Sundara Kanda, Sarga 6

स निकामं विमानेषु निषण्णः कामरूपधृत्। विचचार पुनर्लङ्कां लाघवेन समन्वितः।।5.6.1।।

sa nikāmaṃ vimāneṣu niṣaṇṇaḥ kāmarūpadhṛt| vicacāra punarlaṅkāṃ lāghavena samanvitaḥ

The mighty Hanuman, who could assume any form at will, not finding Sita in the tall mansions, again started rapidly ranging in Lanka.

आससादाथ लक्ष्मीवान्राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम्। प्राकारेणार्कवर्णेन भास्वरेणाभिसम्वृतम्।।5.6.2।।

āsasādātha lakṣmīvānrākṣasendraniveśanam| prākāreṇārkavarṇena bhāsvareṇābhisamvṛtam

Then he reached the residence of the lord of demons enclosed by a red colour compound wall dazzling like the midday Sun.

रक्षितं राक्षसैर्घोरैः सिंहैरिव महद्वनम्। समीक्षमाणो भवनं चकाशे कपिकुञ्जरः।।5.6.3।।

rakṣitaṃ rākṣasairghoraiḥ siṃhairiva mahadvanam| samīkṣamāṇo bhavanaṃ cakāśe kapikuñjaraḥ

The elephant among vanaras (Hanuman), scanned the mansion defended by dreadful demons like a forest protected by lions.

रूप्यकोपहितै श्चित्रैस्तोरणैर्हेमभूषितैः। विचित्राभिश्च कक्ष्याभिर्द्वारैश्च रुचिरैर्वृतम्।।5.6.4।।

rūpyakopahitai ścitraistoraṇairhemabhūṣitaiḥ| vicitrābhiśca kakṣyābhirdvāraiśca rucirairvṛtam

He saw beautiful silver archways decorated with gold, colourful inner apartments with beauteous entrances.

गजास्थितैर्महामात्रैः शूरैश्च विगतश्रमैः। उपस्थितमसंहार्यैः र्हयैः स्यन्दनयायिभिः।।5.6.5।।

gajāsthitairmahāmātraiḥ śūraiśca vigataśramaiḥ| upasthitamasaṃhāryaiḥ rhayaiḥ syandanayāyibhiḥ

(He saw) archways guarded by riders mounted on majestic elephants and unwearied riders of chariots drawn by horses of irresistible speed kept ready.

सिंहव्याघ्रतनुत्राणैर्दान्तकाञ्चनराजतैः। घोषवद्भिर्विचित्रैश्च सदा विचरितं रथैः।।5.6.6।।

siṃhavyāghratanutrāṇairdāntakāñcanarājataiḥ| ghoṣavadbhirvicitraiśca sadā vicaritaṃ rathaiḥ

There were wonderful chariots covered with skins of lions and tigers, encrusted with ivory, gold and silver with ringing bells moving about.

बहुरत्नसमाकीर्णं परार्थ्यसनभाजनम्। महारथसमावासं महारथमहास्वनम्।।5.6.7।।

bahuratnasamākīrṇaṃ parārthyasanabhājanam| mahārathasamāvāsaṃ mahārathamahāsvanam

The palace was embellished with excellent seats and vessels with many precious gems. There were spacious places to accommodate big chariorts filled with shouts of great charioteers.

दृश्यैश्च परमोदारैस्तैस्तैश्च मृगपक्षिभिः। विविधै र्बहुसाहस्रैः परिपूर्णं समन्ततः।।5.6.8।।

dṛśyaiśca paramodāraistaistaiśca mṛgapakṣibhiḥ| vividhai rbahusāhasraiḥ paripūrṇaṃ samantataḥ

It was pleasing with several kinds of beautiful beasts in their thousands all over.

विनीतैरन्तपालैश्च रक्षोभिश्च सुरक्षितम्। मुख्याभिश्च वरस्त्रीभिः परिपूर्णं समन्ततः।।5.6.9।।

vinītairantapālaiśca rakṣobhiśca surakṣitam| mukhyābhiśca varastrībhiḥ paripūrṇaṃ samantataḥ

The place was full of beautful women, carefully protected by disciplined guards as well as demons.

