Sundara Kanda, Sarga 51

तं समीक्ष्य महासत्त्वं सत्त्ववान्हरिसत्तमः। वाक्यमर्थवदव्यग्रस्तमुवाच दशाननम्।।5.51.1।।

taṃ samīkṣya mahāsattvaṃ sattvavānharisattamaḥ| vākyamarthavadavyagrastamuvāca daśānanam

Hanuman, the best of monkeys, looking at the very powerful Ravana spoke slowly these highly meaningful words.

अहं सुग्रीवसंदेशादिह प्राप्तस्तवालयम्। राक्षसेन्द्र हरीशस्त्वां भ्राता कुशलमब्रवीत्।।5.51.2।।

ahaṃ sugrīvasaṃdeśādiha prāptastavālayam| rākṣasendra harīśastvāṃ bhrātā kuśalamabravīt

"O lord of demons I reached your realm here by the orders of Sugriva, lord of monkeys who is like your brother. He conveys his good wishes to you.

भ्रातुश्शृणु समादेशं सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः। धर्मार्थोपहितं वाक्यमिह चामुत्र च क्षमम्।।5.51.3।।

bhrātuśśṛṇu samādeśaṃ sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ| dharmārthopahitaṃ vākyamiha cāmutra ca kṣamam

"The great Sugriva who is like your brother sends you a message pertinent to this world and the other world, that which is beneficial and consistent with righteousness and propriety (धर्म and अर्थ). Listen:

राजा दशरथो नाम रथकुञ्जरवाजिमान्। पितेव बन्धुर्लोकस्य सुरेश्वरसमद्युतिः।।5.51.4।।

rājā daśaratho nāma rathakuñjaravājimān| piteva bandhurlokasya sureśvarasamadyutiḥ

"There was an emperor named Dasaratha richly endowed with chariots, horses and elephants. He was a friend to the world and was like a father and equal to Indra in splendour.

ज्येष्ठस्तस्य महाबाहुः पुत्रः प्रियकरः प्रभुः। पितुर्निदेशान्निष्क्रान्तः प्रविष्टो दण्डकावनम्।।5.51.5।। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा सीतया चापि भार्यया। रामो नाम महातेजा धर्म्यं पन्थानमास्थितः।।5.51.6।।

jyeṣṭhastasya mahābāhuḥ putraḥ priyakaraḥ prabhuḥ| piturnideśānniṣkrāntaḥ praviṣṭo daṇḍakāvanam lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā sītayā cāpi bhāryayā| rāmo nāma mahātejā dharmyaṃ panthānamāsthitaḥ

"His eldest son, a highly effulgent one, named Rama who was dear to the king, accepting his father's orders went into exile with brother Lakshmana and wife Sita also accepting a righteous path and entered Dandaka forest.

ज्येष्ठस्तस्य महाबाहुः पुत्रः प्रियकरः प्रभुः। पितुर्निदेशान्निष्क्रान्तः प्रविष्टो दण्डकावनम्।।5.51.5।। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा सीतया चापि भार्यया। रामो नाम महातेजा धर्म्यं पन्थानमास्थितः।।5.51.6।।

jyeṣṭhastasya mahābāhuḥ putraḥ priyakaraḥ prabhuḥ| piturnideśānniṣkrāntaḥ praviṣṭo daṇḍakāvanam lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā sītayā cāpi bhāryayā| rāmo nāma mahātejā dharmyaṃ panthānamāsthitaḥ

"His eldest son, a highly effulgent one, named Rama who was dear to the king, accepting his father's orders went into exile with brother Lakshmana and wife Sita also accepting a righteous path and entered Dandaka forest.

तस्य भार्या वने नष्टा सीता पतिमनुव्रता। वैदेहस्य सुता राज्ञो जनकस्य महात्मनः।।5.51.7।।

tasya bhāryā vane naṣṭā sītā patimanuvratā| vaidehasya sutā rājño janakasya mahātmanaḥ

"Sita, daughter of king Janaka of Videha kingdom, loyally followed her husband, Rama. She was lost in the forest.

स मार्गमाणस्तां देवीं राजपुत्रः सहानुजः। ऋश्यमूकमनुप्राप्त: सुग्रीवेण समागतः।।5.51.8।।

sa mārgamāṇastāṃ devīṃ rājaputraḥ sahānujaḥ| ṛśyamūkamanuprāpta: sugrīveṇa samāgataḥ

"Searching for the divine lady the prince reached mount Rshyamuka along with his brother and there he met Sugriva.

