Sundara Kanda, Sarga 54

वीक्षमाणस्ततो लङ्कां कपिः कृतमनोरथः।।5.54.1।। वर्धमानसमुत्साहः कार्यशेषमचिन्तयत्।

vīkṣamāṇastato laṅkāṃ kapiḥ kṛtamanorathaḥ vardhamānasamutsāhaḥ kāryaśeṣamacintayat|

With his objectives achieved, the monkey gazed at Lanka with growing zeal and pondered over the remaining work.

किन्नु खल्ववशिष्टं मे कर्तव्यमिह साम्प्रतम्।।5.54.2।। यदेषां रक्षसां भूयः सन्तापजननं भवेत्।

kinnu khalvavaśiṣṭaṃ me kartavyamiha sāmpratam yadeṣāṃ rakṣasāṃ bhūyaḥ santāpajananaṃ bhavet|

'Is there anything still left which can further torment the demons here?

वनं तावत्प्रमथितं प्रकृष्टा राक्षसा हताः।।5.54.3। बलैकदेशः क्षपितश्शेषं दुर्गविनाशनम्।

vanaṃ tāvatpramathitaṃ prakṛṣṭā rākṣasā hatāḥ||5.54.3| balaikadeśaḥ kṣapitaśśeṣaṃ durgavināśanam|

'All the trees of the garden are broken, powerful demons have been killed, and a contingent of the army is destroyed. Only the destruction of the citadel is left.

दुर्गे विनाशिते कर्म भवेत्सुखपरिश्रमम्। अल्पयत्नेन कार्येऽस्मिन् मम स्यात्सफलश्श्रमः।।5.54.4।।

durge vināśite karma bhavetsukhapariśramam| alpayatnena kārye'smin mama syātsaphalaśśramaḥ

'If the citadel is destroyed it would be a happy conclusion with a little effort. I can successfully complete my task.

यो ह्ययं मम लाङ्गूले दीप्यते हव्यवाहनः। अस्य सन्तर्पणं न्याय्यं कर्तुमेभिर्गृहोत्तमैः।।5.54.5।।

yo hyayaṃ mama lāṅgūle dīpyate havyavāhanaḥ| asya santarpaṇaṃ nyāyyaṃ kartumebhirgṛhottamaiḥ

'It would be proper to satiate this fire at the end of my tail by offering it to these excellent mansions (I shall set fire to these houses).

ततः प्रदीप्तलाङ्गूलस्सविद्युदिव तोयदः। भवनाग्रेषु लङ्काया विचचार महाकपिः।।5.54.6।।

tataḥ pradīptalāṅgūlassavidyudiva toyadaḥ| bhavanāgreṣu laṅkāyā vicacāra mahākapiḥ

The great Hanuman, with his burning tail wandered on tops of the mansions of Lanka, which looked like clouds with lightning.

गृहाद्गृहं राक्षसानामुद्यानानि च वानरः। वीक्षमाणो ह्यसन्त्रस्तः प्रासादांश्च चचार सः।।5.54.7।।

gṛhādgṛhaṃ rākṣasānāmudyānāni ca vānaraḥ| vīkṣamāṇo hyasantrastaḥ prāsādāṃśca cacāra saḥ

The vanara moved from one house to the other, looking at the gardens and houses of the demons without fear.

अवप्लुत्य महावेगः प्रहस्तस्य निवेशनम्। अग्निं तत्र स निक्षिप्य श्वसनेन समो बली।।5.54.8।। ततोऽन्यत्पुप्लुवे वेश्म महापार्श्वस्य वीर्यवान्। मुमोच हनुमानग्निं कालानलशिखोपमम्।।5.54.9।।

avaplutya mahāvegaḥ prahastasya niveśanam| agniṃ tatra sa nikṣipya śvasanena samo balī tato'nyatpupluve veśma mahāpārśvasya vīryavān| mumoca hanumānagniṃ kālānalaśikhopamam

Powerful and brave Hanuman who was equal to the Windgod in speed jumped down on the house of Prahasta and set fire to it. From there he jumped on to Mahaparsva's house and set it ablaze. Hanuman appeared like the fireflame at the time of dissolution.

अवप्लुत्य महावेगः प्रहस्तस्य निवेशनम्। अग्निं तत्र स निक्षिप्य श्वसनेन समो बली।।5.54.8।। ततोऽन्यत्पुप्लुवे वेश्म महापार्श्वस्य वीर्यवान्। मुमोच हनुमानग्निं कालानलशिखोपमम्।।5.54.9।।

avaplutya mahāvegaḥ prahastasya niveśanam| agniṃ tatra sa nikṣipya śvasanena samo balī tato'nyatpupluve veśma mahāpārśvasya vīryavān| mumoca hanumānagniṃ kālānalaśikhopamam

Powerful and brave Hanuman who was equal to the Windgod in speed jumped down on the house of Prahasta and set fire to it. From there he jumped on to Mahaparsva's house and set it ablaze. Hanuman appeared like the fireflame at the time of dissolution.

