशेते पर्वतस्थाविवानलौ।

tasya vidyutprabhākāre vāyumārgānusāriṇaḥ nayane viprakāśete parvatasthāvivānalau|

As he was moving in the sky following the direction of the wind, his eyes blazed like two fires burning on the mountain, flashing like lightning.

पिङ्गे पिङ्गाक्षमुख्यस्य बृहती परिमण्डले।।5.1.59।। चक्षुषी सम्प्राकाशेते चन्द्रसूर्याविवोदितौ।

piṅge piṅgākṣamukhyasya bṛhatī parimaṇḍale cakṣuṣī samprākāśete candrasūryāvivoditau|

The large, round, reddishbrown eyes of Hanuman shed their bright light like the rising Moon and Sun.

मुखं नासिकया तस्य ताम्रया ताम्रमाबभौ।।5.1.60।। सन्ध्यया समभिस्पृष्टं यथा तत्सूर्यमण्डलम्।

mukhaṃ nāsikayā tasya tāmrayā tāmramābabhau sandhyayā samabhispṛṣṭaṃ yathā tatsūryamaṇḍalam|

By the reflection of his copperyred nose, his face looked red like the Sun's orb coming close at twilight.

लाङ्गूलं च समाविद्धं प्लवमानस्य शोभते।।5.1.61।। अम्बरे वायुपुत्रस्य शक्रध्वज इवोच्छ्रितम्।

lāṅgūlaṃ ca samāviddhaṃ plavamānasya śobhate ambare vāyuputrasya śakradhvaja ivocchritam|

As the son of the Windgod was flying through the sky, his coiled up tail looked splendid like the banner installed at the festival in honour of Indra (on the fifteenth day of the month of Bhadrapada).

लाङ्गूलचक्रेण महान् शुक्लदंष्ट्रोऽनिलात्मजः।।5.1.62।। व्यरोचत महाप्राज्ञः परिवेषीव भास्करः।

lāṅgūlacakreṇa mahān śukladaṃṣṭro'nilātmajaḥ vyarocata mahāprājñaḥ pariveṣīva bhāskaraḥ|

With his white teeth and curled up tail, the wise son of the Windgod looked splendid like the halo of the Sungod.

स्फिग्देशेनाभिताम्रेण रराज स महाकपिः।।5.1.63।। महता दारितेनेव गिरिर्गैरिकधातुना।

sphigdeśenābhitāmreṇa rarāja sa mahākapiḥ mahatā dāriteneva girirgairikadhātunā|

The great monkey with copperred buttocks (other parts being dark) looked splendid like a cleft mountain with a huge deposit of minerals shining red.

तस्य वानरसिंहस्य प्लवमानस्य सागरम्।।5.1.64।। कक्षान्तरगतो वायुर्जीमूत इव गर्जति।

tasya vānarasiṃhasya plavamānasya sāgaram kakṣāntaragato vāyurjīmūta iva garjati|

The wind passing through the arm pits of the lionlike vanara crossing the ocean sounded like a thundering cloud.

खे यथा निपतत्युल्का ह्युत्तरान्ताद्विनिःसृता।।5.1.65।। दृश्यते सानुबन्धा च तथा स कपिकुञ्जरः।

khe yathā nipatatyulkā hyuttarāntādviniḥsṛtā dṛśyate sānubandhā ca tathā sa kapikuñjaraḥ|

The elephantlike monkey was seen darting across the ocean(going from north to south) like a meteor risen in the north along with its tailend falling down the sky.

पतत्पतङ्गसङ्काशो व्यायतः शुशुभे कपिः।।5.1.66।। प्रवृद्ध इव मातङ्गः कक्ष्यया बध्यमानया।

patatpataṅgasaṅkāśo vyāyataḥ śuśubhe kapiḥ pravṛddha iva mātaṅgaḥ kakṣyayā badhyamānayā|

The vanara expanded into an enormous size form appeared as though moving like the setting Sun. He looked like a huge elephant bound round the waist.

उपरिष्टाच्छरीरेण छायया चावगाढया।।5.1.67।। सागरे मारुताविष्टा नौरिवासीत्तदा कपिः।

upariṣṭāccharīreṇa chāyayā cāvagāḍhayā sāgare mārutāviṣṭā naurivāsīttadā kapiḥ|

When the vanara was flying in the sky, his shadow reflected in the ocean looked like a ship driven by the wind and sailing on the sea below (as if the lower part of his body was under water and upper part occupied the sky)

यं यं देशं समुद्रस्य जगाम स महाकपिः। स स तस्योरुवेगेन सोन्माद इव लक्ष्यते।।5.1.68।।

yaṃ yaṃ deśaṃ samudrasya jagāma sa mahākapiḥ| sa sa tasyoruvegena sonmāda iva lakṣyate

Whichever part of the sea over which that monkey flew, it appeared as though it was riotous with eddies, whirlpools and revolving foam etc., stirred up by the speed of his thighs.

सागरस्योर्मिजालानामुरसा शैलवर्ष्मणाम्। अभिघ्नंस्तु महावेगः पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः।।5.1.69।।

sāgarasyormijālānāmurasā śailavarṣmaṇām| abhighnaṃstu mahāvegaḥ pupluve sa mahākapiḥ

As the great vanara was flying swiftly, the oceanic waves in rows dashing against his chest rose as high as the mountain.

कपिवातश्च बलवान् मेघवातश्च निःसृतः। सागरं भीमनिर्घोषं कम्पयामासतुर्भृशम्।।5.1.70।।

kapivātaśca balavān meghavātaśca niḥsṛtaḥ| sāgaraṃ bhīmanirghoṣaṃ kampayāmāsaturbhṛśam

The forceful wind generated by the monkey moving swiftly, and by the clouds agitated the ocean violently, creating dreadful sounds.

विकर्षन्नूर्मिजालानि बृहन्ति लवणाम्भसि। पुप्लुवे कपिशार्दूलो विकिरन्निव रोदसी।।5.1.71।।

vikarṣannūrmijālāni bṛhanti lavaṇāmbhasi| pupluve kapiśārdūlo vikiranniva rodasī

As the tiger among the monkeys pushed the big network of waves of the saltwater ocean and leaped forward, it appeared as if he was drawing the intermediary space dividing the earth and the sky.

मेरुमन्दरसङ्काशानुद्धतान् स महार्णवे। अत्यक्रामन्महावेगस्तरङ्गान् गणयन्निव।।5.1.72।।

merumandarasaṅkāśānuddhatān sa mahārṇave| atyakrāmanmahāvegastaraṅgān gaṇayanniva

Hanuman moving along in high speed looked as if he was counting the mighty waves risen ike Meru and Mandara mountains.

तस्य वेगसमुद्धूतं जलं सजलदं तदा। अम्बरस्थं विबभ्राज शारदाभ्रमिवाततम्।।5.1.73।।

tasya vegasamuddhūtaṃ jalaṃ sajaladaṃ tadā| ambarasthaṃ vibabhrāja śāradābhramivātatam

Then the water raised by his onrush along with the cloud widely spread in the sky shone like an outstreched autumnal cloud.

तिमिनक्रझषाः कूर्मा दृश्यन्ते विवृतास्तदा। वस्त्रापकर्षणेनेव शरीराणि शरीरिणाम्।।5.1.74।।

timinakrajhaṣāḥ kūrmā dṛśyante vivṛtāstadā| vastrāpakarṣaṇeneva śarīrāṇi śarīriṇām

On account of the seawater rising up, the whales, crocodiles, fish and tortoises laid bare like the limbs of the body disrobed.

प्लवमानं समीक्ष्याथ भुजङ्गाः सागरालयाः। व्योम्नि तं कपिशार्दूलं सुपर्ण इति मेनिरे।।5.1.75।।

plavamānaṃ samīkṣyātha bhujaṅgāḥ sāgarālayāḥ| vyomni taṃ kapiśārdūlaṃ suparṇa iti menire

Seeing Hanuman, the tiger among vanaras, coursing through the sky the serpents in their seaabode mistook him for Garuda.

दशयोजनविस्तीर्णा त्रिंशद्योजनमायता। छाया वानरसिंहस्य जले चारुतराभवत्।।5.1.76।।

daśayojanavistīrṇā triṃśadyojanamāyatā| chāyā vānarasiṃhasya jale cārutarābhavat

The shadow of Hanuman, the lion among monkeys, thirty yojanas long and ten yojanas in breadth appeared more pleasing৷৷

श्वेताभ्रघनराजीव वायुपुत्रानुगामिनी। तस्य सा शुशुभे छाया वितता लवणाम्भसि।।5.1.77।।

śvetābhraghanarājīva vāyuputrānugāminī| tasya sā śuśubhe chāyā vitatā lavaṇāmbhasi

The broad shadow of the son of the Windgod in the sea following him shone like a dark row of clouds sailing in the pristine sky.

शुशुभे स महातेजा महाकायो महाकपिः। वायुमार्गे निरालम्बे पक्षवानिव पर्वतः।।5.1.78।।

śuśubhe sa mahātejā mahākāyo mahākapiḥ| vāyumārge nirālambe pakṣavāniva parvataḥ

Hanuman the great vanara, splendid with a huge body coursing through the air seemed like a winged mountain flying the sky without any support.

येनासौ याति बलवान् वेगेन कपिकुञ्जरः। तेन मार्गेण सहसा द्रोणीकृत इवार्णवः।।5.1.79।।

yenāsau yāti balavān vegena kapikuñjaraḥ| tena mārgeṇa sahasā droṇīkṛta ivārṇavaḥ

As the powerful monkey, an elephant among vanaras, was proceeding swiftly along, the ocean got instantly transformed into a trough on account of water swelling by the force of his flight.

आपाते पक्षिसङ्घानां पक्षिराज इव व्रजन्। हनुमान् मेघजालानि प्रकर्षन् मारुतो यथा।।5.1.80।।

āpāte pakṣisaṅghānāṃ pakṣirāja iva vrajan| hanumān meghajālāni prakarṣan māruto yathā

Hanuman was found pulling clusters of big clouds along with him like the Windgod and appeared like Garuda,the king of birds, drawing flocks of birds along with him at the time of landing.

पाण्डुरारुणवर्णानि नीलमाञ्जिष्ठकानि च। कपिनाकृष्यमाणानि महाभ्राणि चकाशिरे।।5.1.81।।

pāṇḍurāruṇavarṇāni nīlamāñjiṣṭhakāni ca| kapinākṛṣyamāṇāni mahābhrāṇi cakāśire

While Hanuman was drawing big clouds which were either white or red or blue or yellow, he looked charming.

प्रविशन्नभ्रजालानि निष्पतंश्च पुनः पुनः। प्रच्छन्नश्च प्रकाशश्च चन्द्रमा इव लक्ष्यते।।5.1.82।।

praviśannabhrajālāni niṣpataṃśca punaḥ punaḥ| pracchannaśca prakāśaśca candramā iva lakṣyate

Entering into and emerging from the clouds, he looked like the Moon that appears and disappears (behind a bank of clouds).

