Sundara Kanda, Sarga 17

ततः कमुदषण्डाभो निर्मलं निर्मलोदयः। प्रजगाम नभश्चन्द्रो हंसो नीलमिवोदकम्।।5.17.1।।

tataḥ kamudaṣaṇḍābho nirmalaṃ nirmalodayaḥ| prajagāma nabhaścandro haṃso nīlamivodakam

Then the Moon shining like a bed of lilies rose stainless, ascended the clear sky and looked like a swan swimming through blue water.

साचिव्यमिव कुर्वन् स प्रभया निर्मलप्रभः। चन्द्रमा रश्मिभिश्शीतैस्सिषेवे पवनात्मजम्।।5.17.2।।

sācivyamiva kurvan sa prabhayā nirmalaprabhaḥ| candramā raśmibhiśśītaissiṣeve pavanātmajam

The Moon shed clear lightas if with his brightness and his cool rays he wished to refresh the son of the Windgod.

स ददर्श ततः सीतां पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम्। शोकभारैरिव न्यस्तां भारैर्नावमिवाम्भसि।।5.17.3।।

sa dadarśa tataḥ sītāṃ pūrṇacandranibhānanām| śokabhārairiva nyastāṃ bhārairnāvamivāmbhasi

Then he saw Sita whose face shone like the fullmoon. But she was as though sinking under the burden of sorrow, like a boat with heavy load sinking in water.

दिदृक्षमाणो वैदेहीं हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः। स ददर्शाविदूरस्था राक्षसीर्घोरदर्शनाः।।5.17.4।। एकाक्षीमेककर्णां च कर्णप्रावरणां तथा। अकर्णां शङ्कुकर्णां च मस्तकोच्छ्वासनासिकाम्।।5.17.5।। अतिकायोत्तमाङ्गीं च तनुदीर्घशिरोधराम्। ध्वस्तकेशीं तथाऽकेशीं केशकम्बलधारिणीम्।।5.17.6।। लम्बकर्णललाटां च लम्बोदरपयोधराम्। लम्बोष्ठीं चुबुकोष्ठीं च लम्बास्यां लम्बजानुकाम्।।5.17.7।। ह्रस्वां दीर्घां तथा कुब्जां विकटां वामनां तथा। करालां भुग्नवक्त्रां च पिङ्गाक्षीं विकृताननाम्।।5.17.8।।

didṛkṣamāṇo vaidehīṃ hanumānmārutātmajaḥ| sa dadarśāvidūrasthā rākṣasīrghoradarśanāḥ ekākṣīmekakarṇāṃ ca karṇaprāvaraṇāṃ tathā| akarṇāṃ śaṅkukarṇāṃ ca mastakocchvāsanāsikām atikāyottamāṅgīṃ ca tanudīrghaśirodharām| dhvastakeśīṃ tathā'keśīṃ keśakambaladhāriṇīm lambakarṇalalāṭāṃ ca lambodarapayodharām| lamboṣṭhīṃ cubukoṣṭhīṃ ca lambāsyāṃ lambajānukām hrasvāṃ dīrghāṃ tathā kubjāṃ vikaṭāṃ vāmanāṃ tathā| karālāṃ bhugnavaktrāṃ ca piṅgākṣīṃ vikṛtānanām

While Hanuman was eager to observe Sita he saw many shedemons in ugly appearance close by her. One of them was oneeyed, another with a single ear, a third had ears covering the body, yet another had pointed (spikelike) ears, one was breathing through the nose on the head, one had long thin neck, one was hairless another had hair covering like a blanket. One of them had hanging ears on the forehead, another had big hanging lips, still another had long lips hanging up to the chin. So also one had protruding knees, one stunted, one tall, another had lips extending up to her chin, yet another was longfaced and another had long knees. There was one pigmy, one tall, one was humpbacked and another a dwarf.Similarly an ugly looking one, another with gaping mouth, still another with a distorted face, one with yellow eyes and one of deformed face were seen.

दिदृक्षमाणो वैदेहीं हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः। स ददर्शाविदूरस्था राक्षसीर्घोरदर्शनाः।।5.17.4।। एकाक्षीमेककर्णां च कर्णप्रावरणां तथा। अकर्णां शङ्कुकर्णां च मस्तकोच्छ्वासनासिकाम्।।5.17.5।। अतिकायोत्तमाङ्गीं च तनुदीर्घशिरोधराम्। ध्वस्तकेशीं तथाऽकेशीं केशकम्बलधारिणीम्।।5.17.6।। लम्बकर्णललाटां च लम्बोदरपयोधराम्। लम्बोष्ठीं चुबुकोष्ठीं च लम्बास्यां लम्बजानुकाम्।।5.17.7।। ह्रस्वां दीर्घां तथा कुब्जां विकटां वामनां तथा। करालां भुग्नवक्त्रां च पिङ्गाक्षीं विकृताननाम्।।5.17.8।।

didṛkṣamāṇo vaidehīṃ hanumānmārutātmajaḥ| sa dadarśāvidūrasthā rākṣasīrghoradarśanāḥ ekākṣīmekakarṇāṃ ca karṇaprāvaraṇāṃ tathā| akarṇāṃ śaṅkukarṇāṃ ca mastakocchvāsanāsikām atikāyottamāṅgīṃ ca tanudīrghaśirodharām| dhvastakeśīṃ tathā'keśīṃ keśakambaladhāriṇīm lambakarṇalalāṭāṃ ca lambodarapayodharām| lamboṣṭhīṃ cubukoṣṭhīṃ ca lambāsyāṃ lambajānukām hrasvāṃ dīrghāṃ tathā kubjāṃ vikaṭāṃ vāmanāṃ tathā| karālāṃ bhugnavaktrāṃ ca piṅgākṣīṃ vikṛtānanām

While Hanuman was eager to observe Sita he saw many shedemons in ugly appearance close by her. One of them was oneeyed, another with a single ear, a third had ears covering the body, yet another had pointed (spikelike) ears, one was breathing through the nose on the head, one had long thin neck, one was hairless another had hair covering like a blanket. One of them had hanging ears on the forehead, another had big hanging lips, still another had long lips hanging up to the chin. So also one had protruding knees, one stunted, one tall, another had lips extending up to her chin, yet another was longfaced and another had long knees. There was one pigmy, one tall, one was humpbacked and another a dwarf.Similarly an ugly looking one, another with gaping mouth, still another with a distorted face, one with yellow eyes and one of deformed face were seen.

दिदृक्षमाणो वैदेहीं हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः। स ददर्शाविदूरस्था राक्षसीर्घोरदर्शनाः।।5.17.4।। एकाक्षीमेककर्णां च कर्णप्रावरणां तथा। अकर्णां शङ्कुकर्णां च मस्तकोच्छ्वासनासिकाम्।।5.17.5।। अतिकायोत्तमाङ्गीं च तनुदीर्घशिरोधराम्। ध्वस्तकेशीं तथाऽकेशीं केशकम्बलधारिणीम्।।5.17.6।। लम्बकर्णललाटां च लम्बोदरपयोधराम्। लम्बोष्ठीं चुबुकोष्ठीं च लम्बास्यां लम्बजानुकाम्।।5.17.7।। ह्रस्वां दीर्घां तथा कुब्जां विकटां वामनां तथा। करालां भुग्नवक्त्रां च पिङ्गाक्षीं विकृताननाम्।।5.17.8।।

didṛkṣamāṇo vaidehīṃ hanumānmārutātmajaḥ| sa dadarśāvidūrasthā rākṣasīrghoradarśanāḥ ekākṣīmekakarṇāṃ ca karṇaprāvaraṇāṃ tathā| akarṇāṃ śaṅkukarṇāṃ ca mastakocchvāsanāsikām atikāyottamāṅgīṃ ca tanudīrghaśirodharām| dhvastakeśīṃ tathā'keśīṃ keśakambaladhāriṇīm lambakarṇalalāṭāṃ ca lambodarapayodharām| lamboṣṭhīṃ cubukoṣṭhīṃ ca lambāsyāṃ lambajānukām hrasvāṃ dīrghāṃ tathā kubjāṃ vikaṭāṃ vāmanāṃ tathā| karālāṃ bhugnavaktrāṃ ca piṅgākṣīṃ vikṛtānanām