वज्रदंष्ट्रस्य च तदा पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः। शुकस्य च महातेजास्सारणस्य च धीमतः।।5.54.10।।

vajradaṃṣṭrasya ca tadā pupluve sa mahākapiḥ| śukasya ca mahātejāssāraṇasya ca dhīmataḥ

The great, brilliant vanara bounded on to Vajradamstra's, of Suka's and wise Sarana's.

तथा चेन्द्रजितो वेश्म ददाह हरियूथपः। जम्बुमाले स्सुमालेश्च ददाह भवनं ततः।।5.54.11।।

tathā cendrajito veśma dadāha hariyūthapaḥ| jambumāle ssumāleśca dadāha bhavanaṃ tataḥ

Thus Hanuman, the chief of the vanaras set fire to Indrajit's residence and then to Jambumali's and Sumali's building.

रश्मिकेतोश्च भवनं सूर्यशत्रोस्तथैव च। ह्रस्वकर्णस्य दंष्ट्रस्य रोमशस्य च रक्षसः।।5.54.12।। युद्धोन्मत्तस्य मत्तस्य ध्वजग्रीवस्य रक्षसः। विद्युज्जिह्वस्य घोरस्य तथा हस्तिमुखस्य च।।5.54.13।। करालस्य पिशाचस्य शोणिताक्षस्य चैव हि। कुम्भकर्णस्य भवनं मकराक्षस्य चैव हि।।5.54.14।। यज्ञशत्रोश्च भवनं ब्रह्मशत्रोस्तथैव च। नरान्तकस्य कुम्भस्य निकुम्भस्य दुरात्मनः।।5.54.15।। वर्जयित्वा महातेजा विभीषणगृहं प्रति। क्रममाणः क्रमेणैव ददाह हरिपुङ्गवः।।5.54.16।।

raśmiketośca bhavanaṃ sūryaśatrostathaiva ca| hrasvakarṇasya daṃṣṭrasya romaśasya ca rakṣasaḥ yuddhonmattasya mattasya dhvajagrīvasya rakṣasaḥ| vidyujjihvasya ghorasya tathā hastimukhasya ca karālasya piśācasya śoṇitākṣasya caiva hi| kumbhakarṇasya bhavanaṃ makarākṣasya caiva hi yajñaśatrośca bhavanaṃ brahmaśatrostathaiva ca| narāntakasya kumbhasya nikumbhasya durātmanaḥ varjayitvā mahātejā vibhīṣaṇagṛhaṃ prati| kramamāṇaḥ krameṇaiva dadāha haripuṅgavaḥ

The brilliant monkey leader bypassed Vibhishanas's house and avoiding it that way set fire to the mansions of other ogres, Rasmiketu, Suryasatru, Hrasvakarna, Vajradamshtra, Romasa, Yuddhonmatta, Matta, Dhwajagriva, Vidyujjihva, Hastimukha, Karala, Pisacha, Sonitaksha, Kumbhakarna, Makaraksha, Yagnasatru, Brahmasatru, Naranthaka, Kumbha, and wicked Nikumbha.

रश्मिकेतोश्च भवनं सूर्यशत्रोस्तथैव च। ह्रस्वकर्णस्य दंष्ट्रस्य रोमशस्य च रक्षसः।।5.54.12।। युद्धोन्मत्तस्य मत्तस्य ध्वजग्रीवस्य रक्षसः। विद्युज्जिह्वस्य घोरस्य तथा हस्तिमुखस्य च।।5.54.13।। करालस्य पिशाचस्य शोणिताक्षस्य चैव हि। कुम्भकर्णस्य भवनं मकराक्षस्य चैव हि।।5.54.14।। यज्ञशत्रोश्च भवनं ब्रह्मशत्रोस्तथैव च। नरान्तकस्य कुम्भस्य निकुम्भस्य दुरात्मनः।।5.54.15।। वर्जयित्वा महातेजा विभीषणगृहं प्रति। क्रममाणः क्रमेणैव ददाह हरिपुङ्गवः।।5.54.16।।

raśmiketośca bhavanaṃ sūryaśatrostathaiva ca| hrasvakarṇasya daṃṣṭrasya romaśasya ca rakṣasaḥ yuddhonmattasya mattasya dhvajagrīvasya rakṣasaḥ| vidyujjihvasya ghorasya tathā hastimukhasya ca karālasya piśācasya śoṇitākṣasya caiva hi| kumbhakarṇasya bhavanaṃ makarākṣasya caiva hi yajñaśatrośca bhavanaṃ brahmaśatrostathaiva ca| narāntakasya kumbhasya nikumbhasya durātmanaḥ varjayitvā mahātejā vibhīṣaṇagṛhaṃ prati| kramamāṇaḥ krameṇaiva dadāha haripuṅgavaḥ