प्लवमानं तु तं दृष्ट्वा प्लवङ्गं त्वरितं तदा। ववर्षुः पुष्पवर्षाणि देवगन्धर्वदानवाः।।5.1.83।।

plavamānaṃ tu taṃ dṛṣṭvā plavaṅgaṃ tvaritaṃ tadā| vavarṣuḥ puṣpavarṣāṇi devagandharvadānavāḥ

Then seeing Hanuman crossing quickly, the gods, gandharvas and demons rained flowers on him.

तताप न हि तं सूर्यः प्लवन्तं वानरोत्तमम्। सिषेवे च तदा वायू रामकार्यार्थसिद्धये।।5.1.84।।

tatāpa na hi taṃ sūryaḥ plavantaṃ vānarottamam| siṣeve ca tadā vāyū rāmakāryārthasiddhaye

The Sun spared Hanuman from the heat and even the Windgod served him, blowing cool while he was taking leaps in order to fulfil Rama's mission.

ऋषयस्तुष्टुवुश्चैनं प्लवमानं विहायसा। जगुश्च देवगन्धर्वाः प्रशंसन्तो महौजसम्।।5.1.85।।

ṛṣayastuṣṭuvuścainaṃ plavamānaṃ vihāyasā| jaguśca devagandharvāḥ praśaṃsanto mahaujasam

The sages praised him while he was coursing through the sky, the gods and gandharvas sang in praise of him extolling his majesty and vigour.

नागाश्च तुष्टुवुर्यक्षा रक्षांसि विबुधाः खगाः। प्रेक्ष्य सर्वे कपिवरं सहसा विगतक्लमम्।।5.1.86।।

nāgāśca tuṣṭuvuryakṣā rakṣāṃsi vibudhāḥ khagāḥ| prekṣya sarve kapivaraṃ sahasā vigataklamam

Observing the unwearied monkey the nagas, yakshas, the demons (protecting the southwest), the learned sages and birds praised him.

तस्मिन् प्लवगशार्दूले प्लवमाने हनूमति। इक्ष्वाकुकुलमानार्थी चिन्तयामास सागरः।।5.1.87।।

tasmin plavagaśārdūle plavamāne hanūmati| ikṣvākukulamānārthī cintayāmāsa sāgaraḥ

While the monkeychief was leaping (across the sea) the Seagod wished the wellbeing of the Ikshvaku family and honoured him. (The Seagod belonged to the same race) :

साहाय्यं वानरेन्द्रस्य यदि नाहं हनूमत:। करिष्यामि भविष्यामि सर्ववाच्यो विवक्षताम्।।5.1.88।।

sāhāyyaṃ vānarendrasya yadi nāhaṃ hanūmata:| kariṣyāmi bhaviṣyāmi sarvavācyo vivakṣatām

'If I fail to help the monkeychief, the wise will blame me'.

अहमिक्ष्वाकुनाथेन सगरेण विवर्धितः। इक्ष्वाकुसचिवश्चायं नावसीदितुमर्हति।।5.1.89।।

ahamikṣvākunāthena sagareṇa vivardhitaḥ| ikṣvākusacivaścāyaṃ nāvasīditumarhati

'I expanded on account of a scion of the Ikshvaku race (Sagara) and I should not do anything to make him (Hanuman) suffer since he is the minister helping the Ikshvaku race'.

तथा मया विधातव्यं विश्रमेत यथा कपिः।।5.1.90।। शेषं च मयि विश्रान्तः सुखेनातिपतिष्यति।

tathā mayā vidhātavyaṃ viśrameta yathā kapiḥ śeṣaṃ ca mayi viśrāntaḥ sukhenātipatiṣyati|

'I will have to make arrangements for his rest. Later he can resume his journey comfortably'.

इति कृत्वा मतिं साध्वींसमुद्र श्छन्नमम्भसि।।5.1.91।। हिरण्यनाभं मैनाकमुवाच गिरिसत्तमम्।

iti kṛtvā matiṃ sādhvīṃsamudra śchannamambhasi hiraṇyanābhaṃ mainākamuvāca girisattamam|

Having resolved in his mind, the Seagod addressed the noble, golden mount Mainaka, hidden in the sea:

त्वमिहासुरसंघानां पातालतलवासिनाम्।।5.1.92।। देवराज्ञा गिरिश्रेष्ठ परिघः सन्निवेशितः।

tvamihāsurasaṃghānāṃ pātālatalavāsinām devarājñā giriśreṣṭha parighaḥ sanniveśitaḥ|

'O foremost mountain you are kept here by Indra, lord of the gods as a barrier against the intrusion of demons residing in the netherworld.

त्वमेषां जातवीर्याणां पुनरेवोत्पतिष्यताम्।।5.1.93।। पातालस्याप्रमेयस्य द्वारमावृत्य तिष्ठसि।

tvameṣāṃ jātavīryāṇāṃ punarevotpatiṣyatām pātālasyāprameyasya dvāramāvṛtya tiṣṭhasi|

"You are staying at the entrance preventing the violent demons of the immeasurable nether world from jumping onto the surface.

तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधश्चैव शक्तिस्ते शैल वर्धितुम्।।5.1.94।। तस्मात्संचोदयामि त्वामुत्तिष्ठ गिरिसत्तम।

tiryagūrdhvamadhaścaiva śaktiste śaila vardhitum tasmātsaṃcodayāmi tvāmuttiṣṭha girisattama|

"O noble mountain you have the capacity to grow across, upward and downward by your free will. I therefore prompt you to grow.

स एष कपिशार्दूलस्त्वामुपर्येति वीर्यवान्।।5.1.95।। हनूमान्रामकार्यार्थं भीमकर्मा खमाप्लुतः।

sa eṣa kapiśārdūlastvāmuparyeti vīryavān hanūmānrāmakāryārthaṃ bhīmakarmā khamāplutaḥ|

"Valiant Hanuman, a tiger among monkeys and a performer of dreadful deeds, is flying over you to fulfil Rama's mission

अस्य साह्यं मया कार्यमिक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्तिनः।।5.1.96।। मम हीक्ष्वाकवः पूज्याः परं पूज्यतमास्तव।

asya sāhyaṃ mayā kāryamikṣvākukulavartinaḥ mama hīkṣvākavaḥ pūjyāḥ paraṃ pūjyatamāstava|

"I should help him for he is working for the welfare of the Ikshavaku family. The Ikshvaku kings are worthy of adoration to me and for you as well.

कुरु साचिव्यमस्माकं न नः कार्यमतिक्रमेत्।।5.1.97।। कर्तव्यमकृतं कार्यं सतां मन्युमुदीरयेत्।

kuru sācivyamasmākaṃ na naḥ kāryamatikramet kartavyamakṛtaṃ kāryaṃ satāṃ manyumudīrayet|

"You may act as our minister and let us not miss this chance. Pious men lose their cool if a worthy act is left unfulfilled.

सलिलादूर्ध्वमुत्तिष्ठ तिष्ठत्वेष कपिस्त्वयि।।5.1.98।। अस्माकमतिथिश्चैव पूज्यश्च प्लवतां वरः।

salilādūrdhvamuttiṣṭha tiṣṭhatveṣa kapistvayi asmākamatithiścaiva pūjyaśca plavatāṃ varaḥ|

"Rise up from the waters. Let him rest on you since this noble monkey is our guest and worthy of worship.

चामीकरमहानाभ देवगन्धर्वसेवित।।5.1.99।। हनुमांस्त्वयि विश्रान्तस्ततः शेषं गमिष्यति।

cāmīkaramahānābha devagandharvasevita hanumāṃstvayi viśrāntastataḥ śeṣaṃ gamiṣyati|

"O goldenpeaked mountainyou are the refuge of the gods and gandharvas. Let him also rest on you for a while before he negotiates the remaining part of the journey.

काकुत्स्थस्यानृशंस्यं च मैथिल्याश्च विवासनम्।।5.1.100।। श्रमं च प्लवगेन्द्रस्य समीक्ष्योत्थातुमर्हसि।

kākutsthasyānṛśaṃsyaṃ ca maithilyāśca vivāsanam śramaṃ ca plavagendrasya samīkṣyotthātumarhasi|

"You ought to rise up if you consider the nobility of the scion of the Kakusthas, the deportation of Mythili, and the exertion put forth by Hanuman, the lord of monkeys".

हिरण्यनाभो मैनाको निशम्य लवणाम्भसः।।5.1.101।। उत्पपात जलात्तूर्णं महाद्रुमलतायुतः।

hiraṇyanābho maināko niśamya lavaṇāmbhasaḥ utpapāta jalāttūrṇaṃ mahādrumalatāyutaḥ|

Hearing the command of the god of the ocean, mount Mainaka, rich in gold and covered with trees and creepers rose up at once from the water.

स सागरजलं भित्त्वा बभूवाभ्युत्थितस्तदा।।5.1.102।। यथा जलधरं भित्त्वा दीप्तरश्मिर्दिवाकरः।

sa sāgarajalaṃ bhittvā babhūvābhyutthitastadā yathā jaladharaṃ bhittvā dīptaraśmirdivākaraḥ|

Just as the rising Sun comes out with glowing rays tearing the veil of dark clouds, the mountain rose up from the water of the ocean.

स महात्मा मुहूर्तेन सर्वतः सलिलावृतः।।5.1.103।। दर्शयामास शृङ्गाणि सागरेण नियोजितः। आदित्योदयसङ्काशैरालिखद्भिरिवाम्बरम्। शातकुम्भमयैः शृङ्गैः सकिन्नरमहोरगैः।।5.1.104।।

sa mahātmā muhūrtena sarvataḥ salilāvṛtaḥ darśayāmāsa śṛṅgāṇi sāgareṇa niyojitaḥ| ādityodayasaṅkāśairālikhadbhirivāmbaram| śātakumbhamayaiḥ śṛṅgaiḥ sakinnaramahoragaiḥ

At the instance of Varuna, (the presiding deity of the ocean) the lofty mountain appeared, projecting its peaks, hitherto submerged in the water. The golden peaks inhabited by nagas and kinnaras resemmbled the rising Sun as though scraping the sky in a moment.

स महात्मा मुहूर्तेन सर्वतः सलिलावृतः।।5.1.103।। दर्शयामास शृङ्गाणि सागरेण नियोजितः। आदित्योदयसङ्काशैरालिखद्भिरिवाम्बरम्। शातकुम्भमयैः शृङ्गैः सकिन्नरमहोरगैः।।5.1.104।।

sa mahātmā muhūrtena sarvataḥ salilāvṛtaḥ darśayāmāsa śṛṅgāṇi sāgareṇa niyojitaḥ| ādityodayasaṅkāśairālikhadbhirivāmbaram| śātakumbhamayaiḥ śṛṅgaiḥ sakinnaramahoragaiḥ

At the instance of Varuna, (the presiding deity of the ocean) the lofty mountain appeared, projecting its peaks, hitherto submerged in the water. The golden peaks inhabited by nagas and kinnaras resemmbled the rising Sun as though scraping the sky in a moment.

