स च वाग्भिः प्रशस्ताभिः गमिष्यन् पूजितः तया | तस्मात् देशात् अपक्रम्य चिन्तयामास वानरः || ५-४१-१
sa ca vaagbhiH prashastaabhiH gamiShyan puujitaH tayaa | tasmaat deshaat apakramya cintayaamaasa vaanaraH || 5-41-1
Seetha honoured Hanuma, who was ready to go, with good words. Hanuma, having gone to a distance from that place, thought within himself (as follows):
अल्प शेषम् इदम् कार्यम् दृष्टा इयम् असित ईक्षणा | त्रीन् उपायान् अतिक्रम्य चतुर्थ इह दृश्यते || ५-४१-२
alpa sheSham idam kaaryam dR^iShTaa iyam asita iikShaNaa | triin upaayaan atikramya caturtha iha dR^ishyate || 5-41-2
"I have seen this black-eyed Seetha. There is only a little that remains to be done by me. Abandoning the three strategies for success viz. sowing dissension, negotiation and bribery, I have to implement here the fourth strategy viz. open assault."
न साम रक्षह्सु गुणाय कल्पते | न दनम् अर्थ उपचितेषु वर्तते | न भेद साध्या बल दर्पिता जनाः | पराक्रमः तु एष मम इह रोचते || ५-४१-३
na saama rakShahsu guNaaya kalpate | na danam artha upaciteShu vartate | na bheda saadhyaa bala darpitaa janaaH | paraakramaH tu eSha mama iha rocate || 5-41-3
"In the case of demons, the strategy of negotiation is not practicable. For those persons having abundant wealth, the strategy of bribery is not suitable. For persons who are proud of their strength, the strategy of sowing dissension is not amenable. Prowess alone is agreeable for me here."
न च अस्य कार्यस्य पराक्रमात् ऋते | विनिश्चयः कश्चित् इह उपपद्यते | हृत प्रवीराः तु रणे हि राक्षसाः | कथंचित् ईयुः यत् इह अद्य मार्दवम् || ५-४१-४
na ca asya kaaryasya paraakramaat R^ite | vinishcayaH kashcit iha upapadyate | hR^ita praviiraaH tu raNe hi raakShasaaH | katha.ncit iiyuH yat iha adya maardavam || 5-41-4
"Except showing of valour, no strategy in accomplishing this task is adequate in these circumstances, for the demons can adopt a weak attitude in the ensuring combat, if their foremost heroes are somehow killed here and now."
कार्ये कर्मणि निर्दिष्टः यो बहूनि अपि साधयेत् | पूर्व कार्य विरोधेन स कार्यम् कर्तुम् अर्हति || ५-४१-५
kaarye karmaNi nirdiShTaH yo bahuuni api saadhayet | puurva kaarya virodhena sa kaaryam kartum arhati || 5-41-5
"He alone can accomplish his purpose, who implements many (secondary) tasks even after the initial task has been carried through, without impairing the previous achievement."
न हि एकः साधको हेतुः स्वल्पस्य अपि इह कर्मणः | यो हि अर्थम् बहुधा वेद स समर्थो अर्थ साधने || ५-४१-६
na hi ekaH saadhako hetuH svalpasya api iha karmaNaH | yo hi artham bahudhaa veda sa samartho artha saadhane || 5-41-6
'There is indeed no single exclusive method to accomplish a purpose however small a task may be. On the other hand, whoever knows to do a task in many ways, he alone is capable of achieving that task."
इह एव तावत् कृत निश्चयो हि अहम् | यदि व्रजेयम् प्लवग ईश्वर आलयम् | पर आत्म सम्मर्द विशेष तत्त्ववित् | ततः कृतम् स्यान् मम भर्तृ शासनम् || ५-४१-७
iha eva taavat kR^ita nishcayo hi aham | yadi vrajeyam plavaga iishvara aalayam | para aatma sammarda visheSha tattvavit | tataH kR^itam syaan mama bhartR^i shaasanam || 5-41-7
'If I go to the abode of Sugreeva the Lord of monkeys, having ascertained the truth as to who will predominate in an encounter between the adversary and ourselves here itself, then will the command of my master have been carried out by me."