The brilliant monkey leader bypassed Vibhishanas's house and avoiding it that way set fire to the mansions of other ogres, Rasmiketu, Suryasatru, Hrasvakarna, Vajradamshtra, Romasa, Yuddhonmatta, Matta, Dhwajagriva, Vidyujjihva, Hastimukha, Karala, Pisacha, Sonitaksha, Kumbhakarna, Makaraksha, Yagnasatru, Brahmasatru, Naranthaka, Kumbha, and wicked Nikumbha.

रश्मिकेतोश्च भवनं सूर्यशत्रोस्तथैव च। ह्रस्वकर्णस्य दंष्ट्रस्य रोमशस्य च रक्षसः।।5.54.12।। युद्धोन्मत्तस्य मत्तस्य ध्वजग्रीवस्य रक्षसः। विद्युज्जिह्वस्य घोरस्य तथा हस्तिमुखस्य च।।5.54.13।। करालस्य पिशाचस्य शोणिताक्षस्य चैव हि। कुम्भकर्णस्य भवनं मकराक्षस्य चैव हि।।5.54.14।। यज्ञशत्रोश्च भवनं ब्रह्मशत्रोस्तथैव च। नरान्तकस्य कुम्भस्य निकुम्भस्य दुरात्मनः।।5.54.15।। वर्जयित्वा महातेजा विभीषणगृहं प्रति। क्रममाणः क्रमेणैव ददाह हरिपुङ्गवः।।5.54.16।।

raśmiketośca bhavanaṃ sūryaśatrostathaiva ca| hrasvakarṇasya daṃṣṭrasya romaśasya ca rakṣasaḥ yuddhonmattasya mattasya dhvajagrīvasya rakṣasaḥ| vidyujjihvasya ghorasya tathā hastimukhasya ca karālasya piśācasya śoṇitākṣasya caiva hi| kumbhakarṇasya bhavanaṃ makarākṣasya caiva hi yajñaśatrośca bhavanaṃ brahmaśatrostathaiva ca| narāntakasya kumbhasya nikumbhasya durātmanaḥ varjayitvā mahātejā vibhīṣaṇagṛhaṃ prati| kramamāṇaḥ krameṇaiva dadāha haripuṅgavaḥ

The brilliant monkey leader bypassed Vibhishanas's house and avoiding it that way set fire to the mansions of other ogres, Rasmiketu, Suryasatru, Hrasvakarna, Vajradamshtra, Romasa, Yuddhonmatta, Matta, Dhwajagriva, Vidyujjihva, Hastimukha, Karala, Pisacha, Sonitaksha, Kumbhakarna, Makaraksha, Yagnasatru, Brahmasatru, Naranthaka, Kumbha, and wicked Nikumbha.

रश्मिकेतोश्च भवनं सूर्यशत्रोस्तथैव च। ह्रस्वकर्णस्य दंष्ट्रस्य रोमशस्य च रक्षसः।।5.54.12।। युद्धोन्मत्तस्य मत्तस्य ध्वजग्रीवस्य रक्षसः। विद्युज्जिह्वस्य घोरस्य तथा हस्तिमुखस्य च।।5.54.13।। करालस्य पिशाचस्य शोणिताक्षस्य चैव हि। कुम्भकर्णस्य भवनं मकराक्षस्य चैव हि।।5.54.14।। यज्ञशत्रोश्च भवनं ब्रह्मशत्रोस्तथैव च। नरान्तकस्य कुम्भस्य निकुम्भस्य दुरात्मनः।।5.54.15।। वर्जयित्वा महातेजा विभीषणगृहं प्रति। क्रममाणः क्रमेणैव ददाह हरिपुङ्गवः।।5.54.16।।

raśmiketośca bhavanaṃ sūryaśatrostathaiva ca| hrasvakarṇasya daṃṣṭrasya romaśasya ca rakṣasaḥ yuddhonmattasya mattasya dhvajagrīvasya rakṣasaḥ| vidyujjihvasya ghorasya tathā hastimukhasya ca karālasya piśācasya śoṇitākṣasya caiva hi| kumbhakarṇasya bhavanaṃ makarākṣasya caiva hi yajñaśatrośca bhavanaṃ brahmaśatrostathaiva ca| narāntakasya kumbhasya nikumbhasya durātmanaḥ varjayitvā mahātejā vibhīṣaṇagṛhaṃ prati| kramamāṇaḥ krameṇaiva dadāha haripuṅgavaḥ

The brilliant monkey leader bypassed Vibhishanas's house and avoiding it that way set fire to the mansions of other ogres, Rasmiketu, Suryasatru, Hrasvakarna, Vajradamshtra, Romasa, Yuddhonmatta, Matta, Dhwajagriva, Vidyujjihva, Hastimukha, Karala, Pisacha, Sonitaksha, Kumbhakarna, Makaraksha, Yagnasatru, Brahmasatru, Naranthaka, Kumbha, and wicked Nikumbha.