तप्तजाम्बूनदैः शृङ्गैः पर्वतस्य समुत्थितैः।।5.1.105।। आकाशं शस्त्रसङ्काशमभवत्काञ्चनप्रभम्।

taptajāmbūnadaiḥ śṛṅgaiḥ parvatasya samutthitaiḥ ākāśaṃ śastrasaṅkāśamabhavatkāñcanaprabham|

The sky shone like barnished weapons smeared with the golden colour of the mountain peaks that rose up above the water.

जातरूपमयैः शृङ्गैर्भ्राजमानैः स्वयंप्रभैः।।5.1.106।। आदित्यशतसङ्काशः सोऽभवद्गिरिसत्तमः।

jātarūpamayaiḥ śṛṅgairbhrājamānaiḥ svayaṃprabhaiḥ ādityaśatasaṅkāśaḥ so'bhavadgirisattamaḥ|

The noble mountain, Mainaka was glittering like a thousand Suns with selfeffulgent golden peaks shining.

तमुत्थितमसङ्गेन हनुमानग्रतः स्थितम्।।5.1.107।। मध्ये लवणतोयस्य विघ्नोऽयमिति निश्चितः।

tamutthitamasaṅgena hanumānagrataḥ sthitam madhye lavaṇatoyasya vighno'yamiti niścitaḥ|

Hanuman considered the mountain rising up in the midst of the ocean and standing in front an impediment.

स तमुच्छ्र्रतमत्यर्थं महावेगो महाकपिः।।5.1.108।। उरसा पातयामास जीमूतमिव मारुतः।

sa tamucchrratamatyarthaṃ mahāvego mahākapiḥ urasā pātayāmāsa jīmūtamiva mārutaḥ|

The great vanara,who was swift in action felled down the mountain that had risen high instantly with his chest just as the wind would strike a cloud.

स तथा पातितस्तेन कपिना पर्वतोत्तमः।।5.1.109।। बुद्ध्वा तस्य कपेर्वेगं जहर्ष च ननन्द च।

sa tathā pātitastena kapinā parvatottamaḥ buddhvā tasya kapervegaṃ jaharṣa ca nananda ca|

Felled by the vanara's speed, the tall mountain overwhelmed with joy roared in high pitch.

तमाकाशगतं वीरमाकाशे समुपस्थितः।।5.1.110।। प्रीतो हृष्टमाना वाक्यमब्रवीत्पर्वतः कपिम्। मानुषं धारयन् रूपमात्मनः शिखरे स्थितः।।5.1.111।।

tamākāśagataṃ vīramākāśe samupasthitaḥ prīto hṛṣṭamānā vākyamabravītparvataḥ kapim| mānuṣaṃ dhārayan rūpamātmanaḥ śikhare sthitaḥ

Now the mountain assumed a human form and standing on its own summit, which stood very high, and glad at heart, addressed the heroic vanara gone to the aerial region.

तमाकाशगतं वीरमाकाशे समुपस्थितः।।5.1.110।। प्रीतो हृष्टमाना वाक्यमब्रवीत्पर्वतः कपिम्। मानुषं धारयन् रूपमात्मनः शिखरे स्थितः।।5.1.111।।

tamākāśagataṃ vīramākāśe samupasthitaḥ prīto hṛṣṭamānā vākyamabravītparvataḥ kapim| mānuṣaṃ dhārayan rūpamātmanaḥ śikhare sthitaḥ

Now the mountain assumed a human form and standing on its own summit, which stood very high, and glad at heart, addressed the heroic vanara gone to the aerial region.

दुष्करं कृतवान्कर्म त्वमिदं वानरोत्तम। निपत्य मम शृङ्गेषु विश्रमस्व यथासुखम्।।5.1.112।।

duṣkaraṃ kṛtavānkarma tvamidaṃ vānarottama| nipatya mama śṛṅgeṣu viśramasva yathāsukham

"O best of vanaras you have achieved a formidable deed. Alighting on my peak and comfortably resting awhile, you may resume your journey.

राघवस्य कुले जातैरुदधिः परिवर्धितः। स त्वां रामहिते युक्तं प्रत्यर्चयति सागरः।।5.1.113।।

rāghavasya kule jātairudadhiḥ parivardhitaḥ| sa tvāṃ rāmahite yuktaṃ pratyarcayati sāgaraḥ

"The son of Rama's family, Sagara, has extended the ocean in the past.It is most appropriate that he (the god of the sea) honours you in return as you have set out in the service of Rama.

कृते च प्रतिकर्तव्यमेष धर्मः सनातनः। सोऽयं त्वत्प्रतिकारार्थी त्वत्तः सम्मानमर्हति।।5.1.114।।

kṛte ca pratikartavyameṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ| so'yaṃ tvatpratikārārthī tvattaḥ sammānamarhati

When help is rendered it ought to be repaid—this is the eternal law; and he who seeks to do service in return deserves honour from you.

त्वन्निमित्तमनेनाहं बहुमानात्प्रचोदितः। तिष्ठ त्वं कपिशार्दूल मयि विश्रम्य गम्यताम्।।5.1.115।। तव सानुषु विश्रान्तः शेषं प्रक्रमतामिति। योजनानां शतं चापि कपिरेष समाप्लुतः।।5.1.116।।

tvannimittamanenāhaṃ bahumānātpracoditaḥ| tiṣṭha tvaṃ kapiśārdūla mayi viśramya gamyatām tava sānuṣu viśrāntaḥ śeṣaṃ prakramatāmiti| yojanānāṃ śataṃ cāpi kapireṣa samāplutaḥ

"I was prompted by the ocean for your sake since he has great regard for you. O great monkey you may rest here for a while and continue your journey. The lord of the ocean feels that this tiger among monkeys can cover the distance of a hundred yojanas. He tells me, 'let him rest on your peak and then cover the rest of the distance'.

त्वन्निमित्तमनेनाहं बहुमानात्प्रचोदितः। तिष्ठ त्वं कपिशार्दूल मयि विश्रम्य गम्यताम्।।5.1.115।। तव सानुषु विश्रान्तः शेषं प्रक्रमतामिति। योजनानां शतं चापि कपिरेष समाप्लुतः।।5.1.116।।

tvannimittamanenāhaṃ bahumānātpracoditaḥ| tiṣṭha tvaṃ kapiśārdūla mayi viśramya gamyatām tava sānuṣu viśrāntaḥ śeṣaṃ prakramatāmiti| yojanānāṃ śataṃ cāpi kapireṣa samāplutaḥ

"I was prompted by the ocean for your sake since he has great regard for you. O great monkey you may rest here for a while and continue your journey. The lord of the ocean feels that this tiger among monkeys can cover the distance of a hundred yojanas. He tells me, 'let him rest on your peak and then cover the rest of the distance'.

तदिदं गन्धवत्स्वादु कन्दमूलफलं बहु। तदास्वाद्य हरिश्रेष्ठ विश्रान्तोऽनु गमिष्यसि।।5.1.117।।

tadidaṃ gandhavatsvādu kandamūlaphalaṃ bahu| tadāsvādya hariśreṣṭha viśrānto'nu gamiṣyasi

"O foremost of the monkeys after eating plenty of sweet and tasty roots and fruits and resting a while you may go.

अस्माकमपि सम्बन्ध: कपिमुख्य त्वयास्ति वै। प्रख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु महागुणपरिग्रहः।।5.1.118।।

asmākamapi sambandha: kapimukhya tvayāsti vai| prakhyātastriṣu lokeṣu mahāguṇaparigrahaḥ

"O chief of monkeys, indeed we too have a relationship with you based on merit which is wellknown to all the three worlds.

वेगवन्तः प्लवन्तो ये प्लवगा मारुतात्मज। तेषां मुख्यतमं मन्ये त्वामहं कपिकुञ्जर।।5.1.119।।

vegavantaḥ plavanto ye plavagā mārutātmaja| teṣāṃ mukhyatamaṃ manye tvāmahaṃ kapikuñjara

"O son of the Windgod you are an elephant among monkeys, the foremost among them who move at a high speed.

अतिथिः किल पूजार्हः प्राकृतोऽपि विजानता। धर्मं जिज्ञासमानेन किं पुनस्त्वादृशो महान्।।5.1.120।।

atithiḥ kila pūjārhaḥ prākṛto'pi vijānatā| dharmaṃ jijñāsamānena kiṃ punastvādṛśo mahān

"Even a newcomer, however ordinary, deserves worship by a wise man who wishes to educate himself in the path of righteousness. Needless to say that distinguished guest like you deserves all reverence.

त्वं हि देववरिष्ठस्य मारुतस्य महात्मनः। पुत्रस्तस्यैव वेगेन सदृशः कपिकुञ्जर।।5.1.121।।

tvaṃ hi devavariṣṭhasya mārutasya mahātmanaḥ| putrastasyaiva vegena sadṛśaḥ kapikuñjara

"O foremost among the vanaras you are the son of the highsouled Windgod's, preeminent among the gods, you are also equal to him in speed.

पूजिते त्वयि धर्मज्ञ पूजां प्राप्नोति मारुतः। तस्मात्त्वं पूजनीयो मे शृणु चाप्यत्र कारणम्।।5.1.122।।

pūjite tvayi dharmajña pūjāṃ prāpnoti mārutaḥ| tasmāttvaṃ pūjanīyo me śṛṇu cāpyatra kāraṇam

"O knower of righteousness to worship you is to honour the Windgod. Therefore you are worthy of worship for me. I will tell you the reason. Listen.

पूर्वं कृतयुगे तात पर्वताः पक्षिणोऽभवन्। ते हि जग्मुर्दिशः सर्वा गरुडानिलवेगिनः।।5.1.123।।

pūrvaṃ kṛtayuge tāta parvatāḥ pakṣiṇo'bhavan| te hi jagmurdiśaḥ sarvā garuḍānilaveginaḥ

"Formerly in Kritayuga, O dear, mountains were endowed with wings. They used to move speedily in all directions like Garuda and the Windgod.

ततस्तेषु प्रयातेषु देवसङ्घा: महर्षिभिः। भूतानि च भयं जग्मुस्तेषां पतनशङ्कया।5.1.124।।

tatasteṣu prayāteṣu devasaṅghā: maharṣibhiḥ| bhūtāni ca bhayaṃ jagmusteṣāṃ patanaśaṅkayā|5.1.124||

"When they moved about, even hosts of sages, gods and creatures panicked for fear of falling down (and destroying all worlds).

ततः क्रुद्धः सहस्राक्षः पर्वतानां शतक्रतुः। पक्षान् चिच्छेद वज्रेण तत्र तत्र सहस्रशः।।5.1.125।।

tataḥ kruddhaḥ sahasrākṣaḥ parvatānāṃ śatakratuḥ| pakṣān ciccheda vajreṇa tatra tatra sahasraśaḥ

"Provoked at this, the thousandeyed Indra who had performed a hundred sacrifices cut off the wings of mountains into a thousands pieces with his thunderbolt.

स मामुपागतः क्रुद्धो वज्रमुद्यम्य देवराट्। ततोऽहं सहसा क्षिप्तः श्वसनेन महात्मना।।5.1.126।।

sa māmupāgataḥ kruddho vajramudyamya devarāṭ| tato'haṃ sahasā kṣiptaḥ śvasanena mahātmanā

"Angry Indra held the thunderbolt and came towards me chasing. At that time the great Wind-god tossed me into the air and dropped me down at once.