While Hanuman was eager to observe Sita he saw many shedemons in ugly appearance close by her. One of them was oneeyed, another with a single ear, a third had ears covering the body, yet another had pointed (spikelike) ears, one was breathing through the nose on the head, one had long thin neck, one was hairless another had hair covering like a blanket. One of them had hanging ears on the forehead, another had big hanging lips, still another had long lips hanging up to the chin. So also one had protruding knees, one stunted, one tall, another had lips extending up to her chin, yet another was longfaced and another had long knees. There was one pigmy, one tall, one was humpbacked and another a dwarf.Similarly an ugly looking one, another with gaping mouth, still another with a distorted face, one with yellow eyes and one of deformed face were seen.

दिदृक्षमाणो वैदेहीं हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः। स ददर्शाविदूरस्था राक्षसीर्घोरदर्शनाः।।5.17.4।। एकाक्षीमेककर्णां च कर्णप्रावरणां तथा। अकर्णां शङ्कुकर्णां च मस्तकोच्छ्वासनासिकाम्।।5.17.5।। अतिकायोत्तमाङ्गीं च तनुदीर्घशिरोधराम्। ध्वस्तकेशीं तथाऽकेशीं केशकम्बलधारिणीम्।।5.17.6।। लम्बकर्णललाटां च लम्बोदरपयोधराम्। लम्बोष्ठीं चुबुकोष्ठीं च लम्बास्यां लम्बजानुकाम्।।5.17.7।। ह्रस्वां दीर्घां तथा कुब्जां विकटां वामनां तथा। करालां भुग्नवक्त्रां च पिङ्गाक्षीं विकृताननाम्।।5.17.8।।

didṛkṣamāṇo vaidehīṃ hanumānmārutātmajaḥ| sa dadarśāvidūrasthā rākṣasīrghoradarśanāḥ ekākṣīmekakarṇāṃ ca karṇaprāvaraṇāṃ tathā| akarṇāṃ śaṅkukarṇāṃ ca mastakocchvāsanāsikām atikāyottamāṅgīṃ ca tanudīrghaśirodharām| dhvastakeśīṃ tathā'keśīṃ keśakambaladhāriṇīm lambakarṇalalāṭāṃ ca lambodarapayodharām| lamboṣṭhīṃ cubukoṣṭhīṃ ca lambāsyāṃ lambajānukām hrasvāṃ dīrghāṃ tathā kubjāṃ vikaṭāṃ vāmanāṃ tathā| karālāṃ bhugnavaktrāṃ ca piṅgākṣīṃ vikṛtānanām

While Hanuman was eager to observe Sita he saw many shedemons in ugly appearance close by her. One of them was oneeyed, another with a single ear, a third had ears covering the body, yet another had pointed (spikelike) ears, one was breathing through the nose on the head, one had long thin neck, one was hairless another had hair covering like a blanket. One of them had hanging ears on the forehead, another had big hanging lips, still another had long lips hanging up to the chin. So also one had protruding knees, one stunted, one tall, another had lips extending up to her chin, yet another was longfaced and another had long knees. There was one pigmy, one tall, one was humpbacked and another a dwarf.Similarly an ugly looking one, another with gaping mouth, still another with a distorted face, one with yellow eyes and one of deformed face were seen.

दिदृक्षमाणो वैदेहीं हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः। स ददर्शाविदूरस्था राक्षसीर्घोरदर्शनाः।।5.17.4।। एकाक्षीमेककर्णां च कर्णप्रावरणां तथा। अकर्णां शङ्कुकर्णां च मस्तकोच्छ्वासनासिकाम्।।5.17.5।। अतिकायोत्तमाङ्गीं च तनुदीर्घशिरोधराम्। ध्वस्तकेशीं तथाऽकेशीं केशकम्बलधारिणीम्।।5.17.6।। लम्बकर्णललाटां च लम्बोदरपयोधराम्। लम्बोष्ठीं चुबुकोष्ठीं च लम्बास्यां लम्बजानुकाम्।।5.17.7।। ह्रस्वां दीर्घां तथा कुब्जां विकटां वामनां तथा। करालां भुग्नवक्त्रां च पिङ्गाक्षीं विकृताननाम्।।5.17.8।।

didṛkṣamāṇo vaidehīṃ hanumānmārutātmajaḥ| sa dadarśāvidūrasthā rākṣasīrghoradarśanāḥ ekākṣīmekakarṇāṃ ca karṇaprāvaraṇāṃ tathā| akarṇāṃ śaṅkukarṇāṃ ca mastakocchvāsanāsikām atikāyottamāṅgīṃ ca tanudīrghaśirodharām| dhvastakeśīṃ tathā'keśīṃ keśakambaladhāriṇīm lambakarṇalalāṭāṃ ca lambodarapayodharām| lamboṣṭhīṃ cubukoṣṭhīṃ ca lambāsyāṃ lambajānukām hrasvāṃ dīrghāṃ tathā kubjāṃ vikaṭāṃ vāmanāṃ tathā| karālāṃ bhugnavaktrāṃ ca piṅgākṣīṃ vikṛtānanām

While Hanuman was eager to observe Sita he saw many shedemons in ugly appearance close by her. One of them was oneeyed, another with a single ear, a third had ears covering the body, yet another had pointed (spikelike) ears, one was breathing through the nose on the head, one had long thin neck, one was hairless another had hair covering like a blanket. One of them had hanging ears on the forehead, another had big hanging lips, still another had long lips hanging up to the chin. So also one had protruding knees, one stunted, one tall, another had lips extending up to her chin, yet another was longfaced and another had long knees. There was one pigmy, one tall, one was humpbacked and another a dwarf.Similarly an ugly looking one, another with gaping mouth, still another with a distorted face, one with yellow eyes and one of deformed face were seen.

विकृताः पिङ्गलाः कालीः क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः। कालायसमहाशूलकूटमुद्गरधारिणीः।।5.17.9।। वराहमृगशार्दूलमहिषाजशिवामुखीः। गजोष्ट्रहयपादीश्च निखातशिरसोऽपराः।।5.17.10।। एकहस्तैकपादाश्च खरकर्ण्यश्वकर्णिकाः। गोकर्णीर्हस्तिकर्णीश्च हरिकर्णीस्तथापराः।।5.17.11।। अनासा अतिनासाश्च तिर्यङ्नासा विनासिकाः। गजसन्निभनासाश्च ललाटोच्छवासनासिकाः।।5.17.12।। हस्तिपादा महापादा गोपादाः पादचूलिकाः। अतिमात्रशिरोग्रीवा अतिमात्रकुचोदरीः।।5.17.13।। अतिमात्रास्यनेत्राश्च दीर्घजिह्वानखास्तथा। अजामुखीर्हस्तिमुखीर्गोमुखीस्सूकरीमुखीः।।5.17.14।। हयोष्ट्रखरवक्त्राश्च राक्षसीर्घोरदर्शनाः। शूलमुद्गरहस्ताश्च क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः।।5.17.15।। कराला धूम्रकेशीश्च राक्षसीर्विकृताननाः। पिबन्ती: सततं पानं सदा मांससुराप्रियाः।।5.17.16।। मांसशोणितदिग्धाङ्गीर्मांसशोणितभोजनाः। ता ददर्श कपिश्रेष्ठो रोमहर्षणदर्शनाः।।5.17.17।। स्कन्धवन्तमुपासीनाः परिवार्य वनस्पतिम्।