रश्मिकेतोश्च भवनं सूर्यशत्रोस्तथैव च। ह्रस्वकर्णस्य दंष्ट्रस्य रोमशस्य च रक्षसः।।5.54.12।। युद्धोन्मत्तस्य मत्तस्य ध्वजग्रीवस्य रक्षसः। विद्युज्जिह्वस्य घोरस्य तथा हस्तिमुखस्य च।।5.54.13।। करालस्य पिशाचस्य शोणिताक्षस्य चैव हि। कुम्भकर्णस्य भवनं मकराक्षस्य चैव हि।।5.54.14।। यज्ञशत्रोश्च भवनं ब्रह्मशत्रोस्तथैव च। नरान्तकस्य कुम्भस्य निकुम्भस्य दुरात्मनः।।5.54.15।। वर्जयित्वा महातेजा विभीषणगृहं प्रति। क्रममाणः क्रमेणैव ददाह हरिपुङ्गवः।।5.54.16।।

raśmiketośca bhavanaṃ sūryaśatrostathaiva ca| hrasvakarṇasya daṃṣṭrasya romaśasya ca rakṣasaḥ yuddhonmattasya mattasya dhvajagrīvasya rakṣasaḥ| vidyujjihvasya ghorasya tathā hastimukhasya ca karālasya piśācasya śoṇitākṣasya caiva hi| kumbhakarṇasya bhavanaṃ makarākṣasya caiva hi yajñaśatrośca bhavanaṃ brahmaśatrostathaiva ca| narāntakasya kumbhasya nikumbhasya durātmanaḥ varjayitvā mahātejā vibhīṣaṇagṛhaṃ prati| kramamāṇaḥ krameṇaiva dadāha haripuṅgavaḥ

The brilliant monkey leader bypassed Vibhishanas's house and avoiding it that way set fire to the mansions of other ogres, Rasmiketu, Suryasatru, Hrasvakarna, Vajradamshtra, Romasa, Yuddhonmatta, Matta, Dhwajagriva, Vidyujjihva, Hastimukha, Karala, Pisacha, Sonitaksha, Kumbhakarna, Makaraksha, Yagnasatru, Brahmasatru, Naranthaka, Kumbha, and wicked Nikumbha.

तेषु तेषु महार्हेषु भवनेषु महायशाः। गृहेष्वृद्धिमतामृद्धिं ददाह स महाकपिः।।5.54.17।।

teṣu teṣu mahārheṣu bhavaneṣu mahāyaśāḥ| gṛheṣvṛddhimatāmṛddhiṃ dadāha sa mahākapiḥ

Moving among those highly luxurious mansions the glorious Vanara burnt away the wealth of all the rich demons.

सर्वेषां समतिक्रम्य राक्षसेन्द्रस्य वीर्यवान्। आससादाथ लक्ष्मीवान् रावणस्य निवेशनम्।।5.54.18।।

sarveṣāṃ samatikramya rākṣasendrasya vīryavān| āsasādātha lakṣmīvān rāvaṇasya niveśanam

Heroic and illustrious Hanuman, having crossed all the residences of the ogres finally reached the palace of Ravana, the king.

ततस्तस्मिन्गृहे मुख्ये नानारत्नविभूषिते। मेरुमन्दरसङ्काशे सर्वमङ्गळशोभिते।।5.54.19।। प्रदीप्तमग्निमुत्सृज्य लाङ्गूलाग्रे प्रतिष्ठितम्। ननाद हनुमान्वीरो युगान्तजलदो यथा।।5.54.20।।

tatastasmingṛhe mukhye nānāratnavibhūṣite| merumandarasaṅkāśe sarvamaṅgaḻaśobhite pradīptamagnimutsṛjya lāṅgūlāgre pratiṣṭhitam| nanāda hanumānvīro yugāntajalado yathā

Then Hanuman, the hero with the burning tail set fire to the chief palace of Ravana that resembled mountains Meru and Mandara, decorated with different kinds of gems and exquisite with several auspicious articles. While the flames were rising up, he roared like the thundering cloud at the time of dissolution.

