Hanuma Thinks of Destroying a Sacred Sanctuary of Demons

ततः स किम्करान् हत्वा हनूमान् ध्यानम् आस्थितः | वनम् भग्नम् मया चैत्य प्रासादो न विनाशितः || ५-४३-१ तस्मात् प्रासादम् अपि एवम् इमम् विध्वंसयामि अहम् | इति संचिन्त्य हनुमान् मनसा दर्शयन् बलम् || ५-४३-२ चैत्य प्रासादम् आप्लुत्य मेरु शृन्गम् इव उन्नतम् | आरुरोह हरि श्रेष्ठो हनूमान् मारुत आत्मजः || ५-४३-३

tataH sa kimkaraan hatvaa hanuumaan dhyaanam aasthitaH | vanam bhagnam mayaa caitya praasaado na vinaashitaH || 5-43-1 tasmaat praasaadam api evam imam vidhva.nsayaami aham | iti sa.ncintya hanumaan manasaa darshayan balam || 5-43-2 caitya praasaadam aaplutya meru shR^ingam iva unnatam | aaruroha hari shreShTho hanuumaan maaruta aatmajaH || 5-43-3

After killing the Kinkaras, that Hanuma thought to himself (as follows): "The grove was damaged by me. The lofty palatial mansion of the sanctuary (sacred to the guardian-deity of the demons) has not been destroyed. For that reason, I will cause this mansion to crumble down in the same way." Thus thinking himself, Hanuma the best among monkeys, son of the wind-god having large jaws, by showing his strength, bounced up and ascended the lofty palatial mansion of the sanctuary, which was as high as a mountain-top of Meru.

आरुह्य गिरिसम्काशम् प्रासादम् हरियूथपः | बभौ स सुमहातेजाः प्रतिसूर्य इवोदितः || ५-४३-४

sa bhuutvaa tu mahaakaayo hanuumaan maaruta aatmajaH | dhR^iShTam aasphoTayaamaasa lankaam shabdena puurayan || 5-43-6

That Hanuma, an army-chief of monkeys, possessing a very great splendour, ascending the lofty palatial mansion similar to a mountain shone like a second rising sun.

सम्प्रधृष्य च दुर्धर्षः चैत्य प्रासादम् उन्नतम् | हनूमान् प्रज्वलम्ल् लक्ष्म्या पारियात्रा उपमो अभवत् || ५-४३-५

tasya aasphoTita shabdena mahataa shrotra ghaatinaa | peturvihaN^gamaastatra chaityapaalaashcha mohitaaH || 5-43-7

Overpowering the lofty and inviolable of the sanctuary, Hanuma blazing mansion his splendour, meta morposed into a towering sized body equal to that of Pariyatra mountain.

स भूत्वा तु महाकायो हनूमान् मारुत आत्मजः | धृष्टम् आस्फोटयामास लन्काम् शब्देन पूरयन् || ५-४३-६

astravijjayataam raamo lakShmaNaH ca mahaabalaH | raajaa jayati sugriivo raaghavena abhipaalitaH || 5-43-8 daaso aham kosala indrasya raamasya akliShTa karmaNaH | hanumaan shatru sainyaanaam nihantaa maaruta aatmajaH || 5-43-9 na raavaNa sahasram me yuddhe pratibalam bhavet | shilaabhiH tu praharataH paadapaiH ca sahasrashaH || 5-43-10 ardayitvaa puriim lankaam abhivaadya ca maithiliim | samR^iddha artho gamiShyaami miShataam sarva rakShasaam || 5-43-11

Enhancing his body to a very big size by dint of his distinction, Hanuma clapped on his arms strongly, filling the City of Lanka with sound.

तस्य आस्फोटित शब्देन महता श्रोत्र घातिना | पेतुर्विहङ्गमास्तत्र चैत्यपालाश्च मोहिताः || ५-४३-७

evam uktvaa vimaanasthaH caityasthaan hari pumgavaH | nanaada bhiima nirhraado rakShasaam janayan bhayam || 5-43-12

By the great deafening noise, made by clapping on his arms, the birds and also the guards protecting the sanctuary unconsciously fell down.

