Sundara Kanda, Sarga 43

ततस्स किङ्करान्हत्वा हनुमान्ध्यानमास्थितः। वनं भग्नं मया चैत्यप्रासादो न विनाशितः।।5.43.1।। तस्मात्प्रासादमप्येवं भीमं विध्वंसयाम्यहं। इति सञ्चिन्त्य मनसा हनुमान्दर्शयन्बलम्।।5.43.2।। चैत्यप्रासादमाप्लुत्य मेरुशृङ्गमिवोन्नतम्। आरुरोह कपिश्रेष्ठो हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः।।5.43.3।।

tatassa kiṅkarānhatvā hanumāndhyānamāsthitaḥ| vanaṃ bhagnaṃ mayā caityaprāsādo na vināśitaḥ tasmātprāsādamapyevaṃ bhīmaṃ vidhvaṃsayāmyahaṃ| iti sañcintya manasā hanumāndarśayanbalam caityaprāsādamāplutya meruśṛṅgamivonnatam| āruroha kapiśreṣṭho hanumānmārutātmajaḥ

Having slain the kinkaras, Hanuman stood and reflected, ' I have ruined the garden and not the palatial buildings that are like temples (Chaityas)'. Then Hanuman, son of the Windgod, decided in his mind to show his strength and jumped on to the top of the palatial building that appeared like the peak of mount Meru.

ततस्स किङ्करान्हत्वा हनुमान्ध्यानमास्थितः। वनं भग्नं मया चैत्यप्रासादो न विनाशितः।।5.43.1।। तस्मात्प्रासादमप्येवं भीमं विध्वंसयाम्यहं। इति सञ्चिन्त्य मनसा हनुमान्दर्शयन्बलम्।।5.43.2।। चैत्यप्रासादमाप्लुत्य मेरुशृङ्गमिवोन्नतम्। आरुरोह कपिश्रेष्ठो हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः।।5.43.3।।

tatassa kiṅkarānhatvā hanumāndhyānamāsthitaḥ| vanaṃ bhagnaṃ mayā caityaprāsādo na vināśitaḥ tasmātprāsādamapyevaṃ bhīmaṃ vidhvaṃsayāmyahaṃ| iti sañcintya manasā hanumāndarśayanbalam caityaprāsādamāplutya meruśṛṅgamivonnatam| āruroha kapiśreṣṭho hanumānmārutātmajaḥ

Having slain the kinkaras, Hanuman stood and reflected, ' I have ruined the garden and not the palatial buildings that are like temples (Chaityas)'. Then Hanuman, son of the Windgod, decided in his mind to show his strength and jumped on to the top of the palatial building that appeared like the peak of mount Meru.

ततस्स किङ्करान्हत्वा हनुमान्ध्यानमास्थितः। वनं भग्नं मया चैत्यप्रासादो न विनाशितः।।5.43.1।। तस्मात्प्रासादमप्येवं भीमं विध्वंसयाम्यहं। इति सञ्चिन्त्य मनसा हनुमान्दर्शयन्बलम्।।5.43.2।। चैत्यप्रासादमाप्लुत्य मेरुशृङ्गमिवोन्नतम्। आरुरोह कपिश्रेष्ठो हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः।।5.43.3।।

tatassa kiṅkarānhatvā hanumāndhyānamāsthitaḥ| vanaṃ bhagnaṃ mayā caityaprāsādo na vināśitaḥ tasmātprāsādamapyevaṃ bhīmaṃ vidhvaṃsayāmyahaṃ| iti sañcintya manasā hanumāndarśayanbalam caityaprāsādamāplutya meruśṛṅgamivonnatam| āruroha kapiśreṣṭho hanumānmārutātmajaḥ

Having slain the kinkaras, Hanuman stood and reflected, ' I have ruined the garden and not the palatial buildings that are like temples (Chaityas)'. Then Hanuman, son of the Windgod, decided in his mind to show his strength and jumped on to the top of the palatial building that appeared like the peak of mount Meru.

आरुह्य गिरिसङ्काशं प्रासादं हरियूथपः। बभौ स सुमहातेजाः प्रतिसूर्य इवोदितः।।5.43.4।।

āruhya girisaṅkāśaṃ prāsādaṃ hariyūthapaḥ| babhau sa sumahātejāḥ pratisūrya ivoditaḥ

The powerful vanara leader climbed the tall, palatial building which resembled a mountain. He looked like another Sun, just risen.