ततस्तस्मिन्गृहे मुख्ये नानारत्नविभूषिते। मेरुमन्दरसङ्काशे सर्वमङ्गळशोभिते।।5.54.19।। प्रदीप्तमग्निमुत्सृज्य लाङ्गूलाग्रे प्रतिष्ठितम्। ननाद हनुमान्वीरो युगान्तजलदो यथा।।5.54.20।।

tatastasmingṛhe mukhye nānāratnavibhūṣite| merumandarasaṅkāśe sarvamaṅgaḻaśobhite pradīptamagnimutsṛjya lāṅgūlāgre pratiṣṭhitam| nanāda hanumānvīro yugāntajalado yathā

Then Hanuman, the hero with the burning tail set fire to the chief palace of Ravana that resembled mountains Meru and Mandara, decorated with different kinds of gems and exquisite with several auspicious articles. While the flames were rising up, he roared like the thundering cloud at the time of dissolution.

श्वसनेन च संयोगादतिवेगो महाबलः। कालाग्निरिव जज्वाल प्रावर्धत हुताशनः।।5.54.21।।

śvasanena ca saṃyogādativego mahābalaḥ| kālāgniriva jajvāla prāvardhata hutāśanaḥ

The windgod's association made the fire spread at great speed. It appeared like fire at the time of dissolution.

प्रदीप्तमग्निं पवनस्तेषु वेश्मस्वचारयत्। अभूच्छ्वसनसंयोगादतिवेगो हुताशनः।।5.54.22।।

pradīptamagniṃ pavanasteṣu veśmasvacārayat| abhūcchvasanasaṃyogādativego hutāśanaḥ

Combined with the wind the fire began to spread, burning the houses with great speed.

तानि काञ्चनजालानि मुक्तामणिमयानि च। भवनान्यवशीर्यन्त रत्नवन्ति महान्ति च।।5.54.23।।

tāni kāñcanajālāni muktāmaṇimayāni ca| bhavanānyavaśīryanta ratnavanti mahānti ca

The palatial structures with windows of golden meshwork, embedded with pearls and gems and other precious stones tumbled.

संजज्ञे तुमुलश्शब्दो राक्षसानां प्रधावताम्। स्वगृहस्य परित्राणे भग्नोत्साहोर्जितश्रियाम्।।5.54.24।। नूनमेषोऽग्निरायातः कपिरूपेण हा इति।

saṃjajñe tumulaśśabdo rākṣasānāṃ pradhāvatām| svagṛhasya paritrāṇe bhagnotsāhorjitaśriyām nūnameṣo'gnirāyātaḥ kapirūpeṇa hā iti|

Unable to protect their rich houses, and thoroughly disappointed the demons said, 'Alas, the Firegod came in the form of a vanara' A tumultuous sound arose.

क्रन्दन्त्यस्सहसा पेतुः स्तनन्धयधराः स्त्रियः।।5.54.25।। काश्चिदग्निपरीतेभ्यो हर्मेभ्यो मुक्तमूर्धजाः। पतन्त्यो रेजिरेऽभ्रेभ्यस्सौदामन्य इवाम्बरात्।।5.54.26।।

krandantyassahasā petuḥ stanandhayadharāḥ striyaḥ kāścidagniparītebhyo harmebhyo muktamūrdhajāḥ| patantyo rejire'bhrebhyassaudāmanya ivāmbarāt

A few shedemons at once jumped out of their burning mansions surrounded by fire. They held their breastfeeding babies in their arms, their hair let loose shouting as they jumped. As they were alighting, they glowed like lightnings dropping from the clouds.

क्रन्दन्त्यस्सहसा पेतुः स्तनन्धयधराः स्त्रियः।।5.54.25।। काश्चिदग्निपरीतेभ्यो हर्मेभ्यो मुक्तमूर्धजाः। पतन्त्यो रेजिरेऽभ्रेभ्यस्सौदामन्य इवाम्बरात्।।5.54.26।।

krandantyassahasā petuḥ stanandhayadharāḥ striyaḥ kāścidagniparītebhyo harmebhyo muktamūrdhajāḥ| patantyo rejire'bhrebhyassaudāmanya ivāmbarāt

A few shedemons at once jumped out of their burning mansions surrounded by fire. They held their breastfeeding babies in their arms, their hair let loose shouting as they jumped. As they were alighting, they glowed like lightnings dropping from the clouds.

वज्रविद्रुमवैदूर्यमुक्तारजतसंहितान्। विचित्रान्भवनाद्धातून् स्यन्दमानान्ददर्श सः।।5.54.27।।

vajravidrumavaidūryamuktārajatasaṃhitān| vicitrānbhavanāddhātūn syandamānāndadarśa saḥ

Hanuman saw many colourful molten minerals mixed with diamonds, corals vaiduryas, pearls and silver flowing (dropping) from every mansion.