अस्मिन्लवणतोये च प्रक्षिप्तः प्लवगोत्तम। गुप्तपक्षसमग्रश्च तव पित्राभिरक्षितः।।5.1.127।।

asminlavaṇatoye ca prakṣiptaḥ plavagottama| guptapakṣasamagraśca tava pitrābhirakṣitaḥ

"O distinguished vanara your father, the Windgod threw me down into this saltwater sea. Thus my wings were protected.

ततोऽहं मानयामि त्वां मान्यो हि मम मारुतः। त्वया मे ह्येष सम्बन्धः कपिमुख्य महागुणः।।5.1.128।।

tato'haṃ mānayāmi tvāṃ mānyo hi mama mārutaḥ| tvayā me hyeṣa sambandhaḥ kapimukhya mahāguṇaḥ

"O esteemed vanara the Windgod is revered by me and so I honour you. O chief of monkeys, my bondage with you is therefore of high value to me, indeed.

अस्मिन्नेवंगते कार्ये सागरस्य ममैव च। प्रीतिं प्रीतमनाः कर्तुं त्वमर्हसि महाकपे।।5.1.129।।

asminnevaṃgate kārye sāgarasya mamaiva ca| prītiṃ prītamanāḥ kartuṃ tvamarhasi mahākape

"O great monkey when I hold you so high, you ought to oblige me and the (god of the) ocean wholeheartedly (and accept our hospitalty).

श्रमं मोक्षय पूजां च गृहाण कपिसत्तम। प्रीतिं च बहुमन्यस्व प्रीतोऽस्मि तव दर्शनात्।।5.1.130।।

śramaṃ mokṣaya pūjāṃ ca gṛhāṇa kapisattama| prītiṃ ca bahumanyasva prīto'smi tava darśanāt

"O noble monkey oblige us by accepting our offering given with love and be relieved of your fatigue. Your presence itself is welcome to me".

एवमुक्तः कपिश्रेष्ठस्तं नगोत्तममब्रवीत्। प्रीतोऽस्मि कृतमातिथ्यं मन्युरेषोऽपनीयताम्।।5.1.131।।

evamuktaḥ kapiśreṣṭhastaṃ nagottamamabravīt| prīto'smi kṛtamātithyaṃ manyureṣo'panīyatām

The great Hanuman, pleased with the words of Mainaka, said "I am pleased at your hospitality. Remove your unhappiness.

त्वरते कार्यकालो मे अहश्चाप्यतिवर्तते। प्रतिज्ञा च मया दत्ता न स्थातव्यमिहान्तरे।।5.1.132।।

tvarate kāryakālo me ahaścāpyativartate| pratijñā ca mayā dattā na sthātavyamihāntare

"My commitment is hastening me. The day set (for the accomplishment of the task) is also drawing to a close. A vow is made and I will not halt in the middle of my work."

इत्युक्त्वा पाणिना शैलमालभ्य हरिपुङ्गवः। जगामाकाशमाविश्य वीर्यवान् प्रहसन्निव।।5.1.133।।

ityuktvā pāṇinā śailamālabhya haripuṅgavaḥ| jagāmākāśamāviśya vīryavān prahasanniva

Having said this, the mighty monkey gently touched the mountain with his hands before ascending to the sky with a smile on his face.

स पर्वतसमुद्राभ्यां बहुमानादवेक्षितः। पूजितश्चोपपन्नाभिराशीर्भिरनिलात्मजः।।5.1.134।।

sa parvatasamudrābhyāṃ bahumānādavekṣitaḥ| pūjitaścopapannābhirāśīrbhiranilātmajaḥ

The mountain and the sea honoured and adored the son of the Windgod and gave him appropriate blessings.

अथोर्ध्वं दूरमुत्प्लुत्य हित्वा शैलमहार्णवौ। पितुः पन्थानमास्थाय जगाम विमलेऽम्बरे।।5.1.135।।

athordhvaṃ dūramutplutya hitvā śailamahārṇavau| pituḥ panthānamāsthāya jagāma vimale'mbare

And thereafter leaping a long distance into the clear sky, he (Hanuman) took the path of the Windgod, his father, leaving behind the mountain and the sea.

भूयश्चोर्ध्वं गतिं प्राप्य गिरिं तमवलोकयन्। वायुसूनुर्निरालम्बे जगाम विमलेऽम्बरे।।5.1.136।।

bhūyaścordhvaṃ gatiṃ prāpya giriṃ tamavalokayan| vāyusūnurnirālambe jagāma vimale'mbare

Rising higher and further up and looking at the mountain (which was going down into the ocean), the son of the Windgod coursed through the cloudless sky unsupported.

तद् द्वितीयं हनुमतो दृष्ट्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम्। प्रशशंसुः सुराः सर्वे सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः।।5.1.137।।

tad dvitīyaṃ hanumato dṛṣṭvā karma suduṣkaram| praśaśaṃsuḥ surāḥ sarve siddhāśca paramarṣayaḥ

Gods, siddhas as well as the great sages praised him for the second great achievment of Hanuman, which is impossible for others to accomplish.

देवताश्चाभवन् हृष्टास्तत्रस्थास्तस्य कर्मणा। काञ्चनस्य सुनाभस्य सहस्राक्षश्च वासवः।।5.1.138।।

devatāścābhavan hṛṣṭāstatrasthāstasya karmaṇā| kāñcanasya sunābhasya sahasrākṣaśca vāsavaḥ

The gods who happened to be present at that time (on the mountain) and the thousandeyed Indra were delighted by the gesture of golden Sunabha (Mainaka) mountain.

उवाच वचनं धीमान् परितोषात्सगद्गदम्। सुनाभं पर्वतश्रेष्ठं स्वयमेव शचीपतिः।।5.1.139।।

uvāca vacanaṃ dhīmān paritoṣātsagadgadam| sunābhaṃ parvataśreṣṭhaṃ svayameva śacīpatiḥ

Indra, the lord of Sachi, was personally satisfied and spoke to Mainaka, the best of mountains, in faltering tone, his throat choked out of joy.

हिरण्यनाभ शैलेन्द्र परितुष्टोऽस्मि ते भृशम्। अभयं ते प्रयच्छामि तिष्ठ सौम्य यथासुखम्।।5.1.140।।

hiraṇyanābha śailendra parituṣṭo'smi te bhṛśam| abhayaṃ te prayacchāmi tiṣṭha saumya yathāsukham

"O Hiranyanabha, the foremost among the mountains I am highly pleased with you. I give you security (free from fear of losing wings). O pious one you may stay on happily as you please.

साह्यं कृतं ते सुमहद्विक्रान्तस्य हनूमतः। क्रमतो योजनशतं निर्भयस्य भये सति।।5.1.141।।

sāhyaṃ kṛtaṃ te sumahadvikrāntasya hanūmataḥ| kramato yojanaśataṃ nirbhayasya bhaye sati

"You have rendered very valuable help to Hanuman who was attempting to leap a distance of a hundred yojanas. He is fearless even when there is reason to fear (of falling down).

रामस्यैष हितायैव याति दाशरथेर्हरिः। सत्क्रियां कुर्वता तस्य तोषितोऽस्मि दृढं त्वया।।5.1.142।।

rāmasyaiṣa hitāyaiva yāti dāśaratherhariḥ| satkriyāṃ kurvatā tasya toṣito'smi dṛḍhaṃ tvayā

"The vanara has gone on a mission to help the son of Dasaratha. I am highly pleased with the service rendered to him.

ततः प्रहर्षमगमद्विपुलं पर्वतोत्तमः। देवतानां पतिं दृष्ट्वा परितुष्टं शतक्रतुम्।।5.1.143।।

tataḥ praharṣamagamadvipulaṃ parvatottamaḥ| devatānāṃ patiṃ dṛṣṭvā parituṣṭaṃ śatakratum

Thereafter Mainaka, the great mountain was delighted to see Indra, lord of the gods, performer of a hundred yajnas satisfied.

स वै दत्तवरः शैलो बभूवावस्थितस्तदा। हनुमांश्च मुहूर्तेन व्यतिचक्राम सागरम्।।5.1.144।।

sa vai dattavaraḥ śailo babhūvāvasthitastadā| hanumāṃśca muhūrtena vyaticakrāma sāgaram

Then mount Mainaka, assured by Indra became secure. And Hanuman also crossed over the ocean in a short while.

ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः। अब्रुवन् सूर्यसङ्काशां सुरसां नागमातरम्।।5.1.145।।

tato devāḥ sagandharvāḥ siddhāśca paramarṣayaḥ| abruvan sūryasaṅkāśāṃ surasāṃ nāgamātaram

Then the gods, gandharvas, siddhas and great sages approached Surasa, the mother of nagas, who was glowing like the Sungod and said:.

अयं वातात्मजः श्रीमान्प्लवते सागरोपरि। हनुमान्नाम तस्य त्वं मुहूर्तं विघ्नमाचर।।5.1.146।। राक्षसं रूपमास्थाय सुघोरं पर्वतोपमम्। दंष्ट्राकरालं पिङ्गाक्षं वक्त्रं कृत्वा नभः समम्।।5.1.147।।

ayaṃ vātātmajaḥ śrīmānplavate sāgaropari| hanumānnāma tasya tvaṃ muhūrtaṃ vighnamācara rākṣasaṃ rūpamāsthāya sughoraṃ parvatopamam| daṃṣṭrākarālaṃ piṅgākṣaṃ vaktraṃ kṛtvā nabhaḥ samam

"The glorious son of the Windgod, called Hanuman, is crossing the ocean. Obstruct him for sometime by assuming the hideous form of a demon, gigantic as a mountain, fearful with yellowishbrown eyes, with big teeth and a wide mouth like the sky.

अयं वातात्मजः श्रीमान्प्लवते सागरोपरि। हनुमान्नाम तस्य त्वं मुहूर्तं विघ्नमाचर।।5.1.146।। राक्षसं रूपमास्थाय सुघोरं पर्वतोपमम्। दंष्ट्राकरालं पिङ्गाक्षं वक्त्रं कृत्वा नभः समम्।।5.1.147।।

ayaṃ vātātmajaḥ śrīmānplavate sāgaropari| hanumānnāma tasya tvaṃ muhūrtaṃ vighnamācara rākṣasaṃ rūpamāsthāya sughoraṃ parvatopamam| daṃṣṭrākarālaṃ piṅgākṣaṃ vaktraṃ kṛtvā nabhaḥ samam

"The glorious son of the Windgod, called Hanuman, is crossing the ocean. Obstruct him for sometime by assuming the hideous form of a demon, gigantic as a mountain, fearful with yellowishbrown eyes, with big teeth and a wide mouth like the sky.

बलमिच्छामहे ज्ञातुं भूयश्चास्य पराक्रमम्। त्वां विजेष्यत्युपायेन विषादं वा गमिष्यति।।5.1.148।।

balamicchāmahe jñātuṃ bhūyaścāsya parākramam| tvāṃ vijeṣyatyupāyena viṣādaṃ vā gamiṣyati

"We want to assess his strength, valour and intelligence once again. We wish to know whether he will win or give way to despondency".