मुदितप्रमदारत्नं राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम्। वराभरणसंह्रादैः समुद्रस्वनन्निस्वनम्।।5.6.10।।

muditapramadāratnaṃ rākṣasendraniveśanam| varābharaṇasaṃhrādaiḥ samudrasvanannisvanam

Full of the jewels of joyous women, the residence of the lord of demons reverberated with the jingling of their ornaments and accessories like the sound of the sea.

तद्राजगुणसम्पन्नं मुख्यैश्चागुरुचन्दनैः। महाजनैः समाकीर्णां सिंहैरिव महद्वनम्।।5.6.11।।

tadrājaguṇasampannaṃ mukhyaiścāgurucandanaiḥ| mahājanaiḥ samākīrṇāṃ siṃhairiva mahadvanam

The place was full of eminent demons with royal traits like a dense forest infested with lions. It carried the fragrance of agaru and sandal of good quality.

भेरीमृदङ्गाभिरुतं शङ्खघोषनिनादितम्। नित्यार्चितं पर्वहुतं पूजितं राक्षसैः सदा।।5.6.12।।

bherīmṛdaṅgābhirutaṃ śaṅkhaghoṣanināditam| nityārcitaṃ parvahutaṃ pūjitaṃ rākṣasaiḥ sadā

Reverberating with the sounds of trumpets, mridangam and conches, there the demons daily performed worships and sacrifices on new and fullmoon days.

समुद्रमिव गम्भीरं समुद्रमिव निस्स्वनम्। महात्मनो महाद्वेश्म महारत्नपरिच्छदम्।।5.6.13।। महारत्नसमाकीर्णं ददर्श स महाकपिः।

samudramiva gambhīraṃ samudramiva nissvanam| mahātmano mahādveśma mahāratnaparicchadam mahāratnasamākīrṇaṃ dadarśa sa mahākapiḥ|

The place produced deep sounds like the sea. Those mighty ogres wore gemstudded ornaments. The great vanara saw the residence of the great self, Ravana rich with precious gems.

विराजमानं वपुषा गजाश्वरथसङ्कुलम्।।5.6.14।। लङ्काभरणमित्येव सोऽमन्यत महाकपिः। चचार हनुमांस्तत्र रावणस्य समीपतः।।5.6.15।।

virājamānaṃ vapuṣā gajāśvarathasaṅkulam laṅkābharaṇamityeva so'manyata mahākapiḥ| cacāra hanumāṃstatra rāvaṇasya samīpataḥ

Hanuman, the great monkey, saw the royal mansion looking brilliant with elephants, horses and chariots. He thought that the palace was the very ornament of Lanka. He moved unnoticed into the close quarters of Ravana.

विराजमानं वपुषा गजाश्वरथसङ्कुलम्।।5.6.14।। लङ्काभरणमित्येव सोऽमन्यत महाकपिः। चचार हनुमांस्तत्र रावणस्य समीपतः।।5.6.15।।

virājamānaṃ vapuṣā gajāśvarathasaṅkulam laṅkābharaṇamityeva so'manyata mahākapiḥ| cacāra hanumāṃstatra rāvaṇasya samīpataḥ

Hanuman, the great monkey, saw the royal mansion looking brilliant with elephants, horses and chariots. He thought that the palace was the very ornament of Lanka. He moved unnoticed into the close quarters of Ravana.

गृहाद्गृहं राक्षसानामुद्यानानि च वानरः। वीक्षमाणोऽह्यसंत्रस्तः प्रासादांश्च चचार सः।।5.6.16।।

gṛhādgṛhaṃ rākṣasānāmudyānāni ca vānaraḥ| vīkṣamāṇo'hyasaṃtrastaḥ prāsādāṃśca cacāra saḥ

Hanuman ranged undaunted from one mansion to another including the pleasure gardens.

अवप्लुत्य महावेगः प्रहस्तस्य निवेशनम्। ततोऽन्यत्पुप्लुवे वेश्म महापार्श्वस्य वीर्यवान्।।5.6.17।।

avaplutya mahāvegaḥ prahastasya niveśanam| tato'nyatpupluve veśma mahāpārśvasya vīryavān

Courageous and swift, Hanuman sprang from Prahasta's house to Mahaparshva's, and so on.