नाग्निस्तृप्यति काष्ठानां तृणानां च यथा तथा। हनूमान् राक्षसेन्दाणां विशस्तानां न तृप्यति।।5.54.28।।

nāgnistṛpyati kāṣṭhānāṃ tṛṇānāṃ ca yathā tathā| hanūmān rākṣasendāṇāṃ viśastānāṃ na tṛpyati

Just as fire is not satisfied with dry sticks and grass Hanuman was not satisfied with the dead demons.

क्वचित्किंशुकसङ्काशाः क्वचिच्छाल्मलिसन्निभाः।।5.54.29।। क्वचित्कुङ्कुमसङ्काशाश्शिखा वह्नेश्चकाशिरे।

kvacitkiṃśukasaṅkāśāḥ kvacicchālmalisannibhāḥ kvacitkuṅkumasaṅkāśāśśikhā vahneścakāśire|

The flames of fire were shining like kimsuka flowers here, like salmali wood there, and like saffron flowers elsewhere.

हनूमता वेगवता वानरेण महात्मना। लङ्कापुरं प्रदग्धं तद्रुद्रेण त्रिपुरं यथा।।5.54.30।।

hanūmatā vegavatā vānareṇa mahātmanā| laṅkāpuraṃ pradagdhaṃ tadrudreṇa tripuraṃ yathā

Hanuman, endowed with great speed, burnt Lanka just as Tripurari, or Rudra burnt theTripuras (three cities of gold, silver and iron).

ततस्तु लङ्कापुरपर्वताग्रे समुत्थितो भीमपराक्रमोऽग्निः। प्रसार्य चूडावलयं प्रदीप्तो हनूमता वेगवता विसृष्टः।।5.54.31।।

tatastu laṅkāpuraparvatāgre samutthito bhīmaparākramo'gniḥ| prasārya cūḍāvalayaṃ pradīpto hanūmatā vegavatā visṛṣṭaḥ

The fierce fire lit by Hanuman, the hero endowed with great speed, spread around in circles and shot up flying high to the top of the Trikuta mountain on which Lanka was located.

युगान्तकालानलतुल्यवेग स्समारुतोऽग्निर्ववृधे दिविस्पृक्। विधूमरश्मिर्भवनेषु सक्तो रक्षश्शरीराज्यसमर्पतार्चिः।।5.54.32।।

yugāntakālānalatulyavega ssamāruto'gnirvavṛdhe divispṛk| vidhūmaraśmirbhavaneṣu sakto rakṣaśśarīrājyasamarpatārciḥ

Fanned by the wind, inflamed by the fat from the corpses of the demons, the fire spread in the mansions burning without smoke. It spread with great speed like the fire at the end of the universe.

आदित्यकोटीसदृशस्सुतेजा लङ्कां समस्तां परिवार्य तिष्ठन्। शब्दैरनेकैरशनिप्ररूढैर्भिन्दन्निवाण्डं प्रबभौ महाग्निः।।5.54.33।।

ādityakoṭīsadṛśassutejā laṅkāṃ samastāṃ parivārya tiṣṭhan| śabdairanekairaśaniprarūḍhairbhindannivāṇḍaṃ prababhau mahāgniḥ

The highly radiant fire stood like a crore of Suns surrounding the entire Lanka. It was glowing, cracking like Indra's thunderbolt as though the whole universe was collapsing.

तत्राम्बरादग्निरतिप्रवृद्धो रूक्षप्रभः किंशुकपुष्पचूडः। निर्वाणधूमाकुलराजयश्च नीलोत्पलाभाः प्रचकाशिरेऽभ्राः।।5.54.34।।

tatrāmbarādagniratipravṛddho rūkṣaprabhaḥ kiṃśukapuṣpacūḍaḥ| nirvāṇadhūmākularājayaśca nīlotpalābhāḥ pracakāśire'bhrāḥ

The dazzling flames of fire red like kimsuka flowers shot up violently into the sky. The clouds engulfed by the smoke rising from the subsiding fire was shining like the lustre of blue lotuses .

वज्री महेन्द्रस्त्रिदशेश्वरो वा साक्षाद्यमो वा वरुणोऽनिलो वा। रुद्रोऽग्निरर्को धनदश्च सोमो न वानरोऽयं स्वयमेव कालः।।5.54.35।।

vajrī mahendrastridaśeśvaro vā sākṣādyamo vā varuṇo'nilo vā| rudro'gnirarko dhanadaśca somo na vānaro'yaṃ svayameva kālaḥ

'Is this the wielder of thunderbolt Indra, who is the king of gods? Is it Yama himself? Is It the Windgod, or Firegod, or Varuna or Rudra? Is it Kubera or Sun or Moon or is it the god of death himself? He cannot be a mere monkey, indeed.