vikṛtāḥ piṅgalāḥ kālīḥ krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ| kālāyasamahāśūlakūṭamudgaradhāriṇīḥ varāhamṛgaśārdūlamahiṣājaśivāmukhīḥ| gajoṣṭrahayapādīśca nikhātaśiraso'parāḥ ekahastaikapādāśca kharakarṇyaśvakarṇikāḥ| gokarṇīrhastikarṇīśca harikarṇīstathāparāḥ anāsā atināsāśca tiryaṅnāsā vināsikāḥ| gajasannibhanāsāśca lalāṭocchavāsanāsikāḥ hastipādā mahāpādā gopādāḥ pādacūlikāḥ| atimātraśirogrīvā atimātrakucodarīḥ atimātrāsyanetrāśca dīrghajihvānakhāstathā| ajāmukhīrhastimukhīrgomukhīssūkarīmukhīḥ hayoṣṭrakharavaktrāśca rākṣasīrghoradarśanāḥ| śūlamudgarahastāśca krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ karālā dhūmrakeśīśca rākṣasīrvikṛtānanāḥ| pibantī: satataṃ pānaṃ sadā māṃsasurāpriyāḥ māṃsaśoṇitadigdhāṅgīrmāṃsaśoṇitabhojanāḥ| tā dadarśa kapiśreṣṭho romaharṣaṇadarśanāḥ skandhavantamupāsīnāḥ parivārya vanaspatim|

Hanuman, the leader of the monkeys saw there shedemons of several distorted forms. Some were brown in colour and some black and some quarrelsome some holding spears, mallets and hammers of black iron, some with faces like boars, deer, tigers, goats and jackals feet like those of elephants, camels and horses, some had their head sunk into the trunk, others having one hand or one leg likewise some having ears like that of a donkey or a horse or a cow some with elephant ears and some with monkey ears some with big nose, without nose,with crooked nose and some without nostrils breathing through their forehead and some with the trunk of an elephant. Some with elephantfeet, with huge feet, and feet like that of cows and some with hair on their feet. There were some with huge heads and necks, some having large breasts, bellies, some with hanging breasts, and some with long nails and tongues. Similarly there were some having faces of goats, mouths of horses, camels or donkeys. They were terrifying, armed with iron crowbars and tridents. Some were wrathful, some with uneven gaping mouth, and some with smoky hair and distorted faces. They were always found drinking, smeared with flesh and blood and feeding on flesh and blood. Their appearance was horripilating. All of them were seated around the trunk of massive tree.

विकृताः पिङ्गलाः कालीः क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः। कालायसमहाशूलकूटमुद्गरधारिणीः।।5.17.9।। वराहमृगशार्दूलमहिषाजशिवामुखीः। गजोष्ट्रहयपादीश्च निखातशिरसोऽपराः।।5.17.10।। एकहस्तैकपादाश्च खरकर्ण्यश्वकर्णिकाः। गोकर्णीर्हस्तिकर्णीश्च हरिकर्णीस्तथापराः।।5.17.11।। अनासा अतिनासाश्च तिर्यङ्नासा विनासिकाः। गजसन्निभनासाश्च ललाटोच्छवासनासिकाः।।5.17.12।। हस्तिपादा महापादा गोपादाः पादचूलिकाः। अतिमात्रशिरोग्रीवा अतिमात्रकुचोदरीः।।5.17.13।। अतिमात्रास्यनेत्राश्च दीर्घजिह्वानखास्तथा। अजामुखीर्हस्तिमुखीर्गोमुखीस्सूकरीमुखीः।।5.17.14।। हयोष्ट्रखरवक्त्राश्च राक्षसीर्घोरदर्शनाः। शूलमुद्गरहस्ताश्च क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः।।5.17.15।। कराला धूम्रकेशीश्च राक्षसीर्विकृताननाः। पिबन्ती: सततं पानं सदा मांससुराप्रियाः।।5.17.16।। मांसशोणितदिग्धाङ्गीर्मांसशोणितभोजनाः। ता ददर्श कपिश्रेष्ठो रोमहर्षणदर्शनाः।।5.17.17।। स्कन्धवन्तमुपासीनाः परिवार्य वनस्पतिम्।

vikṛtāḥ piṅgalāḥ kālīḥ krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ| kālāyasamahāśūlakūṭamudgaradhāriṇīḥ varāhamṛgaśārdūlamahiṣājaśivāmukhīḥ| gajoṣṭrahayapādīśca nikhātaśiraso'parāḥ ekahastaikapādāśca kharakarṇyaśvakarṇikāḥ| gokarṇīrhastikarṇīśca harikarṇīstathāparāḥ anāsā atināsāśca tiryaṅnāsā vināsikāḥ| gajasannibhanāsāśca lalāṭocchavāsanāsikāḥ hastipādā mahāpādā gopādāḥ pādacūlikāḥ| atimātraśirogrīvā atimātrakucodarīḥ atimātrāsyanetrāśca dīrghajihvānakhāstathā| ajāmukhīrhastimukhīrgomukhīssūkarīmukhīḥ hayoṣṭrakharavaktrāśca rākṣasīrghoradarśanāḥ| śūlamudgarahastāśca krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ karālā dhūmrakeśīśca rākṣasīrvikṛtānanāḥ| pibantī: satataṃ pānaṃ sadā māṃsasurāpriyāḥ māṃsaśoṇitadigdhāṅgīrmāṃsaśoṇitabhojanāḥ| tā dadarśa kapiśreṣṭho romaharṣaṇadarśanāḥ skandhavantamupāsīnāḥ parivārya vanaspatim|

Hanuman, the leader of the monkeys saw there shedemons of several distorted forms. Some were brown in colour and some black and some quarrelsome some holding spears, mallets and hammers of black iron, some with faces like boars, deer, tigers, goats and jackals feet like those of elephants, camels and horses, some had their head sunk into the trunk, others having one hand or one leg likewise some having ears like that of a donkey or a horse or a cow some with elephant ears and some with monkey ears some with big nose, without nose,with crooked nose and some without nostrils breathing through their forehead and some with the trunk of an elephant. Some with elephantfeet, with huge feet, and feet like that of cows and some with hair on their feet. There were some with huge heads and necks, some having large breasts, bellies, some with hanging breasts, and some with long nails and tongues. Similarly there were some having faces of goats, mouths of horses, camels or donkeys. They were terrifying, armed with iron crowbars and tridents. Some were wrathful, some with uneven gaping mouth, and some with smoky hair and distorted faces. They were always found drinking, smeared with flesh and blood and feeding on flesh and blood. Their appearance was horripilating. All of them were seated around the trunk of massive tree.