अथ मेघप्रतीकाशं कुम्भकर्णनिवेशनम्। विभीषणस्य च तदा पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः।।5.6.18।।

atha meghapratīkāśaṃ kumbhakarṇaniveśanam| vibhīṣaṇasya ca tadā pupluve sa mahākapiḥ

Then the great vanara leaped from the residence of Kumbhakarna which looked like a cloud to Vibhishana's.

महोदरस्य च गृहं विरूपाक्षस्य चैव हि। विद्युज्जिह्वस्य भवनं विद्युन्मालेस्तथैव च।।5.6.19।। वज्रदंष्ट्रस्य च तथा पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः।

mahodarasya ca gṛhaṃ virūpākṣasya caiva hi| vidyujjihvasya bhavanaṃ vidyunmālestathaiva ca vajradaṃṣṭrasya ca tathā pupluve sa mahākapiḥ|

The great vanara leaped from Mahodara's to Virupaksha's, from Vidyujjihva's to Vidyunmali and then to Vajradanstra's.

शुकस्य च महातेजाः सारणस्य च धीमतः।।5.6.20।। तथा चेन्द्रजितो वेश्म जगाम हरियूथपः।

śukasya ca mahātejāḥ sāraṇasya ca dhīmataḥ tathā cendrajito veśma jagāma hariyūthapaḥ|

The brilliant leader of monkeys bounded to the house of Suka, to the clever Sarana's and to Indrajit's.

जम्बुमालेः सुमालेश्च जगाम हरिसत्तमः।।5.6.21।। रश्मिकेतोश्च भवनं सूर्यकेतोस्तथैव च। वज्रकायस्य च तथा पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः।।5.6.22।।

jambumāleḥ sumāleśca jagāma harisattamaḥ raśmiketośca bhavanaṃ sūryaketostathaiva ca| vajrakāyasya ca tathā pupluve sa mahākapiḥ

The noble vanara jumped from Jambumali's to Sumali's and from Rashmiketu's, Suryaketu's and to Vajrakaya's residence.

जम्बुमालेः सुमालेश्च जगाम हरिसत्तमः।।5.6.21।। रश्मिकेतोश्च भवनं सूर्यकेतोस्तथैव च। वज्रकायस्य च तथा पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः।।5.6.22।।

jambumāleḥ sumāleśca jagāma harisattamaḥ raśmiketośca bhavanaṃ sūryaketostathaiva ca| vajrakāyasya ca tathā pupluve sa mahākapiḥ

The noble vanara jumped from Jambumali's to Sumali's and from Rashmiketu's, Suryaketu's and to Vajrakaya's residence.

धूम्राक्षस्य च सम्पातेर्भवनं मारुतात्मजः। विद्युद्रूपस्य भीमस्य घनस्य विघनस्य च।।5.6.23।। शुकनासस्य वक्रस्य शठस्य विकटस्य च। ब्रह्मकर्णस्य दंष्ट्रस्य रोमशस्य च रक्षसः।।5.6.24।। युद्धोन्मत्तस्य मत्तस्य ध्वजग्रीवस्य नादिनः। विद्युज्जिह्वेन्द्रजिह्वानां तथा हस्तिमुखस्य च।।5.6.25।। कराळस्य पिशाचस्य शोणिताक्षस्य चैव हि।

dhūmrākṣasya ca sampāterbhavanaṃ mārutātmajaḥ| vidyudrūpasya bhīmasya ghanasya vighanasya ca śukanāsasya vakrasya śaṭhasya vikaṭasya ca| brahmakarṇasya daṃṣṭrasya romaśasya ca rakṣasaḥ yuddhonmattasya mattasya dhvajagrīvasya nādinaḥ| vidyujjihvendrajihvānāṃ tathā hastimukhasya ca karāḻasya piśācasya śoṇitākṣasya caiva hi|

Hanuman jumped the houses of Dhumraksha, Sampati, Vidyudrupa, Bhima, Ghana and Vighana, Sukanasa, Vakra, Shatha, Vikata, Brahmakarna, Damshtra Romasa, Yuddhonmatta, Matta, Dhvajagriva, Nadi, Vidyujjihva and Indrajihva Hastimukha, Karala, Pisacha and Sonitaksha.