तस्य तेन प्रतिज्ञातं सीतायाः परिमार्गणम्। सुग्रीवस्यापि रामेण हरिराज्यं निवेदितम्।।5.51.9।।

tasya tena pratijñātaṃ sītāyāḥ parimārgaṇam| sugrīvasyāpi rāmeṇa harirājyaṃ niveditam

"Sugriva promised Rama to undertake search for Sita and Rama assured Sugriva of securing him the kingdom of the monkeys.

ततस्तेन मृधे हत्वा राजपुत्रेण वालिनम्। सुग्रीवः स्थापितो राज्ये हर्यृक्षाणां गणेश्वरः।।5.51.10।।

tatastena mṛdhe hatvā rājaputreṇa vālinam| sugrīvaḥ sthāpito rājye haryṛkṣāṇāṃ gaṇeśvaraḥ

"Then prince Rama killed Vali in battle and made Sugriva, king of the vanaras and bears and restored the kingship of Sugriva.

त्वया विज्ञातपूर्वश्च वाली वानरपुङ्गवः। रामेण निहतस्सङ्ख्ये शरेणैकेन वानरः।।5.51.11।।

tvayā vijñātapūrvaśca vālī vānarapuṅgavaḥ| rāmeṇa nihatassaṅkhye śareṇaikena vānaraḥ

"You know of Vali, chief of the vanaras, in the past. Rama killed him with a single arrow in the combat.

स सीतामार्गणे व्यग्रस्सुग्रीवः सत्यसङ्गरः। हरीन् सम्प्रेषयामास दिशस्सर्वा हरीश्वरः।।5.51.12।।

sa sītāmārgaṇe vyagrassugrīvaḥ satyasaṅgaraḥ| harīn sampreṣayāmāsa diśassarvā harīśvaraḥ

"Sugriva, who is true to his word and a faithful warrior, king of monkeys anxiously sent vanaras in all directions for searching Sita.

तां हरीणां सहस्राणि शतानि नियुतानि च। दिक्षु सर्वासु मार्गन्ते ह्यधश्चोपरि चाम्बरे।।5.51.13।।

tāṃ harīṇāṃ sahasrāṇi śatāni niyutāni ca| dikṣu sarvāsu mārgante hyadhaścopari cāmbare

"Hundreds, thousands and unlimited number of monkeys are searching (for Sita) in all directions, in the underworld and heavens and the sky.

वैनतेयसमाः केचित्केचित्तत्रानिलोपमाः। असङ्गगतयशशीघ्रा हरिवीरा महाबलाः।।5.51.14।।

vainateyasamāḥ kecitkecittatrānilopamāḥ| asaṅgagatayaśaśīghrā harivīrā mahābalāḥ

"Some of the very powerful heroes equal to Garuda, equal to the Windgod (in swiftness) have gone (in quest of Sita) without touching the earth.

अहं तु हनुमान्नाम मारुतस्यौरसस्सुतः। सीतायास्तु कृते तूर्णं शतयोजनमायतम्।।5.51.15।। समुद्रं लङ्घयित्वैव तां दिदृक्षुरिहागतः।

ahaṃ tu hanumānnāma mārutasyaurasassutaḥ| sītāyāstu kṛte tūrṇaṃ śatayojanamāyatam samudraṃ laṅghayitvaiva tāṃ didṛkṣurihāgataḥ|

"I, Maruta's son, Hanuman by name too came swiftly leaping across a hundred yojanas across the ocean searching for Sita.

भ्रमता च मया दृष्टा गृहे ते जनकात्मजा।।5.51.16।। तद्भवान् दृष्टधर्मार्थस्तपःकृतपरिग्रहः। परदारान् महाप्राज्ञ नोपरोद्धुं त्वमर्हसि।।5.51.17।।

bhramatā ca mayā dṛṣṭā gṛhe te janakātmajā tadbhavān dṛṣṭadharmārthastapaḥkṛtaparigrahaḥ| paradārān mahāprājña noparoddhuṃ tvamarhasi

"While I was roaming I saw Janaka's daughter Sita at your house.You are a knower of the truth of righteousness. You are very wise and carrried out great austerities. It does not behove you to abduct another man's wife.