विकृताः पिङ्गलाः कालीः क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः। कालायसमहाशूलकूटमुद्गरधारिणीः।।5.17.9।। वराहमृगशार्दूलमहिषाजशिवामुखीः। गजोष्ट्रहयपादीश्च निखातशिरसोऽपराः।।5.17.10।। एकहस्तैकपादाश्च खरकर्ण्यश्वकर्णिकाः। गोकर्णीर्हस्तिकर्णीश्च हरिकर्णीस्तथापराः।।5.17.11।। अनासा अतिनासाश्च तिर्यङ्नासा विनासिकाः। गजसन्निभनासाश्च ललाटोच्छवासनासिकाः।।5.17.12।। हस्तिपादा महापादा गोपादाः पादचूलिकाः। अतिमात्रशिरोग्रीवा अतिमात्रकुचोदरीः।।5.17.13।। अतिमात्रास्यनेत्राश्च दीर्घजिह्वानखास्तथा। अजामुखीर्हस्तिमुखीर्गोमुखीस्सूकरीमुखीः।।5.17.14।। हयोष्ट्रखरवक्त्राश्च राक्षसीर्घोरदर्शनाः। शूलमुद्गरहस्ताश्च क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः।।5.17.15।। कराला धूम्रकेशीश्च राक्षसीर्विकृताननाः। पिबन्ती: सततं पानं सदा मांससुराप्रियाः।।5.17.16।। मांसशोणितदिग्धाङ्गीर्मांसशोणितभोजनाः। ता ददर्श कपिश्रेष्ठो रोमहर्षणदर्शनाः।।5.17.17।। स्कन्धवन्तमुपासीनाः परिवार्य वनस्पतिम्।

vikṛtāḥ piṅgalāḥ kālīḥ krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ| kālāyasamahāśūlakūṭamudgaradhāriṇīḥ varāhamṛgaśārdūlamahiṣājaśivāmukhīḥ| gajoṣṭrahayapādīśca nikhātaśiraso'parāḥ ekahastaikapādāśca kharakarṇyaśvakarṇikāḥ| gokarṇīrhastikarṇīśca harikarṇīstathāparāḥ anāsā atināsāśca tiryaṅnāsā vināsikāḥ| gajasannibhanāsāśca lalāṭocchavāsanāsikāḥ hastipādā mahāpādā gopādāḥ pādacūlikāḥ| atimātraśirogrīvā atimātrakucodarīḥ atimātrāsyanetrāśca dīrghajihvānakhāstathā| ajāmukhīrhastimukhīrgomukhīssūkarīmukhīḥ hayoṣṭrakharavaktrāśca rākṣasīrghoradarśanāḥ| śūlamudgarahastāśca krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ karālā dhūmrakeśīśca rākṣasīrvikṛtānanāḥ| pibantī: satataṃ pānaṃ sadā māṃsasurāpriyāḥ māṃsaśoṇitadigdhāṅgīrmāṃsaśoṇitabhojanāḥ| tā dadarśa kapiśreṣṭho romaharṣaṇadarśanāḥ skandhavantamupāsīnāḥ parivārya vanaspatim|

Hanuman, the leader of the monkeys saw there shedemons of several distorted forms. Some were brown in colour and some black and some quarrelsome some holding spears, mallets and hammers of black iron, some with faces like boars, deer, tigers, goats and jackals feet like those of elephants, camels and horses, some had their head sunk into the trunk, others having one hand or one leg likewise some having ears like that of a donkey or a horse or a cow some with elephant ears and some with monkey ears some with big nose, without nose,with crooked nose and some without nostrils breathing through their forehead and some with the trunk of an elephant. Some with elephantfeet, with huge feet, and feet like that of cows and some with hair on their feet. There were some with huge heads and necks, some having large breasts, bellies, some with hanging breasts, and some with long nails and tongues. Similarly there were some having faces of goats, mouths of horses, camels or donkeys. They were terrifying, armed with iron crowbars and tridents. Some were wrathful, some with uneven gaping mouth, and some with smoky hair and distorted faces. They were always found drinking, smeared with flesh and blood and feeding on flesh and blood. Their appearance was horripilating. All of them were seated around the trunk of massive tree.

विकृताः पिङ्गलाः कालीः क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः। कालायसमहाशूलकूटमुद्गरधारिणीः।।5.17.9।। वराहमृगशार्दूलमहिषाजशिवामुखीः। गजोष्ट्रहयपादीश्च निखातशिरसोऽपराः।।5.17.10।। एकहस्तैकपादाश्च खरकर्ण्यश्वकर्णिकाः। गोकर्णीर्हस्तिकर्णीश्च हरिकर्णीस्तथापराः।।5.17.11।। अनासा अतिनासाश्च तिर्यङ्नासा विनासिकाः। गजसन्निभनासाश्च ललाटोच्छवासनासिकाः।।5.17.12।। हस्तिपादा महापादा गोपादाः पादचूलिकाः। अतिमात्रशिरोग्रीवा अतिमात्रकुचोदरीः।।5.17.13।। अतिमात्रास्यनेत्राश्च दीर्घजिह्वानखास्तथा। अजामुखीर्हस्तिमुखीर्गोमुखीस्सूकरीमुखीः।।5.17.14।। हयोष्ट्रखरवक्त्राश्च राक्षसीर्घोरदर्शनाः। शूलमुद्गरहस्ताश्च क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः।।5.17.15।। कराला धूम्रकेशीश्च राक्षसीर्विकृताननाः। पिबन्ती: सततं पानं सदा मांससुराप्रियाः।।5.17.16।। मांसशोणितदिग्धाङ्गीर्मांसशोणितभोजनाः। ता ददर्श कपिश्रेष्ठो रोमहर्षणदर्शनाः।।5.17.17।। स्कन्धवन्तमुपासीनाः परिवार्य वनस्पतिम्।

vikṛtāḥ piṅgalāḥ kālīḥ krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ| kālāyasamahāśūlakūṭamudgaradhāriṇīḥ varāhamṛgaśārdūlamahiṣājaśivāmukhīḥ| gajoṣṭrahayapādīśca nikhātaśiraso'parāḥ ekahastaikapādāśca kharakarṇyaśvakarṇikāḥ| gokarṇīrhastikarṇīśca harikarṇīstathāparāḥ anāsā atināsāśca tiryaṅnāsā vināsikāḥ| gajasannibhanāsāśca lalāṭocchavāsanāsikāḥ hastipādā mahāpādā gopādāḥ pādacūlikāḥ| atimātraśirogrīvā atimātrakucodarīḥ atimātrāsyanetrāśca dīrghajihvānakhāstathā| ajāmukhīrhastimukhīrgomukhīssūkarīmukhīḥ hayoṣṭrakharavaktrāśca rākṣasīrghoradarśanāḥ| śūlamudgarahastāśca krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ karālā dhūmrakeśīśca rākṣasīrvikṛtānanāḥ| pibantī: satataṃ pānaṃ sadā māṃsasurāpriyāḥ māṃsaśoṇitadigdhāṅgīrmāṃsaśoṇitabhojanāḥ| tā dadarśa kapiśreṣṭho romaharṣaṇadarśanāḥ skandhavantamupāsīnāḥ parivārya vanaspatim|

Hanuman, the leader of the monkeys saw there shedemons of several distorted forms. Some were brown in colour and some black and some quarrelsome some holding spears, mallets and hammers of black iron, some with faces like boars, deer, tigers, goats and jackals feet like those of elephants, camels and horses, some had their head sunk into the trunk, others having one hand or one leg likewise some having ears like that of a donkey or a horse or a cow some with elephant ears and some with monkey ears some with big nose, without nose,with crooked nose and some without nostrils breathing through their forehead and some with the trunk of an elephant. Some with elephantfeet, with huge feet, and feet like that of cows and some with hair on their feet. There were some with huge heads and necks, some having large breasts, bellies, some with hanging breasts, and some with long nails and tongues. Similarly there were some having faces of goats, mouths of horses, camels or donkeys. They were terrifying, armed with iron crowbars and tridents. Some were wrathful, some with uneven gaping mouth, and some with smoky hair and distorted faces. They were always found drinking, smeared with flesh and blood and feeding on flesh and blood. Their appearance was horripilating. All of them were seated around the trunk of massive tree.