धूम्राक्षस्य च सम्पातेर्भवनं मारुतात्मजः। विद्युद्रूपस्य भीमस्य घनस्य विघनस्य च।।5.6.23।। शुकनासस्य वक्रस्य शठस्य विकटस्य च। ब्रह्मकर्णस्य दंष्ट्रस्य रोमशस्य च रक्षसः।।5.6.24।। युद्धोन्मत्तस्य मत्तस्य ध्वजग्रीवस्य नादिनः। विद्युज्जिह्वेन्द्रजिह्वानां तथा हस्तिमुखस्य च।।5.6.25।। कराळस्य पिशाचस्य शोणिताक्षस्य चैव हि।

dhūmrākṣasya ca sampāterbhavanaṃ mārutātmajaḥ| vidyudrūpasya bhīmasya ghanasya vighanasya ca śukanāsasya vakrasya śaṭhasya vikaṭasya ca| brahmakarṇasya daṃṣṭrasya romaśasya ca rakṣasaḥ yuddhonmattasya mattasya dhvajagrīvasya nādinaḥ| vidyujjihvendrajihvānāṃ tathā hastimukhasya ca karāḻasya piśācasya śoṇitākṣasya caiva hi|

Hanuman jumped the houses of Dhumraksha, Sampati, Vidyudrupa, Bhima, Ghana and Vighana, Sukanasa, Vakra, Shatha, Vikata, Brahmakarna, Damshtra Romasa, Yuddhonmatta, Matta, Dhvajagriva, Nadi, Vidyujjihva and Indrajihva Hastimukha, Karala, Pisacha and Sonitaksha.

धूम्राक्षस्य च सम्पातेर्भवनं मारुतात्मजः। विद्युद्रूपस्य भीमस्य घनस्य विघनस्य च।।5.6.23।। शुकनासस्य वक्रस्य शठस्य विकटस्य च। ब्रह्मकर्णस्य दंष्ट्रस्य रोमशस्य च रक्षसः।।5.6.24।। युद्धोन्मत्तस्य मत्तस्य ध्वजग्रीवस्य नादिनः। विद्युज्जिह्वेन्द्रजिह्वानां तथा हस्तिमुखस्य च।।5.6.25।। कराळस्य पिशाचस्य शोणिताक्षस्य चैव हि।

dhūmrākṣasya ca sampāterbhavanaṃ mārutātmajaḥ| vidyudrūpasya bhīmasya ghanasya vighanasya ca śukanāsasya vakrasya śaṭhasya vikaṭasya ca| brahmakarṇasya daṃṣṭrasya romaśasya ca rakṣasaḥ yuddhonmattasya mattasya dhvajagrīvasya nādinaḥ| vidyujjihvendrajihvānāṃ tathā hastimukhasya ca karāḻasya piśācasya śoṇitākṣasya caiva hi|

Hanuman jumped the houses of Dhumraksha, Sampati, Vidyudrupa, Bhima, Ghana and Vighana, Sukanasa, Vakra, Shatha, Vikata, Brahmakarna, Damshtra Romasa, Yuddhonmatta, Matta, Dhvajagriva, Nadi, Vidyujjihva and Indrajihva Hastimukha, Karala, Pisacha and Sonitaksha.

भवनम् क्रममाणः णोऽसौ हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः।।5.6.26।। तेषु तेषु महार्हेषु भवनेषु महायशाः। तेषामृद्धिमतामृद्धिं ददर्श स महाकपिः।।5.6.27।।

bhavanam kramamāṇaḥ ṇo'sau hanumānmārutātmajaḥ teṣu teṣu mahārheṣu bhavaneṣu mahāyaśāḥ| teṣāmṛddhimatāmṛddhiṃ dadarśa sa mahākapiḥ

The illustrious son of the Windgod jumped from house to house in an order and saw the wealth of the wealthy in the lofty mansions.

भवनम् क्रममाणः णोऽसौ हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः।।5.6.26।। तेषु तेषु महार्हेषु भवनेषु महायशाः। तेषामृद्धिमतामृद्धिं ददर्श स महाकपिः।।5.6.27।।

bhavanam kramamāṇaḥ ṇo'sau hanumānmārutātmajaḥ teṣu teṣu mahārheṣu bhavaneṣu mahāyaśāḥ| teṣāmṛddhimatāmṛddhiṃ dadarśa sa mahākapiḥ

The illustrious son of the Windgod jumped from house to house in an order and saw the wealth of the wealthy in the lofty mansions.