भ्रमता च मया दृष्टा गृहे ते जनकात्मजा।।5.51.16।। तद्भवान् दृष्टधर्मार्थस्तपःकृतपरिग्रहः। परदारान् महाप्राज्ञ नोपरोद्धुं त्वमर्हसि।।5.51.17।।

bhramatā ca mayā dṛṣṭā gṛhe te janakātmajā tadbhavān dṛṣṭadharmārthastapaḥkṛtaparigrahaḥ| paradārān mahāprājña noparoddhuṃ tvamarhasi

"While I was roaming I saw Janaka's daughter Sita at your house.You are a knower of the truth of righteousness. You are very wise and carrried out great austerities. It does not behove you to abduct another man's wife.

न हि धर्मविरुद्धेषु बह्वपायेषु कर्मसु। मूलघातिषु सज्जन्ते बुद्धिमन्तो भवद्विधाः।।5.51.18।।

na hi dharmaviruddheṣu bahvapāyeṣu karmasu| mūlaghātiṣu sajjante buddhimanto bhavadvidhāḥ

"Indeed, respectable people and wise men like you should not indulge in actions opposed to righteousness as it will strike at the very root of your existence.

कश्च लक्ष्मणमुक्तानां रामकोपानुवर्तिनाम्। शराणामग्रतः स्थातुं शक्तो देवासुरेष्वपि।।5.51.19।।

kaśca lakṣmaṇamuktānāṃ rāmakopānuvartinām| śarāṇāmagrataḥ sthātuṃ śakto devāsureṣvapi

"Who, even among gods and asuras can withstand the arrows released by Lakshmana in obedience to the infuriated Rama's orders?

न चापि त्रिषु लोकेषु राजन्विद्येत कश्चन। राघवस्य व्यलीकं यः कृत्वा सुखमवाप्नुयात्।।5.51.20।।

na cāpi triṣu lokeṣu rājanvidyeta kaścana| rāghavasya vyalīkaṃ yaḥ kṛtvā sukhamavāpnuyāt

"O king there is none in these three worlds who can enjoy happiness by displeasing Rama.

तत् त्रिकालहितं वाक्यं धर्म्यमर्थानुबन्धि च। मन्यस्व नरदेवाय जानकी प्रतिदीयताम्।।5.51.21।।

tat trikālahitaṃ vākyaṃ dharmyamarthānubandhi ca| manyasva naradevāya jānakī pratidīyatām

"Think that my advice is beneficial to you for you present, past and future. It is righteous. It will provide you material wealth too. Hence return Sita to the lord of the people.

दृष्टा हीयं मया देवी लब्धं यदिह दुर्लभम्। उत्तरं कर्म यच्छेषं निमित्तं तत्र राघवः।।5.51.22।।

dṛṣṭā hīyaṃ mayā devī labdhaṃ yadiha durlabham| uttaraṃ karma yaccheṣaṃ nimittaṃ tatra rāghavaḥ

"I have actually spotted the divine lady here which was most difficult. Rama will plan the remaining course of action.

लक्षितेयं मया सीता तथा शोकपरायणा। गृह्य यां नाभिजानासि पञ्चास्यामिव पन्नगीम्।।5.51.23।।

lakṣiteyaṃ mayā sītā tathā śokaparāyaṇā| gṛhya yāṃ nābhijānāsi pañcāsyāmiva pannagīm

"I have seen Sita immersed in deep sorrow. You do not realise that by abducting her you are keeping a fivehooded female serpent in your house.

नेयं जरयितुं शक्या सासुरैरमरैरपि। विषसंसृष्टमत्यर्थं भुक्तमन्नमिवौजसा ।।5.51.24।।

neyaṃ jarayituṃ śakyā sāsurairamarairapi| viṣasaṃsṛṣṭamatyarthaṃ bhuktamannamivaujasā

"Just as food mixed with venom cannot be digested by the great fire (fire of hunger), it is not possible to keep Sita even by gods and demons. (Sita is like food mixed with poison. Ravana cannot digest her with all his power.)

तपस्सन्तापलब्धस्ते योऽयं धर्मपरिग्रहः। न स नाशयितुं न्याय्य आत्मप्राणपरिग्रहः।।5.51.25।।

tapassantāpalabdhaste yo'yaṃ dharmaparigrahaḥ| na sa nāśayituṃ nyāyya ātmaprāṇaparigrahaḥ

"You have acquired the merit of righteousness by prolonged hardships experienced during your penance. It is not proper to forfeit your own life in this way.