कथम् नु खल्व् अद्य भवेत् सुख आगतम् | प्रसह्य युद्धम् मम राक्षसैः सह | तथैव खल्व् आत्म बलम् च सारवत् | समानयेन् माम् च रणे दश आननः || ५-४१-८
katham nu khalv adya bhavet sukha aagatam | prasahya yuddham mama raakShasaiH saha | tathaiva khalv aatma balam ca saaravat | samaanayen maam ca raNe dasha aananaH || 5-41-8
"How can my combat with the demons now will prove to be a happy one? And, how will my strength become fruitful? How indeed will that Ravana applaud me in battle?"
ततः समासाद्य रणे दशाननं | समन्त्रिवर्गम् सबलप्रयायिनम् | हृदि स्थितम् तस्य मतम् बलं च वै | सुखेन मत्त्वाऽहमितः पुनर्व्रजे || ५-४१-९
tataH samaasaadya raNe dashaananaM | samantrivargam sabalaprayaayinam | hR^idi sthitam tasya matam balaM cha vai | sukhena mattvaa.ahamitaH punarvraje || 5-41-9
"Then meeting Ravana with his troop of ministers, his army and his followers in battle as well as knowing his designs and strength, I will go back from here happily."
इदम् अस्य नृशंसस्य नन्दन उपमम् उत्तमम् | वनम् नेत्र मनः कान्तम् नाना द्रुम लता युतम् || ५-४१-१०
idam asya nR^isha.nsasya nandana upamam uttamam | vanam netra manaH kaantam naanaa druma lataa yutam || 5-41-10
"This excellent grove of this cruel Ravana, with its various kinds of trees and creepers, which is pleasing to the eyes and the mind, is looking like Nandana, Indra's paradise."
इदम् विध्वंसयिष्यामि शुष्कम् वनम् इव अनलः | अस्मिन् भग्ने ततः कोपम् करिष्यति स रावणः || ५-४१-११
idam vidhva.nsayiShyaami shuShkam vanam iva analaH | asmin bhagne tataH kopam kariShyati sa raavaNaH || 5-41-11
"I will destroy this grove like fire scorching a dried up forest. While this grove gets demolished, Ravana will then be angry."
ततो महत् साश्व महारथ द्विपम् | बलम् समानेष्व् अपि राक्षस अधिपः | त्रिशूल काल आयस पट्टिश आयुधम् | ततो महत् युद्धम् इदम् भविष्यति || ५-४१-१२
tato mahat saashva mahaaratha dvipam | balam samaaneShv api raakShasa adhipaH | trishuula kaala aayasa paTTisha aayudham | tato mahat yuddham idam bhaviShyati || 5-41-12
"Thereupon Ravana will order for an army consisting of horses, great chariots and elephants and armed with weapons like great tridents and spears made of iron. Then, a great combat will follow."
अहम् तु तैः सम्यति चण्ड विक्रमैः | समेत्य रक्षोभिः असम्ग विक्रमः | निहत्य तत् रावण चोदितम् बलम् | सुखम् गमिष्यामि कपि ईश्वर आलयम् || ५-४१-१३
aham tu taiH samyati caNDa vikramaiH | sametya rakShobhiH asamga vikramaH | nihatya tat raavaNa coditam balam | sukham gamiShyaami kapi iishvara aalayam || 5-41-13
"Attacking those demons of terrific prowess, I too with my unbearable prowess, will kill that army instigated by Ravana and return to the place of Sugreeva happily."
ततो मारुतवत् क्रुद्धो मारुतिः भीम विक्रमः | ऊरु वेगेन महता द्रुमान् क्षेप्तुम् अथ आरभत् || ५-४१-१४
tato maarutavat kruddho maarutiH bhiima vikramaH | uuru vegena mahataa drumaan kSheptum atha aarabhat || 5-41-14
Thereafter, Hanuma of terrific prowess, getting angry, started then to throw away trees by a highly violent jerk of his thighs akin to the jerk of a wind.