संप्रधृष्य च दुर्धर्षं चैत्यप्रासादमुत्तमम्। हनुमान्प्रज्वलन्लक्ष्म्या पारियात्रोपमोऽभवत्।।5.43.5।।

saṃpradhṛṣya ca durdharṣaṃ caityaprāsādamuttamam| hanumānprajvalanlakṣmyā pāriyātropamo'bhavat

Having destroyed the fine palace building, the indomitable Hanuman was blazing with glory like the mountain Pariyatra. (one of the seven Kula mountains viz., Mahendra, Malaya, Sahya, Shuktiman, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra)

स भूत्वा सुमहाकायः प्रभावान्मारुतात्मजः। धृष्टमास्फोटयामास लङ्कां शब्देन पूरयन्।।5.43.6।।

sa bhūtvā sumahākāyaḥ prabhāvānmārutātmajaḥ| dhṛṣṭamāsphoṭayāmāsa laṅkāṃ śabdena pūrayan

Hanuman heaved his body huge with his prowess and patted his arms loudly filling the city of Lanka with that terrible sound.

तस्यास्फोटितशब्देन महता श्रोत्रघातिना। पेतुर्विहङ्गमास्तत्र चैत्यपालाश्च मोहिताः।।5.43.7।।

tasyāsphoṭitaśabdena mahatā śrotraghātinā| peturvihaṅgamāstatra caityapālāśca mohitāḥ

By the deafening sound caused by the patting, the birds fell down and the guards of the palace lost consciousness.

अस्त्रविज्जयतां रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः। राजा जयति सुग्रीवो राघवेणाभिपालितः।।5.43.8।।

astravijjayatāṃ rāmo lakṣmaṇaśca mahābalaḥ| rājā jayati sugrīvo rāghaveṇābhipālitaḥ

'May Sri Rama, unsurpassed in the use of missiles be victorious May his brother, mighty Lakshmana, a matchless warrior be victorious. May King Sugriva ruled by Rama be victorious.'

दासोऽहं कोसलेन्द्रस्य रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः। हनुमान्शत्रुसैन्यानां निहन्ता मारुतात्मजः।।5.43.9।।

dāso'haṃ kosalendrasya rāmasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ| hanumānśatrusainyānāṃ nihantā mārutātmajaḥ

'I am the son of the Windgod, destroyer of enemy army. I am a servant of Rama, the king of Kosala who can accomplish any task with ease.

न रावणसहस्रं मे युद्धे प्रतिबलं भवेत्। शिलाभिस्तु प्रहरतः पादपैश्च सहस्रशः।।5.43.10।।

na rāvaṇasahasraṃ me yuddhe pratibalaṃ bhavet| śilābhistu praharataḥ pādapaiśca sahasraśaḥ

'Not even a thousand Ravanas can stand my might in combat as I start assailing them with thousands of rocks or even trees.

अर्दयित्वा पुरीं लङ्कामभिवाद्य च मैथिलीम्। समृद्धार्थो गमिष्यामि मिषतां सर्वरक्षसाम्।।5.43.11।।

ardayitvā purīṃ laṅkāmabhivādya ca maithilīm| samṛddhārtho gamiṣyāmi miṣatāṃ sarvarakṣasām

'I shall return only after accomplishing the destruction of the city of Lanka and offering obeisance to Sita, while all demons keep looking at me'.

एवमुक्त्वा विमानस्थश्चैत्यस्थान्हरियूथपः। ननाद भीमनिर्ह्रादो रक्षसां जनयन्भयम्।।5.43.12।।

evamuktvā vimānasthaścaityasthānhariyūthapaḥ| nanāda bhīmanirhrādo rakṣasāṃ janayanbhayam

Having made proclamations that way from the top of the Vimana (palace) the monkey leader roared making terrific sound frightening the ogres.