अवध्यतां तपोभिर्यां भवान् समनुपश्यति। आत्मनः सासुरैर्देवैर्हेतुस्तत्राप्ययं महान्।।5.51.26।।

avadhyatāṃ tapobhiryāṃ bhavān samanupaśyati| ātmanaḥ sāsurairdevairhetustatrāpyayaṃ mahān

"You know you will not be killed by asuras or gods. In that case also this (keeping Sita with you) may be the prime cause of your death.

सुग्रीवो न हि देवोऽयं नासुरो न च राक्षसः। न दानवो न गन्धर्वो न यक्षो न च पन्नगः।।5.51.27।। तस्मात्प्राणपरित्राणं कथं राजन्करिष्यसि।

sugrīvo na hi devo'yaṃ nāsuro na ca rākṣasaḥ| na dānavo na gandharvo na yakṣo na ca pannagaḥ tasmātprāṇaparitrāṇaṃ kathaṃ rājankariṣyasi|

"Sugriva is not an demon, nor a danava nor gandharva, nor a yaksha nor even a pannaga. Therefore how can you save your life from Sugriva?

न तु धर्मोपसंहारमधर्मफलसंहितम्।।5.51.28।। तदेव फलमन्वेति धर्मश्चाधर्मनाशन:।

na tu dharmopasaṃhāramadharmaphalasaṃhitam tadeva phalamanveti dharmaścādharmanāśana:|

"The fruit of dharma does not accrue to one who has reached the culmination of adharma. Unrighteousness will destroy the fruits of righteousness.

प्राप्तं धर्मफलं तावद्भवता नात्र संशयः। फलमस्याप्यधर्मस्य क्षिप्रमेव प्रपत्स्यसे।।5.51.29।।

prāptaṃ dharmaphalaṃ tāvadbhavatā nātra saṃśayaḥ| phalamasyāpyadharmasya kṣiprameva prapatsyase

"There is no doubt you have earned merit through righteousness (dharma destroys adharma and yields sweet fruit ultimately). But now you will quickly reap the result of your unrighteousness also.

जनस्थानवधं बुद्ध्वा बुद्ध्वा वालिवधं तथा।।5.51.30।। रामसुग्रीवसख्यं च बुध्यस्व हितमात्मनः।

janasthānavadhaṃ buddhvā buddhvā vālivadhaṃ tathā rāmasugrīvasakhyaṃ ca budhyasva hitamātmanaḥ|

"You know about the killing of all ogres at Janasthana and of Vali also. You know about the alliance of Rama and Sugriva. You may decide on a proper course of action for the sake of your own welfare.

कामं खल्वहमप्येकस्सवाजिरथकुञ्जराम्।।5.51.31।। लङ्कां नाशयितुं शक्तस्तस्यैष तु न निश्चयः।

kāmaṃ khalvahamapyekassavājirathakuñjarām laṅkāṃ nāśayituṃ śaktastasyaiṣa tu na niścayaḥ|

" Alone, I can destroy this entire Lanka teeming with horses, chariots and elephants. Indeed I have the energy but not the mandate of Sri Rama.

रामेण हि प्रतिज्ञातं हर्यृक्षगणसन्निधौ।।5.51.32।। उत्सादनममित्राणां सीता यैस्तु प्रधर्षिता।

rāmeṇa hi pratijñātaṃ haryṛkṣagaṇasannidhau utsādanamamitrāṇāṃ sītā yaistu pradharṣitā|

"Rama made a vow in the presence of bears and vanaras that he would exterminate the arrogant enemy troops by whom Sita is abducted and assaulted.

अपकुर्वन् हि रामस्य साक्षादपि पुरन्दरः।।5.51.33।। न सुखं प्राप्नुयादन्यः किं पुनस्त्वद्विधो जनः।

apakurvan hi rāmasya sākṣādapi purandaraḥ na sukhaṃ prāpnuyādanyaḥ kiṃ punastvadvidho janaḥ|

"Indra, the destroyer of enemy citadels cannot live happily if he offends Rama. What to speak of persons like you?