ततः तद्त् हनुमान् वीरो बभन्ज प्रमदा वनम् | मत्त द्विज समाघुष्टम् नाना द्रुम लता युतम् || ५-४१-१५
tataH tadt hanumaan viiro babhanja pramadaa vanam | matta dvija samaaghuShTam naanaa druma lataa yutam || 5-41-15
Then, the valiant Hanuma laid waste the royal garden attached to the gynaecium resonant with cries of birds in heat and endowed with various kinds of trees and creepers.
तत् वनम् मथितैः वृक्षैः भिन्नैः च सलिल आशयैः | चूर्णितैः पर्वत अग्रैः च बभूव अप्रिय दर्शनम् || ५-४१-१६
tat vanam mathitaiH vR^ikShaiH bhinnaiH ca salila aashayaiH | cuurNitaiH parvata agraiH ca babhuuva apriya darshanam || 5-41-16
Hanuma damaged trees in that grove, destroyed the ponds and crushed the tops of pleasure hills to powder. Thus, that grove became nasty at sight.
नानाशकुन्तविरुतैः प्रभिन्नैः सलिलाशयैः | ताम्रैः किलसयैः क्लान्तैः क्लान्तद्रुमलतायितम् || ५-४१-१७ न बभौ तद्वनम् तत्र दावानलहतम् यथा | व्याकुलावरणा रेजुर्विह्वला इव ता लताः || ५-४१-१८
naanaashakuntavirutaiH prabhinnaiH salilaashayaiH | taamraiH kilasayaiH klaantaiH klaantadrumalataayitam || 5-41-17 na babhau tadvanam tatra daavaanalahatam yathaa | vyaakulaavaraNaa rejurvihvalaa iva taa lataaH || 5-41-18
With its trees and creepers dried up, with the howls of various birds, with its ponds destroyed, with its copper-coloured sprouts dried up there, that grove did not look bright, as though it had been destroyed by a wild fire. Those creepers with their bars of support displaced, fell down like distressed woman.
लता गृहैः चित्र गृहैः च नाशितैः | महाउरगैः व्याल मृगैः च निर्धुतैः | शिला गृहैः उन्मथितैः तथा गृहैः | प्रनष्ट रूपम् तत् अभून् महत् वनम् || ५-४१-१९
saavihvalaa.ashokalataaprataanaa | vanasthalii shokalataaprataanaa | jaataa dashaasyapramadaavanasya | kaperbalaaddhi pramadaavanasya || 5-41-20
"With its arbours and picture-galleries destroyed, its great serpents and wild animals emitting cries of distress, its grottos and other structures demolished, that grove became defaced.
साविह्वलाऽशोकलताप्रताना | वनस्थली शोकलताप्रताना | जाता दशास्यप्रमदावनस्य | कपेर्बलाद्धि प्रमदावनस्य || ५-४१-२०
sa tasya kR^itvaa jagatiipatermahaa | nmahat vyaliikam manaso mahaatmanaH | yuyutsuH eko bahubhiH mahaabalaiH | shriyaa jvalan toraNam aashritaH kapiH || 5-41-21
"That woody land of that pleasure-garden which afforded shelter to the women-folk of Ravana and which has clusters of Ashoka creepers became a jumble of creepers of sorrow for the distressed women; by the violence of Hanuma."
स तस्य कृत्वा जगतीपतेर्महा | न्महत् व्यलीकम् मनसो महात्मनः | युयुत्सुः एको बहुभिः महाबलैः | श्रिया ज्वलन् तोरणम् आश्रितः कपिः || ५-४१-२१
Creating a great displeasure to the mind of that high-souled Ravana, the Lord of the land of Lanka; that Hanuma decided to fight alone against many mighty demons and stayed