एवमुक्ता तु सा देवी दैवतैरभिसत्कृता। समुद्रमध्ये सुरसा बिभ्रती राक्षसं वपुः।।5.1.149।। विकृतं च विरूपं च सर्वस्य च भयावहम्। प्लवमानं हनूमन्तमावृत्येदमुवाच ह।।5.1.150।।

evamuktā tu sā devī daivatairabhisatkṛtā| samudramadhye surasā bibhratī rākṣasaṃ vapuḥ vikṛtaṃ ca virūpaṃ ca sarvasya ca bhayāvaham| plavamānaṃ hanūmantamāvṛtyedamuvāca ha

Thus honoured by the gods, Surasa assumed a terrific ugly form frightening to all and stood in the midst of the ocean. Putting up a distorted appearance and encompassing Hanuman who was crossing the ocean, she spoke to him:

एवमुक्ता तु सा देवी दैवतैरभिसत्कृता। समुद्रमध्ये सुरसा बिभ्रती राक्षसं वपुः।।5.1.149।। विकृतं च विरूपं च सर्वस्य च भयावहम्। प्लवमानं हनूमन्तमावृत्येदमुवाच ह।।5.1.150।।

evamuktā tu sā devī daivatairabhisatkṛtā| samudramadhye surasā bibhratī rākṣasaṃ vapuḥ vikṛtaṃ ca virūpaṃ ca sarvasya ca bhayāvaham| plavamānaṃ hanūmantamāvṛtyedamuvāca ha

Thus honoured by the gods, Surasa assumed a terrific ugly form frightening to all and stood in the midst of the ocean. Putting up a distorted appearance and encompassing Hanuman who was crossing the ocean, she spoke to him:

मम भक्षः प्रदिष्टस्त्वमीश्वरैर्वानरर्षभ। अहं त्वां भक्षयिष्यामि प्रविशेदं ममाननम्।।5.1.151।।

mama bhakṣaḥ pradiṣṭastvamīśvarairvānararṣabha| ahaṃ tvāṃ bhakṣayiṣyāmi praviśedaṃ mamānanam

"O bull among vanaras the lords of the universe have provided you as food for me. I will eat you. Enter my mouth".

एवमुक्तः सुरसया प्राञ्जलिर्वानरर्षभः। प्रहृष्टवदनः श्रीमानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।5.1.152।।

evamuktaḥ surasayā prāñjalirvānararṣabhaḥ| prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ śrīmānidaṃ vacanamabravīt

Thus addressed by Surasa, the glorious Hanuman said this with a blooming face and folded hands:

रामो दाशरथिर्नाम प्रविष्टो दण्डकावनम्। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा वैदेह्या चापि भार्यया।।5.1.153।।

rāmo dāśarathirnāma praviṣṭo daṇḍakāvanam| lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā vaidehyā cāpi bhāryayā

"Dasaratha's son called Rama accompanied by his brother Lakshmana and his wife Vaidehi entered Dandaka forest.

अन्यकार्यविषक्तस्य बद्धवैरस्य राक्षसैः। तस्य सीता हृता भार्या रावणेन यशस्विनी।।5.1.154।।

anyakāryaviṣaktasya baddhavairasya rākṣasaiḥ| tasya sītā hṛtā bhāryā rāvaṇena yaśasvinī

"While Rama was engaged otherwise, his glorious wife Sita was abducted by Ravana actuated by deeprooted enmity of demons with him.

तस्याः सकाशं दूतोऽहं गमिष्ये रामशासनात्। कर्तुमर्हसि रामस्य साह्यं विषयवासिनि।।5.1.155।।

tasyāḥ sakāśaṃ dūto'haṃ gamiṣye rāmaśāsanāt| kartumarhasi rāmasya sāhyaṃ viṣayavāsini

"I am going as Rama's emissary to search for his wife. It is proper for you to render help since you are a resident of his kingdom.

अथवा मैथिलीं दृष्ट्वा रामं चाक्लिष्टकारिणम्। आगमिष्यामि ते वक्त्रं सत्यं प्रतिशृणोमि ते।।5.1.156।।

athavā maithilīṃ dṛṣṭvā rāmaṃ cākliṣṭakāriṇam| āgamiṣyāmi te vaktraṃ satyaṃ pratiśṛṇomi te

Or else, after seeing Maithili and the ever-untroubled Rama, I shall return into your mouth—this I truly promise you.

एवमुक्ता हनुमता सुरसा कामरूपिणी। अब्रवीन्नातिवर्तेन्मां कश्चिदेष वरो मम।।5.1.157।।

evamuktā hanumatā surasā kāmarūpiṇī| abravīnnātivartenmāṃ kaścideṣa varo mama

Having heard Hanuman, Surasa capable of taking any form at her free will told him that no one can cross (her region) as she had been given such a boon(by the Creator)৷৷

तं प्रयान्तं समुद्वीक्ष्य सुरसा वाक्यमब्रवीत्। बलं जिज्ञासमाना वै नागमाता हनूमतः।।5.1.158।।

taṃ prayāntaṃ samudvīkṣya surasā vākyamabravīt| balaṃ jijñāsamānā vai nāgamātā hanūmataḥ

Surasa, mother of serpents, observing that Hanuman was attempting to escape, said this in order to gauge his strength:

प्रविश्य वदनं मेऽद्य गन्तव्यं वानरोत्तम। वर एष पुरा दत्तो मम धात्रेति सत्वरा।।5.1.159।। व्यादाय विपुलं वक्त्रं स्थिता सा मारुतेः पुरः।

praviśya vadanaṃ me'dya gantavyaṃ vānarottama| vara eṣa purā datto mama dhātreti satvarā vyādāya vipulaṃ vaktraṃ sthitā sā māruteḥ puraḥ|

"O best vanara you must pass through my mouth today. Such is the boon granted to me by Brahma in the past". Then she quickly opened her big mouth and stood.

एवमुक्तः सुरसया क्रुद्धो वानरपुङ्गवः।।5.1.160।। अब्रवीत्कुरु वै वक्त्रं येन मां विषहिष्यसे।

evamuktaḥ surasayā kruddho vānarapuṅgavaḥ abravītkuru vai vaktraṃ yena māṃ viṣahiṣyase|

Thus addressed by Surasa, Hanuman the supreme vanara said, "Open your mouth wide enough to hold me."

इत्युक्त्वा सुरसां क्रुद्धो धशयोजनमायता।।5.1.161।। दशयोजनविस्तारो बभूव हनुमांस्तदा।

ityuktvā surasāṃ kruddho dhaśayojanamāyatā daśayojanavistāro babhūva hanumāṃstadā|

Provoked by the words of Surasa, Hanuman stretched himself to ten yojanas.

तं दृष्ट्वा मेघसङ्काशं दशयोजनमायतम्।।5.1.162।। चकार सुरसा चास्यं विंशद्योजनमायतम्।

taṃ dṛṣṭvā meghasaṅkāśaṃ daśayojanamāyatam cakāra surasā cāsyaṃ viṃśadyojanamāyatam|

Seeing his body stretched to ten yojanas like a cloud, Surasa also widened her mouth to twenty yojanas.

हनुमांस्तु ततः क्रुद्धस्त्रिंशद्योजनमायतः।।5.1.163।। चकार सुरसा वक्त्रं चत्वारिंशत्तथोच्छ्रितम्। बभूव हनुमावनीरः पञ्चाशद्योजनोच्छ्रितः।।5.1.164।।

hanumāṃstu tataḥ kruddhastriṃśadyojanamāyataḥ cakāra surasā vaktraṃ catvāriṃśattathocchritam| babhūva hanumāvanīraḥ pañcāśadyojanocchritaḥ

Provoked, Hanuman further stretched his body to thirty yojanas and Surasa on her own enlarged her mouth to forty yojanas. Then the great hero Hanuman stretched his body to fifty yojanas.

हनुमांस्तु ततः क्रुद्धस्त्रिंशद्योजनमायतः।।5.1.163।। चकार सुरसा वक्त्रं चत्वारिंशत्तथोच्छ्रितम्। बभूव हनुमावनीरः पञ्चाशद्योजनोच्छ्रितः।।5.1.164।।

hanumāṃstu tataḥ kruddhastriṃśadyojanamāyataḥ cakāra surasā vaktraṃ catvāriṃśattathocchritam| babhūva hanumāvanīraḥ pañcāśadyojanocchritaḥ

Provoked, Hanuman further stretched his body to thirty yojanas and Surasa on her own enlarged her mouth to forty yojanas. Then the great hero Hanuman stretched his body to fifty yojanas.

चकार सुरसा वक्त्रं षष्टियोजनमायतम्। तथैव हनुमावनीरः सप्ततीयोजनोच्छ्रितः।।5.1.165।।

cakāra surasā vaktraṃ ṣaṣṭiyojanamāyatam| tathaiva hanumāvanīraḥ saptatīyojanocchritaḥ

Surasa widened her mouth sixty yojanas and then the heroic Hanuman enlarged himself to seventy yojanas.

चकार सुरसा वक्त्रमशीतीयोजनायतम्। हनुमानचलप्रख्यो नवतीयोजनोच्छ्रितः।।5.1.166।।

cakāra surasā vaktramaśītīyojanāyatam| hanumānacalaprakhyo navatīyojanocchritaḥ

Surasa widened her mouth to eighy yojanas and the heroic Hanuman grew up to ninety yojanas, looking like a mountain.

चकार सुरसा वक्त्रं शतयोजनमायतम् तव सानुषु विश्रान्तः शेषं प्रक्रमतामिति। तद्दृष्ट्वा व्यादितं त्वास्यं वायुपुत्रः सुबुद्धिमान्। दीर्घजिह्वं सुरसया सुघोरं नरकोपमम्।।5.1.167।। सुसंक्षिप्यात्मनः कायं बभूवाङ्गुष्ठमात्रकः।

cakāra surasā vaktraṃ śatayojanamāyatam tava sānuṣu viśrāntaḥ śeṣaṃ prakramatāmiti| taddṛṣṭvā vyāditaṃ tvāsyaṃ vāyuputraḥ subuddhimān| dīrghajihvaṃ surasayā sughoraṃ narakopamam susaṃkṣipyātmanaḥ kāyaṃ babhūvāṅguṣṭhamātrakaḥ|

Intelligent Hanuman observing Surasa's enlarged mouth open and dreadful like hell with a long tongue, suddenly shrunk his body to the size of a thumb.

सोऽभिपत्याशु तद्वक्त्रं निष्पत्य च महाबलः। अन्तरिक्षे स्थितः श्रीमानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।5.1.168।।

so'bhipatyāśu tadvaktraṃ niṣpatya ca mahābalaḥ| antarikṣe sthitaḥ śrīmānidaṃ vacanamabravīt

Glorious and mighty Hanuman quickly went into her mouth and got out and stood in the sky and said:.