तेन शब्देन महता चैत्यपालाश्शतं ययुः। गृहीत्वा विविधानस्त्रान्प्रासान्खङ्गान्परश्वथान्।।5.43.13।। विसृजन्तो महाकाया मारुतिं पर्यवारयन्।

tena śabdena mahatā caityapālāśśataṃ yayuḥ| gṛhītvā vividhānastrānprāsānkhaṅgānparaśvathān visṛjanto mahākāyā mārutiṃ paryavārayan|

Hearing the terrific sound, a hundred gigantic guards of the palace set forth, holding different kinds of weapons like darts, swords and axes and hurled at Maruti surrounding him.

ते गदाभिर्विचित्राभिः परिघैः काञ्चनाङ्गदैः। आजघ्नुर्वानरश्रेष्ठं बाणैश्चादित्यसन्निभैः।।5.43.14।।

te gadābhirvicitrābhiḥ parighaiḥ kāñcanāṅgadaiḥ| ājaghnurvānaraśreṣṭhaṃ bāṇaiścādityasannibhaiḥ

Holding astonishing maces decorated with gold, iron crowbars and sharp arrows resembling the rays of the Sun the ogres hit Hanuman, the foremost of vanaras.

आवर्त इव गङ्गायास्तोयस्य विपुलो महान्। परिक्षिप्य हरिश्रेष्ठं स बभौ रक्षसां गणः।।5.43.15।।

āvarta iva gaṅgāyāstoyasya vipulo mahān| parikṣipya hariśreṣṭhaṃ sa babhau rakṣasāṃ gaṇaḥ

The demons surrounding the great monkey looked like a big whirlpool of the water of the river Ganga.

ततो वातात्मजः क्रुद्धो भीम रूपं समास्थितः।।5.43.16।। प्रासादस्य महन्तस्य स्तम्बं हेमपरिष्कृतम्। उत्पाटयित्वा वेगेन हनुमान्पवनात्मजः।।5.43.17।। ततस्तं भ्रामयामास शतधारं महाबलः।

tato vātātmajaḥ kruddho bhīma rūpaṃ samāsthitaḥ prāsādasya mahantasya stambaṃ hemapariṣkṛtam| utpāṭayitvā vegena hanumānpavanātmajaḥ tatastaṃ bhrāmayāmāsa śatadhāraṃ mahābalaḥ|

Thereupon the infuriated son of the Windgod, assumed a fearsome form, uprooted a pillar of the palace decked with gold and holding that hundred edged pillar whirled it round swiftly.

ततो वातात्मजः क्रुद्धो भीम रूपं समास्थितः।।5.43.16।। प्रासादस्य महन्तस्य स्तम्बं हेमपरिष्कृतम्। उत्पाटयित्वा वेगेन हनुमान्पवनात्मजः।।5.43.17।। ततस्तं भ्रामयामास शतधारं महाबलः।

tato vātātmajaḥ kruddho bhīma rūpaṃ samāsthitaḥ prāsādasya mahantasya stambaṃ hemapariṣkṛtam| utpāṭayitvā vegena hanumānpavanātmajaḥ tatastaṃ bhrāmayāmāsa śatadhāraṃ mahābalaḥ|

Thereupon the infuriated son of the Windgod, assumed a fearsome form, uprooted a pillar of the palace decked with gold and holding that hundred edged pillar whirled it round swiftly.

तत्र चाग्निस्समभवत्प्रासादश्चाप्यदह्यत।।5.43.18।। दह्यमानं ततो दृष्ट्वा प्रासादं हरियूथपः। स राक्षसशतं हत्त्वा वज्रेणेन्द्र इवासुरान्।।5.43.19।। अन्तरिक्षे स्थितश्श्तीमानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।

tatra cāgnissamabhavatprāsādaścāpyadahyata dahyamānaṃ tato dṛṣṭvā prāsādaṃ hariyūthapaḥ| sa rākṣasaśataṃ hattvā vajreṇendra ivāsurān antarikṣe sthitaśśtīmānidaṃ vacanamabravīt|

Thereafter fire was generated (through friction) and with if the palace blazed. Hanuman saw the palace burning. He killed a hundred demons there as Indra killed demons with his thunderbolt. (The whirling pillar that generated fire apeared like a thunderbolt) Later he stood in the air and proclaimed this:

तत्र चाग्निस्समभवत्प्रासादश्चाप्यदह्यत।।5.43.18।। दह्यमानं ततो दृष्ट्वा प्रासादं हरियूथपः। स राक्षसशतं हत्त्वा वज्रेणेन्द्र इवासुरान्।।5.43.19।। अन्तरिक्षे स्थितश्श्तीमानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।

tatra cāgnissamabhavatprāsādaścāpyadahyata dahyamānaṃ tato dṛṣṭvā prāsādaṃ hariyūthapaḥ| sa rākṣasaśataṃ hattvā vajreṇendra ivāsurān antarikṣe sthitaśśtīmānidaṃ vacanamabravīt|

Thereafter fire was generated (through friction) and with if the palace blazed. Hanuman saw the palace burning. He killed a hundred demons there as Indra killed demons with his thunderbolt. (The whirling pillar that generated fire apeared like a thunderbolt) Later he stood in the air and proclaimed this:

मादृशानां सहस्राणि विसृष्टानि महात्मनाम्।।5.43.20।। बलिनां वानरेन्द्राणां सुग्रीववशवर्तिनाम्। अटन्ति वसुधां कृत्स्नां वयमन्ये च वानराः।।5.43.21।।

mādṛśānāṃ sahasrāṇi visṛṣṭāni mahātmanām balināṃ vānarendrāṇāṃ sugrīvavaśavartinām| aṭanti vasudhāṃ kṛtsnāṃ vayamanye ca vānarāḥ

"Thousands of huge and mighty monkeys, equal to me, loyal to king Sugriva, are coming under the orders and have been recruited from the entire earth. They are the best among monkeys.

मादृशानां सहस्राणि विसृष्टानि महात्मनाम्।।5.43.20।। बलिनां वानरेन्द्राणां सुग्रीववशवर्तिनाम्। अटन्ति वसुधां कृत्स्नां वयमन्ये च वानराः।।5.43.21।।

mādṛśānāṃ sahasrāṇi visṛṣṭāni mahātmanām balināṃ vānarendrāṇāṃ sugrīvavaśavartinām| aṭanti vasudhāṃ kṛtsnāṃ vayamanye ca vānarāḥ

"Thousands of huge and mighty monkeys, equal to me, loyal to king Sugriva, are coming under the orders and have been recruited from the entire earth. They are the best among monkeys.

दशनागबलाः केचित्केचिद्दशगुणोत्तराः। केचिन्नागसहस्रस्य बभूवुस्तुल्यविक्रमाः।।5.43.22।।

daśanāgabalāḥ kecitkeciddaśaguṇottarāḥ| kecinnāgasahasrasya babhūvustulyavikramāḥ

"Of them some have the strength equal to ten elephants, others are ten times stronger, and still others have a thousand elephants' strength.

सन्ति चौघबलाः केचित्केचिद्वायुबलोपमाः। अप्रमेयबलाश्चान्ये तत्रासन्हरियूथपाः।।5.43.23।।

santi caughabalāḥ kecitkecidvāyubalopamāḥ| aprameyabalāścānye tatrāsanhariyūthapāḥ

"Some have the strength of flood waters, some are powerful as wind and yet others have strength beyond measure.

ईदृग्विधैस्तु हरिभिर्वृतो दन्तनखायुधैः। शतैश्शतसहस्रैश्च कोटीभिरयुतैरपि।।5.43.24।। आगमिष्यति सुग्रीवः सर्वेषां वो निषूदनः।

īdṛgvidhaistu haribhirvṛto dantanakhāyudhaiḥ| śataiśśatasahasraiśca koṭībhirayutairapi āgamiṣyati sugrīvaḥ sarveṣāṃ vo niṣūdanaḥ|

"Sugriva will come here with hundreds of thousands of crores of vanaras who would be fighting with their teeth and nails as weapons.

नेयमस्ति पुरी लङ्का न यूयं न च रावणः।5.43.25।। यस्मादिक्ष्वाकुनाथेन बद्धं वैरं महात्मना।

neyamasti purī laṅkā na yūyaṃ na ca rāvaṇaḥ|5.43.25|| yasmādikṣvākunāthena baddhaṃ vairaṃ mahātmanā|

"You have established great enmity with the noble lord of Ikshvaku dynasty. Neither this Lanka will endure nor you, nor even Ravana will be traced. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये सुन्दरकाण्डे त्रिचत्वारिशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the fortythird sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.