किं ब्रह्मणस्सर्वपितामहस्य सर्वस्य धातुश्चतुराननस्य। इहाऽऽगतो वानररूपधारी रक्षोपसंहारकरः प्रकोपः।।5.54.36।।

kiṃ brahmaṇassarvapitāmahasya sarvasya dhātuścaturānanasya| ihā''gato vānararūpadhārī rakṣopasaṃhārakaraḥ prakopaḥ

'Or is it Grandfather Brahma, the supreme fourfaced god enraged and arrived in the form of vanara to kill the clan of demons?

किं वैष्णवं वा कपिरूपमेत्य रक्षोविनाशाय परं सुतेजः। अनन्तमव्यक्तमचिन्त्यमेकं स्वमायया साम्प्रतमागतं वा।।5.54.37।।

kiṃ vaiṣṇavaṃ vā kapirūpametya rakṣovināśāya paraṃ sutejaḥ| anantamavyaktamacintyamekaṃ svamāyayā sāmpratamāgataṃ vā

'Can he be the vast boundless energy, the unthinkable and infinite lord Visnu assuming the monkeyform? Is he the peerless, unmanifest form beyond all imagination who has arrived here by virtue of his Maya (illusory power) in order to destroy the demons'?

इत्येवमूचुर्बहवो विशिष्टा रक्षोगणास्तत्र समेत्य सर्वे। सप्राणिसङ्घां सगृहां सवृक्षां दग्धां पुरीं तां सहसा समीक्ष्य।।5.54.38।।

ityevamūcurbahavo viśiṣṭā rakṣogaṇāstatra sametya sarve| saprāṇisaṅghāṃ sagṛhāṃ savṛkṣāṃ dagdhāṃ purīṃ tāṃ sahasā samīkṣya

All eminent demons having collected together, quickly surveyed the situation.Seeing the burnt city, with all its living creatures, houses and trees consigned to the flames, they spoke to one another.

ततस्तु लङ्का सहसा प्रदग्धा सराक्षसा साश्वरथा सनागा। सपक्षिसङ्घा समृगा सवृक्षा रुरोद दीना तुमुलं सशब्दम्।।5.54.39।।

tatastu laṅkā sahasā pradagdhā sarākṣasā sāśvarathā sanāgā| sapakṣisaṅghā samṛgā savṛkṣā ruroda dīnā tumulaṃ saśabdam

Lanka with its chariots horses, elephants, flocks of birds, animals and trees burnt all of a sudden, the ogres cried loudly and piteously.

हा तात हा पुत्रक कान्त मित्र हा जीवितं भोगयुतं सुपुण्यम्। रक्षोभिरेवं बहुधा ब्रुवद्भि श्शब्दः कृतो घोरतरस्सुभीमः।।5.54.40।।

hā tāta hā putraka kānta mitra hā jīvitaṃ bhogayutaṃ supuṇyam| rakṣobhirevaṃ bahudhā bruvadbhi śśabdaḥ kṛto ghoratarassubhīmaḥ

"O father dear O son O my dear O friend alas, the life which is enjoyable, sacred and prosperous is destroyed in this way". Saying this, the demons cried out dreadfully and loudly.

हुताशनज्वालसमावृता सा हतप्रवीरा परिवृत्तयोधा हनूमतः क्रोधबलाभिभूता बभूव शापोपहतेव लङ्का।।5.54.41।।

hutāśanajvālasamāvṛtā sā hatapravīrā parivṛttayodhā hanūmataḥ krodhabalābhibhūtā babhūva śāpopahateva laṅkā

With the Fire god spreading flames all over, heroes dead, retreating troops shattered by Hanuman's anger, Lanka appeared as though it was cursed.

स सम्भ्रमत्रस्तविषण्णराक्षसां समुज्ज्वलज्ज्वालहुताशनाङ्किताम्। ददर्श लङ्कां हनुमान्महामनाः स्वयम्भूकोपोपहतामिवावनिम्।।5.54.42।।

sa sambhramatrastaviṣaṇṇarākṣasāṃ samujjvalajjvālahutāśanāṅkitām| dadarśa laṅkāṃ hanumānmahāmanāḥ svayambhūkopopahatāmivāvanim

Highly sensitive Hanuman saw the city of Lanka filled with perplexed, scared and sorrowful demons, Lanka succumbed to the flames of firegod and looked as if it was hit by the anger of Brahma, the selfborn god.