प्रविष्टोऽस्मि हि ते वक्त्रं दाक्षायणि नमोऽस्तु ते। गमिष्ये यत्र वैदेही सत्यं चासीद्वरस्तव।।5.1.169।।

praviṣṭo'smi hi te vaktraṃ dākṣāyaṇi namo'stu te| gamiṣye yatra vaidehī satyaṃ cāsīdvarastava

"O Dakshayani I have indeed entered your mouth and your boon has come true (as nobody can go against the boon of the Creator). Allow me to proceed in quest of Vaidhehi. My salutations to you."

तं दृष्ट्वा वदनान्मुक्तं चन्द्रं राहुमुखादिव। अब्रवीत्सुरसा देवी स्वेन रूपेण वानरम्।।5.1.170।।

taṃ dṛṣṭvā vadanānmuktaṃ candraṃ rāhumukhādiva| abravītsurasā devī svena rūpeṇa vānaram

Seeing Hanuman released out of her mouth like the Moon released from the mouth of Rahu, Surasa assumed her true form and said:

अर्थसिद्ध्यै हरिश्रेष्ठ गच्छ सौम्य यथासुखम्। समानयस्व वैदेहीं राघवेण महात्मना।।5.1.171।।

arthasiddhyai hariśreṣṭha gaccha saumya yathāsukham| samānayasva vaidehīṃ rāghaveṇa mahātmanā

"O noble vanara proceed happily to achieve your purpose. Go and unite Vaidehi with the noble self, Raghava.

तत्तृतीयं हनुमतो दृष्ट्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम्। साधु साध्विति भूतानि प्रशशंसुस्तदा हरिम्।।5.1.172।।

tattṛtīyaṃ hanumato dṛṣṭvā karma suduṣkaram| sādhu sādhviti bhūtāni praśaśaṃsustadā harim

Witnessing Hanuman achieving a very difficult feat for the third time, all the living beings applauded him saying "Well done, welldone".

स सागरमनाधृष्यमभ्येत्य वरुणालयम्। जगामाकाशमाविश्य वेगेन गरुडोपमः।।5.1.173।।

sa sāgaramanādhṛṣyamabhyetya varuṇālayam| jagāmākāśamāviśya vegena garuḍopamaḥ

Rising above the invincible ocean, the abode of lord Varuna, Hanuman coursed through the sky speedily like Garuda.

सेविते वारिधाराभिः पतगैश्च निषेविते। चरिते कैशिकाचार्यैरैरावतनिषेविते।।5.1.174।। सिंहकुञ्जरशार्दूलपतगोरगवाहनैः। विमानैः सम्पतद्भिश्च विमलैः समलङ्कृते।।5.1.175।। वज्राशनिसमाघातैः पावकैरुपशोभिते। कृतपुण्यैर्महाभागैः स्वर्गजिद्भिरलङ्कृते।।5.1.176।। वहता हव्यमत्यर्धं सेविते चित्रभानुना। ग्रहनक्षत्रचन्द्रार्कतारागण विभूषिते।।5.1.177।। महर्षिगणगन्धर्वनागयक्षसमाकुले। विविक्ते विमले विश्वे विश्वावसुनिषेविते।।5.1.178।। देवराजगजाक्रान्ते चन्द्रसूर्यपथे शिवे। विताने जीवलोकस्य वितते ब्रह्मनिर्मिते।।5.1.179।। बहुशः सेविते वीरैर्विद्याधरगणैर्वरैः। जगाम वायुमार्गे तु गरुत्मानिव मारुतिः।।5.1.180।।

sevite vāridhārābhiḥ patagaiśca niṣevite| carite kaiśikācāryairairāvataniṣevite siṃhakuñjaraśārdūlapatagoragavāhanaiḥ| vimānaiḥ sampatadbhiśca vimalaiḥ samalaṅkṛte vajrāśanisamāghātaiḥ pāvakairupaśobhite| kṛtapuṇyairmahābhāgaiḥ svargajidbhiralaṅkṛte vahatā havyamatyardhaṃ sevite citrabhānunā| grahanakṣatracandrārkatārāgaṇa vibhūṣite maharṣigaṇagandharvanāgayakṣasamākule| vivikte vimale viśve viśvāvasuniṣevite devarājagajākrānte candrasūryapathe śive| vitāne jīvalokasya vitate brahmanirmite bahuśaḥ sevite vīrairvidyādharagaṇairvaraiḥ| jagāma vāyumārge tu garutmāniva mārutiḥ

Hanuman passed through the path of wind like Garuda. The region was refreshed with clouds that released torrents of rain and frequented by birds. The great masters of music (Tumburu, Narada and Gandharvas) trained in Kasika moved there driven by lions, elephants, tigers, birds and serpents and were moving in different aerial vehicles. It was splendid with god at fire who strikes fiercely like thunderbolt. It was inhabited by great sages who had acquired merit. The region was traversed by firegod who carried havis in large quantities earnestly. It was decorated with planets, constellations, Moon, Sun and clusters of stars. It was filled with groups of greal sages, gandharvas, nagas and yakshas. It was isolated part of the universe traversed by the king of gandharvas like Vishvavasu. It was an auspicious path for Moon and Sun, a sporting ground for Airavata, the vehicle of lord Indra. It was an extensive world of living beings created by Brahma. It was frequented by many heroes ascending to heaven and blocked by vidyadharas.

सेविते वारिधाराभिः पतगैश्च निषेविते। चरिते कैशिकाचार्यैरैरावतनिषेविते।।5.1.174।। सिंहकुञ्जरशार्दूलपतगोरगवाहनैः। विमानैः सम्पतद्भिश्च विमलैः समलङ्कृते।।5.1.175।। वज्राशनिसमाघातैः पावकैरुपशोभिते। कृतपुण्यैर्महाभागैः स्वर्गजिद्भिरलङ्कृते।।5.1.176।। वहता हव्यमत्यर्धं सेविते चित्रभानुना। ग्रहनक्षत्रचन्द्रार्कतारागण विभूषिते।।5.1.177।। महर्षिगणगन्धर्वनागयक्षसमाकुले। विविक्ते विमले विश्वे विश्वावसुनिषेविते।।5.1.178।। देवराजगजाक्रान्ते चन्द्रसूर्यपथे शिवे। विताने जीवलोकस्य वितते ब्रह्मनिर्मिते।।5.1.179।। बहुशः सेविते वीरैर्विद्याधरगणैर्वरैः। जगाम वायुमार्गे तु गरुत्मानिव मारुतिः।।5.1.180।।

sevite vāridhārābhiḥ patagaiśca niṣevite| carite kaiśikācāryairairāvataniṣevite siṃhakuñjaraśārdūlapatagoragavāhanaiḥ| vimānaiḥ sampatadbhiśca vimalaiḥ samalaṅkṛte vajrāśanisamāghātaiḥ pāvakairupaśobhite| kṛtapuṇyairmahābhāgaiḥ svargajidbhiralaṅkṛte vahatā havyamatyardhaṃ sevite citrabhānunā| grahanakṣatracandrārkatārāgaṇa vibhūṣite maharṣigaṇagandharvanāgayakṣasamākule| vivikte vimale viśve viśvāvasuniṣevite devarājagajākrānte candrasūryapathe śive| vitāne jīvalokasya vitate brahmanirmite bahuśaḥ sevite vīrairvidyādharagaṇairvaraiḥ| jagāma vāyumārge tu garutmāniva mārutiḥ

Hanuman passed through the path of wind like Garuda. The region was refreshed with clouds that released torrents of rain and frequented by birds. The great masters of music (Tumburu, Narada and Gandharvas) trained in Kasika moved there driven by lions, elephants, tigers, birds and serpents and were moving in different aerial vehicles. It was splendid with god at fire who strikes fiercely like thunderbolt. It was inhabited by great sages who had acquired merit. The region was traversed by firegod who carried havis in large quantities earnestly. It was decorated with planets, constellations, Moon, Sun and clusters of stars. It was filled with groups of greal sages, gandharvas, nagas and yakshas. It was isolated part of the universe traversed by the king of gandharvas like Vishvavasu. It was an auspicious path for Moon and Sun, a sporting ground for Airavata, the vehicle of lord Indra. It was an extensive world of living beings created by Brahma. It was frequented by many heroes ascending to heaven and blocked by vidyadharas.

सेविते वारिधाराभिः पतगैश्च निषेविते। चरिते कैशिकाचार्यैरैरावतनिषेविते।।5.1.174।। सिंहकुञ्जरशार्दूलपतगोरगवाहनैः। विमानैः सम्पतद्भिश्च विमलैः समलङ्कृते।।5.1.175।। वज्राशनिसमाघातैः पावकैरुपशोभिते। कृतपुण्यैर्महाभागैः स्वर्गजिद्भिरलङ्कृते।।5.1.176।। वहता हव्यमत्यर्धं सेविते चित्रभानुना। ग्रहनक्षत्रचन्द्रार्कतारागण विभूषिते।।5.1.177।। महर्षिगणगन्धर्वनागयक्षसमाकुले। विविक्ते विमले विश्वे विश्वावसुनिषेविते।।5.1.178।। देवराजगजाक्रान्ते चन्द्रसूर्यपथे शिवे। विताने जीवलोकस्य वितते ब्रह्मनिर्मिते।।5.1.179।। बहुशः सेविते वीरैर्विद्याधरगणैर्वरैः। जगाम वायुमार्गे तु गरुत्मानिव मारुतिः।।5.1.180।।

sevite vāridhārābhiḥ patagaiśca niṣevite| carite kaiśikācāryairairāvataniṣevite siṃhakuñjaraśārdūlapatagoragavāhanaiḥ| vimānaiḥ sampatadbhiśca vimalaiḥ samalaṅkṛte vajrāśanisamāghātaiḥ pāvakairupaśobhite| kṛtapuṇyairmahābhāgaiḥ svargajidbhiralaṅkṛte vahatā havyamatyardhaṃ sevite citrabhānunā| grahanakṣatracandrārkatārāgaṇa vibhūṣite maharṣigaṇagandharvanāgayakṣasamākule| vivikte vimale viśve viśvāvasuniṣevite devarājagajākrānte candrasūryapathe śive| vitāne jīvalokasya vitate brahmanirmite bahuśaḥ sevite vīrairvidyādharagaṇairvaraiḥ| jagāma vāyumārge tu garutmāniva mārutiḥ

Hanuman passed through the path of wind like Garuda. The region was refreshed with clouds that released torrents of rain and frequented by birds. The great masters of music (Tumburu, Narada and Gandharvas) trained in Kasika moved there driven by lions, elephants, tigers, birds and serpents and were moving in different aerial vehicles. It was splendid with god at fire who strikes fiercely like thunderbolt. It was inhabited by great sages who had acquired merit. The region was traversed by firegod who carried havis in large quantities earnestly. It was decorated with planets, constellations, Moon, Sun and clusters of stars. It was filled with groups of greal sages, gandharvas, nagas and yakshas. It was isolated part of the universe traversed by the king of gandharvas like Vishvavasu. It was an auspicious path for Moon and Sun, a sporting ground for Airavata, the vehicle of lord Indra. It was an extensive world of living beings created by Brahma. It was frequented by many heroes ascending to heaven and blocked by vidyadharas.