यां सीतेत्यभिजानासि येयं तिष्ठति ते वशे।।5.51.34।। कालरात्रीति तां विद्धि सर्वलङ्काविनाशिनीम्।

yāṃ sītetyabhijānāsi yeyaṃ tiṣṭhati te vaśe kālarātrīti tāṃ viddhi sarvalaṅkāvināśinīm|

"Sita who is under your custody is no ordinary lady. She is indeed the dark night of dissolution, destroyer of entire Lanka. Know this.

तदलं कालपाशेन सीताविग्रहरूपिणा।।5.51.35।। स्वयं स्कन्धावसक्तेन क्षेममात्मनि चिन्त्यताम्।

tadalaṃ kālapāśena sītāvigraharūpiṇā svayaṃ skandhāvasaktena kṣemamātmani cintyatām|

"Stop holding the noose of death in Sita's form whom you yourself have placed on your shoulders. Think of your own welfare.

सीतायास्तेजसा दग्धां रामकोपप्रपीडिताम्।।5.51.36।। दह्यमानामिमां पश्य पुरीं साट्टप्रतोलिकाम्।

sītāyāstejasā dagdhāṃ rāmakopaprapīḍitām dahyamānāmimāṃ paśya purīṃ sāṭṭapratolikām|

"Visualize this city of Lanka including its marketplaces and main streets as burnt by Sita's power of chastity and Rama's anger.

स्वानि मित्राणि मन्त्रींश्च ज्ञातीन् भ्रात्रून् सुतान् हितान्।।5.51.37।। भोगान्दारांश्च लङ्कां च मा विनाशमुपानय।

svāni mitrāṇi mantrīṃśca jñātīn bhrātrūn sutān hitān bhogāndārāṃśca laṅkāṃ ca mā vināśamupānaya|

"Do not pave the path of your friends, ministers, clan, brothers and sisters, sons, wellwishers, wives and luxuries and Lanka to destruction.

सत्यं राक्षसराजेन्द्र शृणुष्व वचनं मम।।5.51.38।। रामदासस्य दूतस्य वानरस्य विशेषतः।

satyaṃ rākṣasarājendra śṛṇuṣva vacanaṃ mama rāmadāsasya dūtasya vānarasya viśeṣataḥ|

"O king of demon listen to the words of truth of the servant of Rama, his messenger and specially a vanara.

सर्वान् लोकान् सुसंहृत्य सभूतान् सचराचरान्।।5.51.39।। पुनरेव तथा स्रष्टुं शक्तो रामो महायशाः।

sarvān lokān susaṃhṛtya sabhūtān sacarācarān punareva tathā sraṣṭuṃ śakto rāmo mahāyaśāḥ|

"Illustrious Rama can put an end to and dissolve all creatures including both movable and immovables of all worlds. He can recreate all of them in the same way. He has such superhuman powers.

देवासुरनरेन्द्रेषु यक्षरक्षोगणेषु च।।5.51.40।। विद्याधरेषु सर्वेषु गन्धर्वेषूरगेषु च। सिद्धेषु किन्नरेन्द्रेषु पतत्रिषु च सर्वतः।।5.51.41।। सर्वभूतेषु सर्वत्र सर्वकालेषु नास्ति सः। यो रामं प्रतियुध्येत विष्णुतुल्यपराक्रमम्।।5.51.42।।

devāsuranarendreṣu yakṣarakṣogaṇeṣu ca vidyādhareṣu sarveṣu gandharveṣūrageṣu ca| siddheṣu kinnarendreṣu patatriṣu ca sarvataḥ sarvabhūteṣu sarvatra sarvakāleṣu nāsti saḥ| yo rāmaṃ pratiyudhyeta viṣṇutulyaparākramam

"He is equal to Visnu in valour. There is none who can dare face his rage, be it among gods, asuras, yakshas, rakshasas, vidyadharas, gandharvas uragas, siddhas, kings of kinnaras, birds and all beings at all places and at all times.