भङ्क्त्वा वनं पादपरत्नसङ्कुलं हत्वा तु रक्षांसि महान्ति संयुगे। दग्ध्वा पुरीं तां गृहरत्नमालिनीं तस्थौ हनूमान्पवनात्मजः कपिः।।5.54.43।।

bhaṅktvā vanaṃ pādaparatnasaṅkulaṃ hatvā tu rakṣāṃsi mahānti saṃyuge| dagdhvā purīṃ tāṃ gṛharatnamālinīṃ tasthau hanūmānpavanātmajaḥ kapiḥ

Hanuman, son of the Windgod stood at ease having shattered the garden that was full of excellent trees, and killed the demons and burnt down rows of beautiful houses in the city.

त्रिकूटशृङ्गाग्रतले विचित्रे प्रतिष्ठितो वानरराजसिंहः। प्रदीप्तलाङ्गूलकृतार्चिमाली व्यराजताऽऽदित्य इवांशुमाली।।5.54.44।।

trikūṭaśṛṅgāgratale vicitre pratiṣṭhito vānararājasiṃhaḥ| pradīptalāṅgūlakṛtārcimālī vyarājatā''ditya ivāṃśumālī

Standing on the peak of Trikuta mountain with his tail burning like the aura of the Sun, the lion among vanaras looked resplendent like the Sun surrounded by his rays.

स राक्षसांस्तान्सुबहूंश्च हत्वा वनं च भङ्क्त्वा बहुपादपं तत्। विसृज्य रक्षोभवनेषु चाग्निं जगाम रामं मनसा महात्मा।।5.54.45।।

sa rākṣasāṃstānsubahūṃśca hatvā vanaṃ ca bhaṅktvā bahupādapaṃ tat| visṛjya rakṣobhavaneṣu cāgniṃ jagāma rāmaṃ manasā mahātmā

Great Hanuman, sought Rama's presence in his mind after killing many demons, breaking down many trees of the garden, and setting fire to the mansions of demons.

ततस्तु तं वानरवीरमुख्यं महाबलं मारुततुल्यवेगम्। महामतिं वायुसुतं वरिष्ठं प्रतुष्टुवुर्देवगणाश्च सर्वे।।5.54.46।।

tatastu taṃ vānaravīramukhyaṃ mahābalaṃ mārutatulyavegam| mahāmatiṃ vāyusutaṃ variṣṭhaṃ pratuṣṭuvurdevagaṇāśca sarve

All the gods praised the vanara chief, son of the Windgod, who was powerful, wise and efficient and had the speed of the Wind.

भङ्क्त्वा वनं महातेजा हत्वा रक्षांसि संयुगे। दग्ध्वा लङ्कापुरीं रम्यां रराज स महाकपिः।।5.54.47।।

bhaṅktvā vanaṃ mahātejā hatvā rakṣāṃsi saṃyuge| dagdhvā laṅkāpurīṃ ramyāṃ rarāja sa mahākapiḥ

Hanuman destroyed the garden, killed the demons, burnt the city of Lanka and was shining with delight

तत्र देवास्सगन्धर्वास्सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः। दृष्ट्वा लङ्कां प्रदग्धां तां विस्मयं परमं गताः।।5.54.48।।

tatra devāssagandharvāssiddhāśca paramarṣayaḥ| dṛṣṭvā laṅkāṃ pradagdhāṃ tāṃ vismayaṃ paramaṃ gatāḥ

The gandharvas, gods, siddhas and great sages were amazed at seeing the burning city of Lanka৷৷

तं दृष्ट्वा वानरश्रेष्ठं हनुमन्तं महाकपिम्। कालाग्निरिति सञ्चिन्त्य सर्वभूतानि तत्रसुः।।5.54.49।।

taṃ dṛṣṭvā vānaraśreṣṭhaṃ hanumantaṃ mahākapim| kālāgniriti sañcintya sarvabhūtāni tatrasuḥ

All beings were afraid of Hanuman thinking that he was the fatal fire, consuming worlds at the hour of dissolution .

देवाश्च सर्वे मुनिपुङ्गवाश्च गन्धर्वविद्याधरनागयक्षाः। भूतानि सर्वाणि महान्ति तत्र जग्मुः परां प्रीतिमतुल्यरूपाम्।।5.54.50।।

devāśca sarve munipuṅgavāśca gandharvavidyādharanāgayakṣāḥ| bhūtāni sarvāṇi mahānti tatra jagmuḥ parāṃ prītimatulyarūpām

All gods, great sages, gandharvas, vidyadharas, nagas and yakshas and all great beings experienced supreme joy. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये सुन्दरकाण्डे चतुःपञ्चाशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the fiftyfourth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.