सेविते वारिधाराभिः पतगैश्च निषेविते। चरिते कैशिकाचार्यैरैरावतनिषेविते।।5.1.174।। सिंहकुञ्जरशार्दूलपतगोरगवाहनैः। विमानैः सम्पतद्भिश्च विमलैः समलङ्कृते।।5.1.175।। वज्राशनिसमाघातैः पावकैरुपशोभिते। कृतपुण्यैर्महाभागैः स्वर्गजिद्भिरलङ्कृते।।5.1.176।। वहता हव्यमत्यर्धं सेविते चित्रभानुना। ग्रहनक्षत्रचन्द्रार्कतारागण विभूषिते।।5.1.177।। महर्षिगणगन्धर्वनागयक्षसमाकुले। विविक्ते विमले विश्वे विश्वावसुनिषेविते।।5.1.178।। देवराजगजाक्रान्ते चन्द्रसूर्यपथे शिवे। विताने जीवलोकस्य वितते ब्रह्मनिर्मिते।।5.1.179।। बहुशः सेविते वीरैर्विद्याधरगणैर्वरैः। जगाम वायुमार्गे तु गरुत्मानिव मारुतिः।।5.1.180।।

sevite vāridhārābhiḥ patagaiśca niṣevite| carite kaiśikācāryairairāvataniṣevite siṃhakuñjaraśārdūlapatagoragavāhanaiḥ| vimānaiḥ sampatadbhiśca vimalaiḥ samalaṅkṛte vajrāśanisamāghātaiḥ pāvakairupaśobhite| kṛtapuṇyairmahābhāgaiḥ svargajidbhiralaṅkṛte vahatā havyamatyardhaṃ sevite citrabhānunā| grahanakṣatracandrārkatārāgaṇa vibhūṣite maharṣigaṇagandharvanāgayakṣasamākule| vivikte vimale viśve viśvāvasuniṣevite devarājagajākrānte candrasūryapathe śive| vitāne jīvalokasya vitate brahmanirmite bahuśaḥ sevite vīrairvidyādharagaṇairvaraiḥ| jagāma vāyumārge tu garutmāniva mārutiḥ

Hanuman passed through the path of wind like Garuda. The region was refreshed with clouds that released torrents of rain and frequented by birds. The great masters of music (Tumburu, Narada and Gandharvas) trained in Kasika moved there driven by lions, elephants, tigers, birds and serpents and were moving in different aerial vehicles. It was splendid with god at fire who strikes fiercely like thunderbolt. It was inhabited by great sages who had acquired merit. The region was traversed by firegod who carried havis in large quantities earnestly. It was decorated with planets, constellations, Moon, Sun and clusters of stars. It was filled with groups of greal sages, gandharvas, nagas and yakshas. It was isolated part of the universe traversed by the king of gandharvas like Vishvavasu. It was an auspicious path for Moon and Sun, a sporting ground for Airavata, the vehicle of lord Indra. It was an extensive world of living beings created by Brahma. It was frequented by many heroes ascending to heaven and blocked by vidyadharas.

सेविते वारिधाराभिः पतगैश्च निषेविते। चरिते कैशिकाचार्यैरैरावतनिषेविते।।5.1.174।। सिंहकुञ्जरशार्दूलपतगोरगवाहनैः। विमानैः सम्पतद्भिश्च विमलैः समलङ्कृते।।5.1.175।। वज्राशनिसमाघातैः पावकैरुपशोभिते। कृतपुण्यैर्महाभागैः स्वर्गजिद्भिरलङ्कृते।।5.1.176।। वहता हव्यमत्यर्धं सेविते चित्रभानुना। ग्रहनक्षत्रचन्द्रार्कतारागण विभूषिते।।5.1.177।। महर्षिगणगन्धर्वनागयक्षसमाकुले। विविक्ते विमले विश्वे विश्वावसुनिषेविते।।5.1.178।। देवराजगजाक्रान्ते चन्द्रसूर्यपथे शिवे। विताने जीवलोकस्य वितते ब्रह्मनिर्मिते।।5.1.179।। बहुशः सेविते वीरैर्विद्याधरगणैर्वरैः। जगाम वायुमार्गे तु गरुत्मानिव मारुतिः।।5.1.180।।

sevite vāridhārābhiḥ patagaiśca niṣevite| carite kaiśikācāryairairāvataniṣevite siṃhakuñjaraśārdūlapatagoragavāhanaiḥ| vimānaiḥ sampatadbhiśca vimalaiḥ samalaṅkṛte vajrāśanisamāghātaiḥ pāvakairupaśobhite| kṛtapuṇyairmahābhāgaiḥ svargajidbhiralaṅkṛte vahatā havyamatyardhaṃ sevite citrabhānunā| grahanakṣatracandrārkatārāgaṇa vibhūṣite maharṣigaṇagandharvanāgayakṣasamākule| vivikte vimale viśve viśvāvasuniṣevite devarājagajākrānte candrasūryapathe śive| vitāne jīvalokasya vitate brahmanirmite bahuśaḥ sevite vīrairvidyādharagaṇairvaraiḥ| jagāma vāyumārge tu garutmāniva mārutiḥ

Hanuman passed through the path of wind like Garuda. The region was refreshed with clouds that released torrents of rain and frequented by birds. The great masters of music (Tumburu, Narada and Gandharvas) trained in Kasika moved there driven by lions, elephants, tigers, birds and serpents and were moving in different aerial vehicles. It was splendid with god at fire who strikes fiercely like thunderbolt. It was inhabited by great sages who had acquired merit. The region was traversed by firegod who carried havis in large quantities earnestly. It was decorated with planets, constellations, Moon, Sun and clusters of stars. It was filled with groups of greal sages, gandharvas, nagas and yakshas. It was isolated part of the universe traversed by the king of gandharvas like Vishvavasu. It was an auspicious path for Moon and Sun, a sporting ground for Airavata, the vehicle of lord Indra. It was an extensive world of living beings created by Brahma. It was frequented by many heroes ascending to heaven and blocked by vidyadharas.

सेविते वारिधाराभिः पतगैश्च निषेविते। चरिते कैशिकाचार्यैरैरावतनिषेविते।।5.1.174।। सिंहकुञ्जरशार्दूलपतगोरगवाहनैः। विमानैः सम्पतद्भिश्च विमलैः समलङ्कृते।।5.1.175।। वज्राशनिसमाघातैः पावकैरुपशोभिते। कृतपुण्यैर्महाभागैः स्वर्गजिद्भिरलङ्कृते।।5.1.176।। वहता हव्यमत्यर्धं सेविते चित्रभानुना। ग्रहनक्षत्रचन्द्रार्कतारागण विभूषिते।।5.1.177।। महर्षिगणगन्धर्वनागयक्षसमाकुले। विविक्ते विमले विश्वे विश्वावसुनिषेविते।।5.1.178।। देवराजगजाक्रान्ते चन्द्रसूर्यपथे शिवे। विताने जीवलोकस्य वितते ब्रह्मनिर्मिते।।5.1.179।। बहुशः सेविते वीरैर्विद्याधरगणैर्वरैः। जगाम वायुमार्गे तु गरुत्मानिव मारुतिः।।5.1.180।।

sevite vāridhārābhiḥ patagaiśca niṣevite| carite kaiśikācāryairairāvataniṣevite siṃhakuñjaraśārdūlapatagoragavāhanaiḥ| vimānaiḥ sampatadbhiśca vimalaiḥ samalaṅkṛte vajrāśanisamāghātaiḥ pāvakairupaśobhite| kṛtapuṇyairmahābhāgaiḥ svargajidbhiralaṅkṛte vahatā havyamatyardhaṃ sevite citrabhānunā| grahanakṣatracandrārkatārāgaṇa vibhūṣite maharṣigaṇagandharvanāgayakṣasamākule| vivikte vimale viśve viśvāvasuniṣevite devarājagajākrānte candrasūryapathe śive| vitāne jīvalokasya vitate brahmanirmite bahuśaḥ sevite vīrairvidyādharagaṇairvaraiḥ| jagāma vāyumārge tu garutmāniva mārutiḥ

Hanuman passed through the path of wind like Garuda. The region was refreshed with clouds that released torrents of rain and frequented by birds. The great masters of music (Tumburu, Narada and Gandharvas) trained in Kasika moved there driven by lions, elephants, tigers, birds and serpents and were moving in different aerial vehicles. It was splendid with god at fire who strikes fiercely like thunderbolt. It was inhabited by great sages who had acquired merit. The region was traversed by firegod who carried havis in large quantities earnestly. It was decorated with planets, constellations, Moon, Sun and clusters of stars. It was filled with groups of greal sages, gandharvas, nagas and yakshas. It was isolated part of the universe traversed by the king of gandharvas like Vishvavasu. It was an auspicious path for Moon and Sun, a sporting ground for Airavata, the vehicle of lord Indra. It was an extensive world of living beings created by Brahma. It was frequented by many heroes ascending to heaven and blocked by vidyadharas.

सेविते वारिधाराभिः पतगैश्च निषेविते। चरिते कैशिकाचार्यैरैरावतनिषेविते।।5.1.174।। सिंहकुञ्जरशार्दूलपतगोरगवाहनैः। विमानैः सम्पतद्भिश्च विमलैः समलङ्कृते।।5.1.175।। वज्राशनिसमाघातैः पावकैरुपशोभिते। कृतपुण्यैर्महाभागैः स्वर्गजिद्भिरलङ्कृते।।5.1.176।। वहता हव्यमत्यर्धं सेविते चित्रभानुना। ग्रहनक्षत्रचन्द्रार्कतारागण विभूषिते।।5.1.177।। महर्षिगणगन्धर्वनागयक्षसमाकुले। विविक्ते विमले विश्वे विश्वावसुनिषेविते।।5.1.178।। देवराजगजाक्रान्ते चन्द्रसूर्यपथे शिवे। विताने जीवलोकस्य वितते ब्रह्मनिर्मिते।।5.1.179।। बहुशः सेविते वीरैर्विद्याधरगणैर्वरैः। जगाम वायुमार्गे तु गरुत्मानिव मारुतिः।।5.1.180।।

sevite vāridhārābhiḥ patagaiśca niṣevite| carite kaiśikācāryairairāvataniṣevite siṃhakuñjaraśārdūlapatagoragavāhanaiḥ| vimānaiḥ sampatadbhiśca vimalaiḥ samalaṅkṛte vajrāśanisamāghātaiḥ pāvakairupaśobhite| kṛtapuṇyairmahābhāgaiḥ svargajidbhiralaṅkṛte vahatā havyamatyardhaṃ sevite citrabhānunā| grahanakṣatracandrārkatārāgaṇa vibhūṣite maharṣigaṇagandharvanāgayakṣasamākule| vivikte vimale viśve viśvāvasuniṣevite devarājagajākrānte candrasūryapathe śive| vitāne jīvalokasya vitate brahmanirmite bahuśaḥ sevite vīrairvidyādharagaṇairvaraiḥ| jagāma vāyumārge tu garutmāniva mārutiḥ

Hanuman passed through the path of wind like Garuda. The region was refreshed with clouds that released torrents of rain and frequented by birds. The great masters of music (Tumburu, Narada and Gandharvas) trained in Kasika moved there driven by lions, elephants, tigers, birds and serpents and were moving in different aerial vehicles. It was splendid with god at fire who strikes fiercely like thunderbolt. It was inhabited by great sages who had acquired merit. The region was traversed by firegod who carried havis in large quantities earnestly. It was decorated with planets, constellations, Moon, Sun and clusters of stars. It was filled with groups of greal sages, gandharvas, nagas and yakshas. It was isolated part of the universe traversed by the king of gandharvas like Vishvavasu. It was an auspicious path for Moon and Sun, a sporting ground for Airavata, the vehicle of lord Indra. It was an extensive world of living beings created by Brahma. It was frequented by many heroes ascending to heaven and blocked by vidyadharas.