देवासुरनरेन्द्रेषु यक्षरक्षोगणेषु च।।5.51.40।। विद्याधरेषु सर्वेषु गन्धर्वेषूरगेषु च। सिद्धेषु किन्नरेन्द्रेषु पतत्रिषु च सर्वतः।।5.51.41।। सर्वभूतेषु सर्वत्र सर्वकालेषु नास्ति सः। यो रामं प्रतियुध्येत विष्णुतुल्यपराक्रमम्।।5.51.42।।

devāsuranarendreṣu yakṣarakṣogaṇeṣu ca vidyādhareṣu sarveṣu gandharveṣūrageṣu ca| siddheṣu kinnarendreṣu patatriṣu ca sarvataḥ sarvabhūteṣu sarvatra sarvakāleṣu nāsti saḥ| yo rāmaṃ pratiyudhyeta viṣṇutulyaparākramam

"He is equal to Visnu in valour. There is none who can dare face his rage, be it among gods, asuras, yakshas, rakshasas, vidyadharas, gandharvas uragas, siddhas, kings of kinnaras, birds and all beings at all places and at all times.

देवासुरनरेन्द्रेषु यक्षरक्षोगणेषु च।।5.51.40।। विद्याधरेषु सर्वेषु गन्धर्वेषूरगेषु च। सिद्धेषु किन्नरेन्द्रेषु पतत्रिषु च सर्वतः।।5.51.41।। सर्वभूतेषु सर्वत्र सर्वकालेषु नास्ति सः। यो रामं प्रतियुध्येत विष्णुतुल्यपराक्रमम्।।5.51.42।।

devāsuranarendreṣu yakṣarakṣogaṇeṣu ca vidyādhareṣu sarveṣu gandharveṣūrageṣu ca| siddheṣu kinnarendreṣu patatriṣu ca sarvataḥ sarvabhūteṣu sarvatra sarvakāleṣu nāsti saḥ| yo rāmaṃ pratiyudhyeta viṣṇutulyaparākramam

"He is equal to Visnu in valour. There is none who can dare face his rage, be it among gods, asuras, yakshas, rakshasas, vidyadharas, gandharvas uragas, siddhas, kings of kinnaras, birds and all beings at all places and at all times.

सर्वलोकेश्वरस्यैवं कृत्वा विप्रियमुत्तमम्। रामस्य राजसिंहस्य दुर्लभं तव जीवितम्।।5.51.43।।

sarvalokeśvarasyaivaṃ kṛtvā vipriyamuttamam| rāmasya rājasiṃhasya durlabhaṃ tava jīvitam

"Rama is the supreme lord of all worlds, a lion among kings. Having pained him it is very difficult for you to sustain your life after offending him to this extent.

देवाश्च दैत्याश्च निशाचरेन्द्र गन्धर्वविद्याधरनागयक्षाः। रामस्य लोकत्रयनायकस्य स्थातुं न शक्तास्समरेषु सर्वे।।5.51.44।।

devāśca daityāśca niśācarendra gandharvavidyādharanāgayakṣāḥ| rāmasya lokatrayanāyakasya sthātuṃ na śaktāssamareṣu sarve

"O king of demons, even devas, daityas, gandharvas, vidyadharas, nagas, and yakshas are incompetent to face Rama the lord of the three worlds in wars.

ब्रह्मा स्वयम्भूश्चतुराननो वा रुद्रस्त्रिणेत्रस्त्रिपुरान्तको वा। इन्द्रो महेन्द्रस्सुरनायको वा त्रातुं न शक्ता युधि रामवध्यम्।।5.51.45।।

brahmā svayambhūścaturānano vā rudrastriṇetrastripurāntako vā| indro mahendrassuranāyako vā trātuṃ na śaktā yudhi rāmavadhyam

"Even the selfborn, fourfaced Brahma, the threeeyed Siva who destroyed Tripura, Mahendra, the king of suras do not have the power to save one whom Rama decides to kill".

स सौष्ठवोपेतमदीनवादिनः कपेर्निशम्याप्रतिमोऽप्रियं वचः। दशाननः कोपविवृत्तलोचनः समादिशत्तस्य वधं महाकपेः।।5.51.46।।

sa sauṣṭhavopetamadīnavādinaḥ kaperniśamyāpratimo'priyaṃ vacaḥ| daśānanaḥ kopavivṛttalocanaḥ samādiśattasya vadhaṃ mahākapeḥ

The tenheaded Ravana who was of matchless strength, hearing the unpleasant words of advice and warning expressed skilfully with dignity by the great Hanuman, enraged Ravana, his eyes rolling in anger ordered the execution of Hanuman. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये सुन्दरकाण्डे एकपञ्चाशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the fiftyfirst sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.