विकृताः पिङ्गलाः कालीः क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः। कालायसमहाशूलकूटमुद्गरधारिणीः।।5.17.9।। वराहमृगशार्दूलमहिषाजशिवामुखीः। गजोष्ट्रहयपादीश्च निखातशिरसोऽपराः।।5.17.10।। एकहस्तैकपादाश्च खरकर्ण्यश्वकर्णिकाः। गोकर्णीर्हस्तिकर्णीश्च हरिकर्णीस्तथापराः।।5.17.11।। अनासा अतिनासाश्च तिर्यङ्नासा विनासिकाः। गजसन्निभनासाश्च ललाटोच्छवासनासिकाः।।5.17.12।। हस्तिपादा महापादा गोपादाः पादचूलिकाः। अतिमात्रशिरोग्रीवा अतिमात्रकुचोदरीः।।5.17.13।। अतिमात्रास्यनेत्राश्च दीर्घजिह्वानखास्तथा। अजामुखीर्हस्तिमुखीर्गोमुखीस्सूकरीमुखीः।।5.17.14।। हयोष्ट्रखरवक्त्राश्च राक्षसीर्घोरदर्शनाः। शूलमुद्गरहस्ताश्च क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः।।5.17.15।। कराला धूम्रकेशीश्च राक्षसीर्विकृताननाः। पिबन्ती: सततं पानं सदा मांससुराप्रियाः।।5.17.16।। मांसशोणितदिग्धाङ्गीर्मांसशोणितभोजनाः। ता ददर्श कपिश्रेष्ठो रोमहर्षणदर्शनाः।।5.17.17।। स्कन्धवन्तमुपासीनाः परिवार्य वनस्पतिम्।

vikṛtāḥ piṅgalāḥ kālīḥ krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ| kālāyasamahāśūlakūṭamudgaradhāriṇīḥ varāhamṛgaśārdūlamahiṣājaśivāmukhīḥ| gajoṣṭrahayapādīśca nikhātaśiraso'parāḥ ekahastaikapādāśca kharakarṇyaśvakarṇikāḥ| gokarṇīrhastikarṇīśca harikarṇīstathāparāḥ anāsā atināsāśca tiryaṅnāsā vināsikāḥ| gajasannibhanāsāśca lalāṭocchavāsanāsikāḥ hastipādā mahāpādā gopādāḥ pādacūlikāḥ| atimātraśirogrīvā atimātrakucodarīḥ atimātrāsyanetrāśca dīrghajihvānakhāstathā| ajāmukhīrhastimukhīrgomukhīssūkarīmukhīḥ hayoṣṭrakharavaktrāśca rākṣasīrghoradarśanāḥ| śūlamudgarahastāśca krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ karālā dhūmrakeśīśca rākṣasīrvikṛtānanāḥ| pibantī: satataṃ pānaṃ sadā māṃsasurāpriyāḥ māṃsaśoṇitadigdhāṅgīrmāṃsaśoṇitabhojanāḥ| tā dadarśa kapiśreṣṭho romaharṣaṇadarśanāḥ skandhavantamupāsīnāḥ parivārya vanaspatim|

Hanuman, the leader of the monkeys saw there shedemons of several distorted forms. Some were brown in colour and some black and some quarrelsome some holding spears, mallets and hammers of black iron, some with faces like boars, deer, tigers, goats and jackals feet like those of elephants, camels and horses, some had their head sunk into the trunk, others having one hand or one leg likewise some having ears like that of a donkey or a horse or a cow some with elephant ears and some with monkey ears some with big nose, without nose,with crooked nose and some without nostrils breathing through their forehead and some with the trunk of an elephant. Some with elephantfeet, with huge feet, and feet like that of cows and some with hair on their feet. There were some with huge heads and necks, some having large breasts, bellies, some with hanging breasts, and some with long nails and tongues. Similarly there were some having faces of goats, mouths of horses, camels or donkeys. They were terrifying, armed with iron crowbars and tridents. Some were wrathful, some with uneven gaping mouth, and some with smoky hair and distorted faces. They were always found drinking, smeared with flesh and blood and feeding on flesh and blood. Their appearance was horripilating. All of them were seated around the trunk of massive tree.

विकृताः पिङ्गलाः कालीः क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः। कालायसमहाशूलकूटमुद्गरधारिणीः।।5.17.9।। वराहमृगशार्दूलमहिषाजशिवामुखीः। गजोष्ट्रहयपादीश्च निखातशिरसोऽपराः।।5.17.10।। एकहस्तैकपादाश्च खरकर्ण्यश्वकर्णिकाः। गोकर्णीर्हस्तिकर्णीश्च हरिकर्णीस्तथापराः।।5.17.11।। अनासा अतिनासाश्च तिर्यङ्नासा विनासिकाः। गजसन्निभनासाश्च ललाटोच्छवासनासिकाः।।5.17.12।। हस्तिपादा महापादा गोपादाः पादचूलिकाः। अतिमात्रशिरोग्रीवा अतिमात्रकुचोदरीः।।5.17.13।। अतिमात्रास्यनेत्राश्च दीर्घजिह्वानखास्तथा। अजामुखीर्हस्तिमुखीर्गोमुखीस्सूकरीमुखीः।।5.17.14।। हयोष्ट्रखरवक्त्राश्च राक्षसीर्घोरदर्शनाः। शूलमुद्गरहस्ताश्च क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः।।5.17.15।। कराला धूम्रकेशीश्च राक्षसीर्विकृताननाः। पिबन्ती: सततं पानं सदा मांससुराप्रियाः।।5.17.16।। मांसशोणितदिग्धाङ्गीर्मांसशोणितभोजनाः। ता ददर्श कपिश्रेष्ठो रोमहर्षणदर्शनाः।।5.17.17।। स्कन्धवन्तमुपासीनाः परिवार्य वनस्पतिम्।

vikṛtāḥ piṅgalāḥ kālīḥ krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ| kālāyasamahāśūlakūṭamudgaradhāriṇīḥ varāhamṛgaśārdūlamahiṣājaśivāmukhīḥ| gajoṣṭrahayapādīśca nikhātaśiraso'parāḥ ekahastaikapādāśca kharakarṇyaśvakarṇikāḥ| gokarṇīrhastikarṇīśca harikarṇīstathāparāḥ anāsā atināsāśca tiryaṅnāsā vināsikāḥ| gajasannibhanāsāśca lalāṭocchavāsanāsikāḥ hastipādā mahāpādā gopādāḥ pādacūlikāḥ| atimātraśirogrīvā atimātrakucodarīḥ atimātrāsyanetrāśca dīrghajihvānakhāstathā| ajāmukhīrhastimukhīrgomukhīssūkarīmukhīḥ hayoṣṭrakharavaktrāśca rākṣasīrghoradarśanāḥ| śūlamudgarahastāśca krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ karālā dhūmrakeśīśca rākṣasīrvikṛtānanāḥ| pibantī: satataṃ pānaṃ sadā māṃsasurāpriyāḥ māṃsaśoṇitadigdhāṅgīrmāṃsaśoṇitabhojanāḥ| tā dadarśa kapiśreṣṭho romaharṣaṇadarśanāḥ skandhavantamupāsīnāḥ parivārya vanaspatim|

Hanuman, the leader of the monkeys saw there shedemons of several distorted forms. Some were brown in colour and some black and some quarrelsome some holding spears, mallets and hammers of black iron, some with faces like boars, deer, tigers, goats and jackals feet like those of elephants, camels and horses, some had their head sunk into the trunk, others having one hand or one leg likewise some having ears like that of a donkey or a horse or a cow some with elephant ears and some with monkey ears some with big nose, without nose,with crooked nose and some without nostrils breathing through their forehead and some with the trunk of an elephant. Some with elephantfeet, with huge feet, and feet like that of cows and some with hair on their feet. There were some with huge heads and necks, some having large breasts, bellies, some with hanging breasts, and some with long nails and tongues. Similarly there were some having faces of goats, mouths of horses, camels or donkeys. They were terrifying, armed with iron crowbars and tridents. Some were wrathful, some with uneven gaping mouth, and some with smoky hair and distorted faces. They were always found drinking, smeared with flesh and blood and feeding on flesh and blood. Their appearance was horripilating. All of them were seated around the trunk of massive tree.