प्रदृश्यमानः सर्वत्रः हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः। भेजेऽम्बरं निरालम्बं लम्बपक्ष इवाद्रिराट्।।5.1.181।।

pradṛśyamānaḥ sarvatraḥ hanumānmārutātmajaḥ| bheje'mbaraṃ nirālambaṃ lambapakṣa ivādrirāṭ

Hanuman, son of the Windgod was seen everywhere in the sky. He appeared like a longwinged king of mountains unsupported.

प्लवमानं तु तं दृष्ट्वा सिंहिका नाम राक्षसी। मनसा चिन्तयामास प्रवृद्धा कामरूपिणी।।5.1.182।।

plavamānaṃ tu taṃ dṛṣṭvā siṃhikā nāma rākṣasī| manasā cintayāmāsa pravṛddhā kāmarūpiṇī

Seeing Hanuman speeding in the sky a demoness called Simhika who can assume any form at her will had grown out of proportion and thought on her part:

अद्य दीर्घस्य कालस्य भविष्याम्यहमाशिता। इदं हि मे महत्सत्त्वं चिरस्य वशमागतम्।।5.1.183।।

adya dīrghasya kālasya bhaviṣyāmyahamāśitā| idaṃ hi me mahatsattvaṃ cirasya vaśamāgatam

After so long a time this great being has at last come within my power, and today I shall be satisfied.

इति सञ्चिन्त्य मनसा छायामस्य समाक्षिपत्। छायायां गृह्यमाणायां चिन्तयामास वानरः।।5.1.184।।

iti sañcintya manasā chāyāmasya samākṣipat| chāyāyāṃ gṛhyamāṇāyāṃ cintayāmāsa vānaraḥ

Thinking thus, she dragged him by his shadow before she took hold of him, Hanuman started deliberating within.

समाक्षिप्तोऽस्मि सहसा पङ्गूकृतपराक्रमः। प्रतिलोमेन वातेन महानौरिव सागरे।।5.1.185।।

samākṣipto'smi sahasā paṅgūkṛtaparākramaḥ| pratilomena vātena mahānauriva sāgare

"I am caught suddenly. I am handicapped.I am like a huge ship in an ocean retarded by the wind blowing from the opposite direction.

तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधश्चैव वीक्षमाणस्ततः कपिः। ददर्श स महत्सत्त्वमुत्थितं लवणाम्भसि।।5.1.186।।

tiryagūrdhvamadhaścaiva vīkṣamāṇastataḥ kapiḥ| dadarśa sa mahatsattvamutthitaṃ lavaṇāmbhasi

Looking around, right and left, up and down, the monkey saw a huge being rise from the salty sea.

तद्धृष्ट्वा चिन्तयामास मारुतिर्विकृताननम्। कपिराजेन कथितं सत्त्वमद्भुतदर्शनम्।।5.1.187।। छायाग्राहि महावीर्यं तदिदं नात्र संशयः।

taddhṛṣṭvā cintayāmāsa mārutirvikṛtānanam| kapirājena kathitaṃ sattvamadbhutadarśanam chāyāgrāhi mahāvīryaṃ tadidaṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ|

Seeing the form with a hideous countenance, Hanuman reflected about the creature of ugly appearance endowed with power which can catch a creature though his shadow, about which king Sugriva had once told him. 'It is the same creature, no doubt', said Hanuman.

स तां बुद्ध्वार्थतत्त्वेन सिंहिकां मतिमान्कपिः।।5.1.188।। व्यवर्धत महाकायः प्रावृषीव वलाहकः।

sa tāṃ buddhvārthatattvena siṃhikāṃ matimānkapiḥ vyavardhata mahākāyaḥ prāvṛṣīva valāhakaḥ|

Recognising the true nature of Simhika the clutcher of shadows, the wise Hanuman grew to a huge size like a cloud in rainy season.

तस्य सा कायमुद्वीक्ष्य वर्धमानं महाकपेः।।5.1.189।। वक्त्रं प्रसारयामास पातालान्तरसन्निभम्।

tasya sā kāyamudvīkṣya vardhamānaṃ mahākapeḥ vaktraṃ prasārayāmāsa pātālāntarasannibham|

Observing the body of Hanuman growing in size, Simhika started distending her mouth wide like the depth of the underworld.

घनराजीव गर्जन्ती वानरं समभिद्रवत्।।5.1.190।। स ददर्श ततस्तस्या विवृतं सुमहन्मुखम्। कायमात्रं च मेधावी मर्माणि च महाकपिः।।5.1.191।।

ghanarājīva garjantī vānaraṃ samabhidravat sa dadarśa tatastasyā vivṛtaṃ sumahanmukham| kāyamātraṃ ca medhāvī marmāṇi ca mahākapiḥ

Roaring like a heavy mass of clouds, Simhika chased Hanuman. Intelligent Hanuman observed her enormous mouth and noticed her vital parts.

घनराजीव गर्जन्ती वानरं समभिद्रवत्।।5.1.190।। स ददर्श ततस्तस्या विवृतं सुमहन्मुखम्। कायमात्रं च मेधावी मर्माणि च महाकपिः।।5.1.191।।

ghanarājīva garjantī vānaraṃ samabhidravat sa dadarśa tatastasyā vivṛtaṃ sumahanmukham| kāyamātraṃ ca medhāvī marmāṇi ca mahākapiḥ

Roaring like a heavy mass of clouds, Simhika chased Hanuman. Intelligent Hanuman observed her enormous mouth and noticed her vital parts.

स तस्या विवृते वक्त्रे वज्रसंहननः कपिः। संक्षिप्य मुहुरात्मानं निष्पपात महाबलः।।5.1.192।।

sa tasyā vivṛte vaktre vajrasaṃhananaḥ kapiḥ| saṃkṣipya muhurātmānaṃ niṣpapāta mahābalaḥ

Hanuman, the vanara whose physique was as hard as thunderbolt suddenly contracted once again and entered her opened mouth.

आस्ये तस्या निमज्जन्तं ददृशुः सिद्धचारणाः। ग्रस्यमानं यथा चन्द्रं पूर्णं पर्वणि राहुणा।।5.1.193।।

āsye tasyā nimajjantaṃ dadṛśuḥ siddhacāraṇāḥ| grasyamānaṃ yathā candraṃ pūrṇaṃ parvaṇi rāhuṇā

The siddhas and charanas who were watching his performance of drowning in her mouth were amazed as though the moon is seized by Rahu on a fullmoon night.

ततस्तस्या नखैस्तीक्ष्णैर्मर्माण्युत्कृत्य वानरः। उत्पपाताथ वेगेन मनः सम्पातविक्रमः।।5.1.194।।

tatastasyā nakhaistīkṣṇairmarmāṇyutkṛtya vānaraḥ| utpapātātha vegena manaḥ sampātavikramaḥ

The vanara who had the speed of mind tore her vital parts with his sharp nails and rushed out quickly before she closed her mouth.

तां तु दृष्ट्वा च धृत्या च दाक्षिण्येन निपात्य च। स कपिप्रवरो वेगाद्ववृधे पुनरात्मवान्।।5.1.195।।

tāṃ tu dṛṣṭvā ca dhṛtyā ca dākṣiṇyena nipātya ca| sa kapipravaro vegādvavṛdhe punarātmavān

Selfcontrolled Hanuman, the great monkey acting with firmness of mind and ingenuity threw her down and once again rapidly grew in size.

हृतहृत्सा हनुमतापपात विधुराम्भसि। तां हतां वानरेणाशु पतितां वीक्ष्य सिंहिकाम्।।5.1.196।। भूतान्याकाशचारीणि तमूचुः प्लवगोत्तमम्।

hṛtahṛtsā hanumatāpapāta vidhurāmbhasi| tāṃ hatāṃ vānareṇāśu patitāṃ vīkṣya siṃhikām bhūtānyākāśacārīṇi tamūcuḥ plavagottamam|

Heart torn asunder and killed by Hanuman, miserable Simhika instantly fell into the sea water. Observing it, the beings who ranged the sky said to the foremost of vanaras:

भीममद्य कृतं कर्म महत्सत्त्वं त्वया हतम्।।5.1.197।। साधयार्थमभिप्रेतमरिष्टं प्लवतां वर।

bhīmamadya kṛtaṃ karma mahatsattvaṃ tvayā hatam sādhayārthamabhipretamariṣṭaṃ plavatāṃ vara|

"O great jumper a great deed has been done by you today in killing that fierce creature. O great monkey fulfil your mission without any obstruction.

यस्य त्वेतानि चत्वारि वानरेन्द्र यथा तव।।5.1.198।। धृतिर्दृष्टिर्मतिर्दाक्ष्यं सः कर्मसु न सीदति।

yasya tvetāni catvāri vānarendra yathā tava dhṛtirdṛṣṭirmatirdākṣyaṃ saḥ karmasu na sīdati|

"O lord of vanaras he in whom these four qualities, fortitude, vision, intelligence and dexterity exist as in you will achieve his mission and not get lost".

स तैः सम्भावितः पूज्यः प्रतिपन्नप्रयोजनः।।5.1.199।। जगामाकाशमाविश्य पन्नगाशनवत्कपिः।

sa taiḥ sambhāvitaḥ pūjyaḥ pratipannaprayojanaḥ jagāmākāśamāviśya pannagāśanavatkapiḥ|

Honoured by them the venerable monkey went ascending into the sky like Garuda to achieve the objective.

प्राप्तभूयिष्ठपारस्तु सर्वतः प्रतिलोकयन्।।5.1.200।। योजनानां शतस्यान्ते वनराजिं ददर्श सः।

prāptabhūyiṣṭhapārastu sarvataḥ pratilokayan yojanānāṃ śatasyānte vanarājiṃ dadarśa saḥ|

On reaching the other side of the shore crossing a hundred yojanas, he saw rows of forest trees.

ददर्श च पतन्नेव विविधद्रुमभूषितम्।।5.1.201।। द्वीपं शाखामृगश्रेष्ठो मलयोपवनानि च।

dadarśa ca patanneva vividhadrumabhūṣitam dvīpaṃ śākhāmṛgaśreṣṭho malayopavanāni ca|

Hanuman, the best among jumpers, even while in air he saw an island adorned with many trees, also gardens adjacent to Malaya mountain.