सर्वेषां समतिक्रम्य भवनानि समन्ततः। आससादाथ लक्ष्मीवान् राक्षसेद्रनिवेशनम्।।5.6.28।।

sarveṣāṃ samatikramya bhavanāni samantataḥ| āsasādātha lakṣmīvān rākṣasedraniveśanam

Passing all the mansions, the lucky Hanuman reached the residence of the demon king, Ravana.

रावणस्योपशायिन्यो ददर्श हरिसत्तमः। विचरन्हरिशार्दूलो राक्षसीर्विकृतेक्षणाः।।5.6.29।। शूलमुद्गरहस्ताश्च शक्तितोमरधारिणी:।

rāvaṇasyopaśāyinyo dadarśa harisattamaḥ| vicaranhariśārdūlo rākṣasīrvikṛtekṣaṇāḥ śūlamudgarahastāśca śaktitomaradhāriṇī:|

The heroic and powerful vanara saw at Ravana's residence demonesses with hideous eyes guarding the bed and an army of demons holding tridents, hammers, powerful javelins and iron cudgels.

ददर्श विविधान् गुल्मान् तस्य रक्षःपतेर्गृहे।।5.6.30।। राक्षसांश्च महाकायान्नानाप्रहरणोद्यतान्।

dadarśa vividhān gulmān tasya rakṣaḥpatergṛhe rākṣasāṃśca mahākāyānnānāpraharaṇodyatān|

At his (Ravana's) residence, Hanuman also noticed troops of huge demons ready with different kinds of weapons.

रक्तान् श्वेतान् सितांश्चैव हरींश्चापि महाजवान्।।5.6.31।। कुलीनान् रूपसम्पन्नान् गजान्परगजारुजान्। निष्ठितान् गजशिक्षयामैरावतसमान्युधि।।5.6.32।। निहन्त्रून् परसैन्यानां गृहे तस्मिन् ददर्श सः। क्षरतश्च यथा मेघान् स्रवतश्च यथा गिरीन्।।5.6.33।। मेघसन्ततिनिर्घोषान् दुर्धर्षान् समरे परैः।

raktān śvetān sitāṃścaiva harīṃścāpi mahājavān kulīnān rūpasampannān gajānparagajārujān| niṣṭhitān gajaśikṣayāmairāvatasamānyudhi nihantrūn parasainyānāṃ gṛhe tasmin dadarśa saḥ| kṣarataśca yathā meghān sravataśca yathā girīn meghasantatinirghoṣān durdharṣān samare paraiḥ|

He saw horses of high speed in red, white and cream colours. He saw beautiful, wellbred elephants, which were not inferior to the enemy's. They were welltrained and had proved equal to Airavata (Indra's elephant) in battles. Resembling the thundering clouds, they were unassailable to the enemy in war and were trumpeting like a cluster of clouds.

रक्तान् श्वेतान् सितांश्चैव हरींश्चापि महाजवान्।।5.6.31।। कुलीनान् रूपसम्पन्नान् गजान्परगजारुजान्। निष्ठितान् गजशिक्षयामैरावतसमान्युधि।।5.6.32।। निहन्त्रून् परसैन्यानां गृहे तस्मिन् ददर्श सः। क्षरतश्च यथा मेघान् स्रवतश्च यथा गिरीन्।।5.6.33।। मेघसन्ततिनिर्घोषान् दुर्धर्षान् समरे परैः।

raktān śvetān sitāṃścaiva harīṃścāpi mahājavān kulīnān rūpasampannān gajānparagajārujān| niṣṭhitān gajaśikṣayāmairāvatasamānyudhi nihantrūn parasainyānāṃ gṛhe tasmin dadarśa saḥ| kṣarataśca yathā meghān sravataśca yathā girīn meghasantatinirghoṣān durdharṣān samare paraiḥ|

He saw horses of high speed in red, white and cream colours. He saw beautiful, wellbred elephants, which were not inferior to the enemy's. They were welltrained and had proved equal to Airavata (Indra's elephant) in battles. Resembling the thundering clouds, they were unassailable to the enemy in war and were trumpeting like a cluster of clouds.