विकृताः पिङ्गलाः कालीः क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः। कालायसमहाशूलकूटमुद्गरधारिणीः।।5.17.9।। वराहमृगशार्दूलमहिषाजशिवामुखीः। गजोष्ट्रहयपादीश्च निखातशिरसोऽपराः।।5.17.10।। एकहस्तैकपादाश्च खरकर्ण्यश्वकर्णिकाः। गोकर्णीर्हस्तिकर्णीश्च हरिकर्णीस्तथापराः।।5.17.11।। अनासा अतिनासाश्च तिर्यङ्नासा विनासिकाः। गजसन्निभनासाश्च ललाटोच्छवासनासिकाः।।5.17.12।। हस्तिपादा महापादा गोपादाः पादचूलिकाः। अतिमात्रशिरोग्रीवा अतिमात्रकुचोदरीः।।5.17.13।। अतिमात्रास्यनेत्राश्च दीर्घजिह्वानखास्तथा। अजामुखीर्हस्तिमुखीर्गोमुखीस्सूकरीमुखीः।।5.17.14।। हयोष्ट्रखरवक्त्राश्च राक्षसीर्घोरदर्शनाः। शूलमुद्गरहस्ताश्च क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः।।5.17.15।। कराला धूम्रकेशीश्च राक्षसीर्विकृताननाः। पिबन्ती: सततं पानं सदा मांससुराप्रियाः।।5.17.16।। मांसशोणितदिग्धाङ्गीर्मांसशोणितभोजनाः। ता ददर्श कपिश्रेष्ठो रोमहर्षणदर्शनाः।।5.17.17।। स्कन्धवन्तमुपासीनाः परिवार्य वनस्पतिम्।

vikṛtāḥ piṅgalāḥ kālīḥ krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ| kālāyasamahāśūlakūṭamudgaradhāriṇīḥ varāhamṛgaśārdūlamahiṣājaśivāmukhīḥ| gajoṣṭrahayapādīśca nikhātaśiraso'parāḥ ekahastaikapādāśca kharakarṇyaśvakarṇikāḥ| gokarṇīrhastikarṇīśca harikarṇīstathāparāḥ anāsā atināsāśca tiryaṅnāsā vināsikāḥ| gajasannibhanāsāśca lalāṭocchavāsanāsikāḥ hastipādā mahāpādā gopādāḥ pādacūlikāḥ| atimātraśirogrīvā atimātrakucodarīḥ atimātrāsyanetrāśca dīrghajihvānakhāstathā| ajāmukhīrhastimukhīrgomukhīssūkarīmukhīḥ hayoṣṭrakharavaktrāśca rākṣasīrghoradarśanāḥ| śūlamudgarahastāśca krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ karālā dhūmrakeśīśca rākṣasīrvikṛtānanāḥ| pibantī: satataṃ pānaṃ sadā māṃsasurāpriyāḥ māṃsaśoṇitadigdhāṅgīrmāṃsaśoṇitabhojanāḥ| tā dadarśa kapiśreṣṭho romaharṣaṇadarśanāḥ skandhavantamupāsīnāḥ parivārya vanaspatim|

Hanuman, the leader of the monkeys saw there shedemons of several distorted forms. Some were brown in colour and some black and some quarrelsome some holding spears, mallets and hammers of black iron, some with faces like boars, deer, tigers, goats and jackals feet like those of elephants, camels and horses, some had their head sunk into the trunk, others having one hand or one leg likewise some having ears like that of a donkey or a horse or a cow some with elephant ears and some with monkey ears some with big nose, without nose,with crooked nose and some without nostrils breathing through their forehead and some with the trunk of an elephant. Some with elephantfeet, with huge feet, and feet like that of cows and some with hair on their feet. There were some with huge heads and necks, some having large breasts, bellies, some with hanging breasts, and some with long nails and tongues. Similarly there were some having faces of goats, mouths of horses, camels or donkeys. They were terrifying, armed with iron crowbars and tridents. Some were wrathful, some with uneven gaping mouth, and some with smoky hair and distorted faces. They were always found drinking, smeared with flesh and blood and feeding on flesh and blood. Their appearance was horripilating. All of them were seated around the trunk of massive tree.

विकृताः पिङ्गलाः कालीः क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः। कालायसमहाशूलकूटमुद्गरधारिणीः।।5.17.9।। वराहमृगशार्दूलमहिषाजशिवामुखीः। गजोष्ट्रहयपादीश्च निखातशिरसोऽपराः।।5.17.10।। एकहस्तैकपादाश्च खरकर्ण्यश्वकर्णिकाः। गोकर्णीर्हस्तिकर्णीश्च हरिकर्णीस्तथापराः।।5.17.11।। अनासा अतिनासाश्च तिर्यङ्नासा विनासिकाः। गजसन्निभनासाश्च ललाटोच्छवासनासिकाः।।5.17.12।। हस्तिपादा महापादा गोपादाः पादचूलिकाः। अतिमात्रशिरोग्रीवा अतिमात्रकुचोदरीः।।5.17.13।। अतिमात्रास्यनेत्राश्च दीर्घजिह्वानखास्तथा। अजामुखीर्हस्तिमुखीर्गोमुखीस्सूकरीमुखीः।।5.17.14।। हयोष्ट्रखरवक्त्राश्च राक्षसीर्घोरदर्शनाः। शूलमुद्गरहस्ताश्च क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः।।5.17.15।। कराला धूम्रकेशीश्च राक्षसीर्विकृताननाः। पिबन्ती: सततं पानं सदा मांससुराप्रियाः।।5.17.16।। मांसशोणितदिग्धाङ्गीर्मांसशोणितभोजनाः। ता ददर्श कपिश्रेष्ठो रोमहर्षणदर्शनाः।।5.17.17।। स्कन्धवन्तमुपासीनाः परिवार्य वनस्पतिम्।

vikṛtāḥ piṅgalāḥ kālīḥ krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ| kālāyasamahāśūlakūṭamudgaradhāriṇīḥ varāhamṛgaśārdūlamahiṣājaśivāmukhīḥ| gajoṣṭrahayapādīśca nikhātaśiraso'parāḥ ekahastaikapādāśca kharakarṇyaśvakarṇikāḥ| gokarṇīrhastikarṇīśca harikarṇīstathāparāḥ anāsā atināsāśca tiryaṅnāsā vināsikāḥ| gajasannibhanāsāśca lalāṭocchavāsanāsikāḥ hastipādā mahāpādā gopādāḥ pādacūlikāḥ| atimātraśirogrīvā atimātrakucodarīḥ atimātrāsyanetrāśca dīrghajihvānakhāstathā| ajāmukhīrhastimukhīrgomukhīssūkarīmukhīḥ hayoṣṭrakharavaktrāśca rākṣasīrghoradarśanāḥ| śūlamudgarahastāśca krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ karālā dhūmrakeśīśca rākṣasīrvikṛtānanāḥ| pibantī: satataṃ pānaṃ sadā māṃsasurāpriyāḥ māṃsaśoṇitadigdhāṅgīrmāṃsaśoṇitabhojanāḥ| tā dadarśa kapiśreṣṭho romaharṣaṇadarśanāḥ skandhavantamupāsīnāḥ parivārya vanaspatim|

Hanuman, the leader of the monkeys saw there shedemons of several distorted forms. Some were brown in colour and some black and some quarrelsome some holding spears, mallets and hammers of black iron, some with faces like boars, deer, tigers, goats and jackals feet like those of elephants, camels and horses, some had their head sunk into the trunk, others having one hand or one leg likewise some having ears like that of a donkey or a horse or a cow some with elephant ears and some with monkey ears some with big nose, without nose,with crooked nose and some without nostrils breathing through their forehead and some with the trunk of an elephant. Some with elephantfeet, with huge feet, and feet like that of cows and some with hair on their feet. There were some with huge heads and necks, some having large breasts, bellies, some with hanging breasts, and some with long nails and tongues. Similarly there were some having faces of goats, mouths of horses, camels or donkeys. They were terrifying, armed with iron crowbars and tridents. Some were wrathful, some with uneven gaping mouth, and some with smoky hair and distorted faces. They were always found drinking, smeared with flesh and blood and feeding on flesh and blood. Their appearance was horripilating. All of them were seated around the trunk of massive tree.

विकृताः पिङ्गलाः कालीः क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः। कालायसमहाशूलकूटमुद्गरधारिणीः।।5.17.9।। वराहमृगशार्दूलमहिषाजशिवामुखीः। गजोष्ट्रहयपादीश्च निखातशिरसोऽपराः।।5.17.10।। एकहस्तैकपादाश्च खरकर्ण्यश्वकर्णिकाः। गोकर्णीर्हस्तिकर्णीश्च हरिकर्णीस्तथापराः।।5.17.11।। अनासा अतिनासाश्च तिर्यङ्नासा विनासिकाः। गजसन्निभनासाश्च ललाटोच्छवासनासिकाः।।5.17.12।। हस्तिपादा महापादा गोपादाः पादचूलिकाः। अतिमात्रशिरोग्रीवा अतिमात्रकुचोदरीः।।5.17.13।। अतिमात्रास्यनेत्राश्च दीर्घजिह्वानखास्तथा। अजामुखीर्हस्तिमुखीर्गोमुखीस्सूकरीमुखीः।।5.17.14।। हयोष्ट्रखरवक्त्राश्च राक्षसीर्घोरदर्शनाः। शूलमुद्गरहस्ताश्च क्रोधनाः कलहप्रियाः।।5.17.15।। कराला धूम्रकेशीश्च राक्षसीर्विकृताननाः। पिबन्ती: सततं पानं सदा मांससुराप्रियाः।।5.17.16।। मांसशोणितदिग्धाङ्गीर्मांसशोणितभोजनाः। ता ददर्श कपिश्रेष्ठो रोमहर्षणदर्शनाः।।5.17.17।। स्कन्धवन्तमुपासीनाः परिवार्य वनस्पतिम्।

vikṛtāḥ piṅgalāḥ kālīḥ krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ| kālāyasamahāśūlakūṭamudgaradhāriṇīḥ varāhamṛgaśārdūlamahiṣājaśivāmukhīḥ| gajoṣṭrahayapādīśca nikhātaśiraso'parāḥ ekahastaikapādāśca kharakarṇyaśvakarṇikāḥ| gokarṇīrhastikarṇīśca harikarṇīstathāparāḥ anāsā atināsāśca tiryaṅnāsā vināsikāḥ| gajasannibhanāsāśca lalāṭocchavāsanāsikāḥ hastipādā mahāpādā gopādāḥ pādacūlikāḥ| atimātraśirogrīvā atimātrakucodarīḥ atimātrāsyanetrāśca dīrghajihvānakhāstathā| ajāmukhīrhastimukhīrgomukhīssūkarīmukhīḥ hayoṣṭrakharavaktrāśca rākṣasīrghoradarśanāḥ| śūlamudgarahastāśca krodhanāḥ kalahapriyāḥ karālā dhūmrakeśīśca rākṣasīrvikṛtānanāḥ| pibantī: satataṃ pānaṃ sadā māṃsasurāpriyāḥ māṃsaśoṇitadigdhāṅgīrmāṃsaśoṇitabhojanāḥ| tā dadarśa kapiśreṣṭho romaharṣaṇadarśanāḥ skandhavantamupāsīnāḥ parivārya vanaspatim|

Hanuman, the leader of the monkeys saw there shedemons of several distorted forms. Some were brown in colour and some black and some quarrelsome some holding spears, mallets and hammers of black iron, some with faces like boars, deer, tigers, goats and jackals feet like those of elephants, camels and horses, some had their head sunk into the trunk, others having one hand or one leg likewise some having ears like that of a donkey or a horse or a cow some with elephant ears and some with monkey ears some with big nose, without nose,with crooked nose and some without nostrils breathing through their forehead and some with the trunk of an elephant. Some with elephantfeet, with huge feet, and feet like that of cows and some with hair on their feet. There were some with huge heads and necks, some having large breasts, bellies, some with hanging breasts, and some with long nails and tongues. Similarly there were some having faces of goats, mouths of horses, camels or donkeys. They were terrifying, armed with iron crowbars and tridents. Some were wrathful, some with uneven gaping mouth, and some with smoky hair and distorted faces. They were always found drinking, smeared with flesh and blood and feeding on flesh and blood. Their appearance was horripilating. All of them were seated around the trunk of massive tree.

तस्याधस्ताच्च तां देवीं राजपुत्रीमनिन्दिताम्।।5.17.18।। लक्षयामास लक्ष्मीवान् हनुमान् जनकात्मजाम्।

tasyādhastācca tāṃ devīṃ rājaputrīmaninditām lakṣayāmāsa lakṣmīvān hanumān janakātmajām|

The illustrious Hanuman watched the blameless princess Janaki who was seated under that tree.

निष्प्रभां शोकसन्तप्तां मलसङ्कुलमूर्धजाम्।।5.17.19।। क्षीणपुण्यां च्युतां भूमौ तारां निपतितामिव।

niṣprabhāṃ śokasantaptāṃ malasaṅkulamūrdhajām kṣīṇapuṇyāṃ cyutāṃ bhūmau tārāṃ nipatitāmiva|

Shorn of lustre, unkempt hair filled with dust, she appeared like a meteor slipped and fallen on land, merits exhausted.

चारित्रव्यपदेशाढ्यां भर्तृदर्शनदुर्गताम्।।5.17.20।। भूषणैरुत्तमैर्हीनां भर्तृवात्सल्यभूषणाम्।

cāritravyapadeśāḍhyāṃ bhartṛdarśanadurgatām bhūṣaṇairuttamairhīnāṃ bhartṛvātsalyabhūṣaṇām|

She was rich by her reputation for chastity but poor as she yearned to see her husband. Though devoid of all excellent ornaments, she looked adorned with love for her husband.

राक्षसाधिपसंरुद्धां बन्धुभिश्च विना कृताम्।।5.17.21।। वियूथां सिंहसंरुद्धां बद्धां गजवधूमिव।

rākṣasādhipasaṃruddhāṃ bandhubhiśca vinā kṛtām viyūthāṃ siṃhasaṃruddhāṃ baddhāṃ gajavadhūmiva|

Besieged by the demon king, deprived of her near and dear ones, Sita was looking like a fettered female elephant separated from its herd and besieged by lions.

चन्द्ररेखां पयोदान्ते शारदाभ्रैरिवावृताम्।।5.17.22।। क्लिष्टरूपामसंस्पर्शादयुक्तामिव वल्लकीम्।

candrarekhāṃ payodānte śāradābhrairivāvṛtām kliṣṭarūpāmasaṃsparśādayuktāmiva vallakīm|

She appeared like a streak (crescent) of Moon covered by autumnal clouds at the close of the rainy season. She looked haggard since she was out of contact with her husband an unused lute with its strings let loose.