रक्तान् श्वेतान् सितांश्चैव हरींश्चापि महाजवान्।।5.6.31।। कुलीनान् रूपसम्पन्नान् गजान्परगजारुजान्। निष्ठितान् गजशिक्षयामैरावतसमान्युधि।।5.6.32।। निहन्त्रून् परसैन्यानां गृहे तस्मिन् ददर्श सः। क्षरतश्च यथा मेघान् स्रवतश्च यथा गिरीन्।।5.6.33।। मेघसन्ततिनिर्घोषान् दुर्धर्षान् समरे परैः।

raktān śvetān sitāṃścaiva harīṃścāpi mahājavān kulīnān rūpasampannān gajānparagajārujān| niṣṭhitān gajaśikṣayāmairāvatasamānyudhi nihantrūn parasainyānāṃ gṛhe tasmin dadarśa saḥ| kṣarataśca yathā meghān sravataśca yathā girīn meghasantatinirghoṣān durdharṣān samare paraiḥ|

He saw horses of high speed in red, white and cream colours. He saw beautiful, wellbred elephants, which were not inferior to the enemy's. They were welltrained and had proved equal to Airavata (Indra's elephant) in battles. Resembling the thundering clouds, they were unassailable to the enemy in war and were trumpeting like a cluster of clouds.

सहस्रं वाहिनीस्तत्र जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृताः।।5.6.34।। हेमजालपरिच्छन्नास्तरुणादित्यसन्निभाः। ददर्श राक्षसेन्द्रस्य रावणस्य निवेशने।।5.6.35।।

sahasraṃ vāhinīstatra jāmbūnadapariṣkṛtāḥ hemajālaparicchannāstaruṇādityasannibhāḥ| dadarśa rākṣasendrasya rāvaṇasya niveśane

He saw in the palace of Ravana, the demon king, thousands of troops adorned with gold, fully protected with armour of gold shining like the morning Sun.

सहस्रं वाहिनीस्तत्र जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृताः।।5.6.34।। हेमजालपरिच्छन्नास्तरुणादित्यसन्निभाः। ददर्श राक्षसेन्द्रस्य रावणस्य निवेशने।।5.6.35।।

sahasraṃ vāhinīstatra jāmbūnadapariṣkṛtāḥ hemajālaparicchannāstaruṇādityasannibhāḥ| dadarśa rākṣasendrasya rāvaṇasya niveśane

He saw in the palace of Ravana, the demon king, thousands of troops adorned with gold, fully protected with armour of gold shining like the morning Sun.

शिबिका विविधाकाराः स कपिर्मारुतात्मजः। लतागृहाणि चित्राणि चित्रशालागृहाणि च।।5.6.36।। क्रीडागृहाणि चान्यानि दारुपर्वतकानपि। कामस्य गृहकं रम्यं दिवागृहकमेव च।।5.6.37।। ददर्श राक्षसेन्द्रस्य रावणस्य निवेशने।

śibikā vividhākārāḥ sa kapirmārutātmajaḥ| latāgṛhāṇi citrāṇi citraśālāgṛhāṇi ca krīḍāgṛhāṇi cānyāni dāruparvatakānapi| kāmasya gṛhakaṃ ramyaṃ divāgṛhakameva ca dadarśa rākṣasendrasya rāvaṇasya niveśane|

The son of the Windgod saw at the palace of Ravana, the lord of demons, colourful palanquins of several kinds, bowers, picture galleries, spots for sporting, hillocks (artificial) made of wood, apartments for romance, for pleasures and day time activities.

शिबिका विविधाकाराः स कपिर्मारुतात्मजः। लतागृहाणि चित्राणि चित्रशालागृहाणि च।।5.6.36।। क्रीडागृहाणि चान्यानि दारुपर्वतकानपि। कामस्य गृहकं रम्यं दिवागृहकमेव च।।5.6.37।। ददर्श राक्षसेन्द्रस्य रावणस्य निवेशने।

śibikā vividhākārāḥ sa kapirmārutātmajaḥ| latāgṛhāṇi citrāṇi citraśālāgṛhāṇi ca krīḍāgṛhāṇi cānyāni dāruparvatakānapi| kāmasya gṛhakaṃ ramyaṃ divāgṛhakameva ca dadarśa rākṣasendrasya rāvaṇasya niveśane|

The son of the Windgod saw at the palace of Ravana, the lord of demons, colourful palanquins of several kinds, bowers, picture galleries, spots for sporting, hillocks (artificial) made of wood, apartments for romance, for pleasures and day time activities.