सीतां भर्तृवशे युक्तामयुक्तां राक्षसीवशे।।5.17.23।। अशोकवनिकामथ्ये शोकसागरमाप्लुताम्। ताभिः परिवृतां तत्र सग्रहामिव रोहिणीम्।।5.17.24।। ददर्श हनुमान् देवीं लतामकुसुमामिव।

sītāṃ bhartṛvaśe yuktāmayuktāṃ rākṣasīvaśe aśokavanikāmathye śokasāgaramāplutām| tābhiḥ parivṛtāṃ tatra sagrahāmiva rohiṇīm dadarśa hanumān devīṃ latāmakusumāmiva|

She deserves to be with Rama, but had fallen under the sway of shedemons. Sitting in the midst of Ashoka grove she was like a creeper without blossoms. Immersed in the ocean of sorrow the noble lady was like the star Rohini surrounded by unpropitious planets.

सीतां भर्तृवशे युक्तामयुक्तां राक्षसीवशे।।5.17.23।। अशोकवनिकामथ्ये शोकसागरमाप्लुताम्। ताभिः परिवृतां तत्र सग्रहामिव रोहिणीम्।।5.17.24।। ददर्श हनुमान् देवीं लतामकुसुमामिव।

sītāṃ bhartṛvaśe yuktāmayuktāṃ rākṣasīvaśe aśokavanikāmathye śokasāgaramāplutām| tābhiḥ parivṛtāṃ tatra sagrahāmiva rohiṇīm dadarśa hanumān devīṃ latāmakusumāmiva|

She deserves to be with Rama, but had fallen under the sway of shedemons. Sitting in the midst of Ashoka grove she was like a creeper without blossoms. Immersed in the ocean of sorrow the noble lady was like the star Rohini surrounded by unpropitious planets.

सा मलेन च दिग्धाङ्गी वपुषा चाप्यलङ्कृता।।5.17.25।। मृणाली पङ्कदिग्धेव विभाति न विभाति च।

sā malena ca digdhāṅgī vapuṣā cāpyalaṅkṛtā mṛṇālī paṅkadigdheva vibhāti na vibhāti ca|

Even though she was daubed with dirt, and had no ornaments on her, she looked bright like a lotus fibre smeared with mud.

मलिनेन तु वस्त्रेण परिक्लिष्टेन भामिनीम्।।5.17.26।। संवृतां मृगशाबाक्षीं ददर्श हनुमान् कपिः। तां देवीं दीनवदनामदीनां भर्तृतेजसा।।5.17.27।। रक्षितां स्वेन शीलेन सीतामसितलोचनाम्।

malinena tu vastreṇa parikliṣṭena bhāminīm saṃvṛtāṃ mṛgaśābākṣīṃ dadarśa hanumān kapiḥ| tāṃ devīṃ dīnavadanāmadīnāṃ bhartṛtejasā rakṣitāṃ svena śīlena sītāmasitalocanām|

Hanuman saw the fawneyed lady clad in crushed and soiled clothes with a pathetic face. She felt no dejection when she thought of her husband's prowess. The blackeyed beauty was protected by her own chastity.

मलिनेन तु वस्त्रेण परिक्लिष्टेन भामिनीम्।।5.17.26।। संवृतां मृगशाबाक्षीं ददर्श हनुमान् कपिः। तां देवीं दीनवदनामदीनां भर्तृतेजसा।।5.17.27।। रक्षितां स्वेन शीलेन सीतामसितलोचनाम्।

malinena tu vastreṇa parikliṣṭena bhāminīm saṃvṛtāṃ mṛgaśābākṣīṃ dadarśa hanumān kapiḥ| tāṃ devīṃ dīnavadanāmadīnāṃ bhartṛtejasā rakṣitāṃ svena śīlena sītāmasitalocanām|

Hanuman saw the fawneyed lady clad in crushed and soiled clothes with a pathetic face. She felt no dejection when she thought of her husband's prowess. The blackeyed beauty was protected by her own chastity.

तां दृष्ट्वा हनुमान् सीतां मृगशाबनिभेक्षणाम्। मृगकन्यामिव त्रस्तां वीक्षमाणां समन्ततः।।5.17.28।। दहन्तीमिव निःश्वासैर्वृक्षान् पल्लवधारिणः। संघातमिव शोकानां दुःखस्योर्मिमिवोत्थिताम्।।5.17.29।।

tāṃ dṛṣṭvā hanumān sītāṃ mṛgaśābanibhekṣaṇām| mṛgakanyāmiva trastāṃ vīkṣamāṇāṃ samantataḥ dahantīmiva niḥśvāsairvṛkṣān pallavadhāriṇaḥ| saṃghātamiva śokānāṃ duḥkhasyormimivotthitām

Seeing the fawneyed Sita, a frightened female deer looking all around (as if for some help) sighing hot breath, was as though burning the trees having tender leaves with her hot sighs. She looked like a collective mass of all sorrows, a high tide of suffering.

तां दृष्ट्वा हनुमान् सीतां मृगशाबनिभेक्षणाम्। मृगकन्यामिव त्रस्तां वीक्षमाणां समन्ततः।।5.17.28।। दहन्तीमिव निःश्वासैर्वृक्षान् पल्लवधारिणः। संघातमिव शोकानां दुःखस्योर्मिमिवोत्थिताम्।।5.17.29।।

tāṃ dṛṣṭvā hanumān sītāṃ mṛgaśābanibhekṣaṇām| mṛgakanyāmiva trastāṃ vīkṣamāṇāṃ samantataḥ dahantīmiva niḥśvāsairvṛkṣān pallavadhāriṇaḥ| saṃghātamiva śokānāṃ duḥkhasyormimivotthitām

Seeing the fawneyed Sita, a frightened female deer looking all around (as if for some help) sighing hot breath, was as though burning the trees having tender leaves with her hot sighs. She looked like a collective mass of all sorrows, a high tide of suffering.

तां क्षमां सुविभक्ताङ्गी विनाभरणशोभिनीम्।।5.17.30।। प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे मारुतिः प्रेक्ष्य मैथिलीम्।

tāṃ kṣamāṃ suvibhaktāṅgī vinābharaṇaśobhinīm praharṣamatulaṃ lebhe mārutiḥ prekṣya maithilīm|

She was a tolerant lady. She had beautiful limbs which looked splendid even though she was not wearing ornaments. Hanuman experienced immeasurable joy on seeing Mythili.

हर्षजानि च सोऽश्रूणि तां दृष्ट्वा मदिरेक्षणाम्। मुमुचे हनुमांस्तत्र नमश्चक्रे च राघवम्।।5.17.31।।

harṣajāni ca so'śrūṇi tāṃ dṛṣṭvā madirekṣaṇām| mumuce hanumāṃstatra namaścakre ca rāghavam

Seeing that lady with eyes intoxicating, Hanuman shed tears of joy. At once he paid obeisance to Rama. (thinking he could trace Sita at last).

नमस्कृत्वा च रामाय लक्ष्मणाय च वीर्यवान्। सीतादर्शनसंहृष्टो हनुमान् संवृतोऽभवत्।।5.17.32।।

namaskṛtvā ca rāmāya lakṣmaṇāya ca vīryavān| sītādarśanasaṃhṛṣṭo hanumān saṃvṛto'bhavat

Heroic Hanuman felt happy when he saw Sita. He offered salutations to Rama and Lakshmana at heart and covered himself (with the leaves of the Simsupa tree) and waited. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये सुन्दरकाण्डे सप्तदशस्सर्गः। Thus ends the seventeenth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.