स मन्दरगिरिप्रख्यं मयूरस्थानसङ्कुलम्।।5.6.38।। ध्वजयष्टिभिराकीर्णं ददर्श भवनोत्तमम्। अनेकरत्नसङ्कीर्णं निधिजालं समन्ततः।।5.6.39।। धीरनिष्ठितकर्मान्तं गृहं भूतपतेरिव।

sa mandaragiriprakhyaṃ mayūrasthānasaṅkulam dhvajayaṣṭibhirākīrṇaṃ dadarśa bhavanottamam| anekaratnasaṅkīrṇaṃ nidhijālaṃ samantataḥ dhīraniṣṭhitakarmāntaṃ gṛhaṃ bhūtapateriva|

Comparable to mount Mandara, it was crowded with peacocks, set with flag staffs fixed all over, magnificent mansions built by skilled craftsmen with great efforts, decked with gems of several kinds, rich with treasures comparable to Kailasa, the home of Siva, the Lord of all beings.

स मन्दरगिरिप्रख्यं मयूरस्थानसङ्कुलम्।।5.6.38।। ध्वजयष्टिभिराकीर्णं ददर्श भवनोत्तमम्। अनेकरत्नसङ्कीर्णं निधिजालं समन्ततः।।5.6.39।। धीरनिष्ठितकर्मान्तं गृहं भूतपतेरिव।

sa mandaragiriprakhyaṃ mayūrasthānasaṅkulam dhvajayaṣṭibhirākīrṇaṃ dadarśa bhavanottamam| anekaratnasaṅkīrṇaṃ nidhijālaṃ samantataḥ dhīraniṣṭhitakarmāntaṃ gṛhaṃ bhūtapateriva|

Comparable to mount Mandara, it was crowded with peacocks, set with flag staffs fixed all over, magnificent mansions built by skilled craftsmen with great efforts, decked with gems of several kinds, rich with treasures comparable to Kailasa, the home of Siva, the Lord of all beings.

अर्चिर्भिश्चापि रत्नानां तेजसा रावणस्य च।।5.6.40।। विरराजाथ तद्वेश्म रश्मिमानिव रश्मिभिः।

arcirbhiścāpi ratnānāṃ tejasā rāvaṇasya ca virarājātha tadveśma raśmimāniva raśmibhiḥ|

The palace of Ravana looked splendid with gems of different hues and with Ravana's presence, it was shining like the radiant Sungod.

जाम्बूनदमयान्येन शयनान्यासनानि च।।5.6.41।। भाजनानि च मुख्यानि ददर्श हरियूथपः।

jāmbūnadamayānyena śayanānyāsanāni ca bhājanāni ca mukhyāni dadarśa hariyūthapaḥ|

The leader of the vanaras saw there beds, seats and main vessels made of gold.

मध्वासवकृतक्लेदं मणिभाजनसङ्कुलम्।।5.6.42।। मनोरममसंबाधं कुबेरभवनं यथा। नूपुराणां च घोषेण काञ्चीनां निनदेन च।।5.6.43।। मृदङ्तलघोषैश्च घोषवद्भिर्विनादितम्। प्रासादसङ्घातयुतं स्त्रीरत्नशतसङ्कुलम्।।5.6.44। सुव्यूढकक्ष्यं हनुमान् प्रविवेश महागृहाम्।

madhvāsavakṛtakledaṃ maṇibhājanasaṅkulam manoramamasaṃbādhaṃ kuberabhavanaṃ yathā| nūpurāṇāṃ ca ghoṣeṇa kāñcīnāṃ ninadena ca mṛdaṅtalaghoṣaiśca ghoṣavadbhirvināditam| prāsādasaṅghātayutaṃ strīratnaśatasaṅkulam||5.6.44| suvyūḍhakakṣyaṃ hanumān praviveśa mahāgṛhām|

Hanuman entered the delightful, lofty palace comparable to Kubera's mansion. It was filled with vessels encrusted with gems scattered all over. The floor was drenched with liquor. It was resonating with sounds of golden anklets of women and of drums. The rows of mansions, lofty palaces with welllaid apartments were full of hundreds of exquisite women. इत्यार्षे वाल्मीकीये श्रीमद्रामायणे आदिकाव्ये सुन्दरकाण्डे षष्ठस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the sixth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.