अस्त्रविज्जयताम् रामो लक्ष्मणः च महाबलः | राजा जयति सुग्रीवो राघवेन अभिपालितः || ५-४३-८ दासो अहम् कोसल इन्द्रस्य रामस्य अक्लिष्ट कर्मणः | हनुमान् शत्रु सैन्यानाम् निहन्ता मारुत आत्मजः || ५-४३-९ न रावण सहस्रम् मे युद्धे प्रतिबलम् भवेत् | शिलाभिः तु प्रहरतः पादपैः च सहस्रशः || ५-४३-१० अर्दयित्वा पुरीम् लन्काम् अभिवाद्य च मैथिलीम् | समृद्ध अर्थो गमिष्यामि मिषताम् सर्व रक्षसाम् || ५-४३-११

tena shabdena mahataa caitya paalaaH shatam yayuH | gR^ihiitvaa vividhaan astraan praasaan khaDgaan parashvadhaan || 5-43-13 visR^ijanto mahaaksayaa maarutim paryavaarayan |

"Long live Rama, skilled in archery and the powerful Lakshmana! Long lie the King Sugreeva, protected by Rama! I am Hanuma, the destroyer of the army of adversaries and the son of wind-god. I am the servent of Rama, the king of Kosala kingdom, who is unwearied in action. Even a thousand of Ravanas will not be matching equally with me, who is capable of striking with thousnads of rocks and trees in battle. Here, before the eyes of all the demons, I will annihilate the City of Lanka and after offering salutation to Seetha, I will go back duly completing my task."

एवम् उक्त्वा विमानस्थः चैत्यस्थान् हरि पुम्गवः | ननाद भीम निर्ह्रादो रक्षसाम् जनयन् भयम् || ५-४३-१२

maadR^ishaanaam sahasraaNi visR^iShTaani mahaatmanaam || 5-43-20 balinaam vaanara indraaNaam sugriiva vasha vartinaam | aTanti vasudhaam kR^itsnaam vayamaye cha vaanaraaH || 5-43-21

Thus uttering to those guards protecting the sanctuary, roared terribly, making a noise and creating a terror to the demons.

तेन शब्देन महता चैत्य पालाः शतम् ययुः | गृहीत्वा विविधान् अस्त्रान् प्रासान् खड्गान् परश्वधान् || ५-४३-१३ विसृजन्तो महाक्सया मारुतिम् पर्यवारयन् |

dashanaagabalaaH kechitkechiddashaguNottaraaH | kechinnaagasahasrasya babhuuvustulyavikramaaH || 5-43-22

Hearing that loud noise, hundreds of guards protecting the sanctuary went, taking many kinds of weapons, spears, swords and axes. Those Kinkaras with huge bodies surrounded Hanuma, duly discharging those weapons.

ते गदाभिर्विचित्राभिः परिघैः काञ्चनाङ्गदैः || ५-४३-१४ अजघ्नर्वानरश्रेष्ठं शरैश्चादित्यसन्निभैः | आवर्त इव गन्गायाः तोयस्य विपुलो महान् || ५-४३-१५ परिक्षिप्य हरि श्रेष्ठम् स बभौ रक्षसाम् गणः |

santi chaughabalaaH kecitkechidvaayubalopamaaH | aprameyabalaashchaanye tatraasan hariyuuthapaaH || 5-43-23

They banged Hanuma with various kinds of maces, iron bludgeons plated with gold and arrows shining like the sun. That troop of demons surrounding Hanuma the best among monkeys, shone like a greatly extensive whirlpool in the waters of River Ganga.

ततो वात आत्मजः क्रुद्धो भीम रूपम् समास्थितः || ५-४३-१६ प्रासादस्य महान् तस्य स्तम्भम् हेम परिष्कृतम् | उत्पाटयित्वा वेगेन हनूमान् मारुत आत्मजः || ५-४३-१७ ततः तम् भ्रामयामास शत धारम् महाबलः |

na iyam asti purii lankaa na yuuyam na ca raavaNaH || 5-43-25 yasmaat ikShvaaku naathena baddham vairam mahaatmanaa |

Thereupon, the enraged Hanuma assumed a terrific form. Hanuma possessing a gigantic body and the son of wind-god, uprooting a pillar with a hundred edges and decorated with gold in that edifice, then speedily whirled it around.

तत्र चाग्निः समभवत्प्रासादश्चाप्यदह्यत || ५-४३-१८ दह्यमानं ततो दृष्ट्वा प्रासादं हरियूथपः | स राक्षस शतम् हत्वा वज्रेण इन्द्र इव असुरान् || ५-४३-१९ अन्तरिक्ष स्थितः श्रीमान् इदम् वचनम् अब्रवीत् |

Fire was also generated there (due to friction with other pillars) The edifice was then consumed by fire. Seeing the edifice burning, that Hanuma killing those hundred demons, like Indra killing demons with his thunderbolt and gloriously staying in the sky, spoke (the following) words:

मादृशानाम् सहस्राणि विसृष्टानि महात्मनाम् || ५-४३-२० बलिनाम् वानर इन्द्राणाम् सुग्रीव वश वर्तिनाम् | अटन्ति वसुधाम् कृत्स्नाम् वयमये च वानराः || ५-४३-२१

"Thousands of monkeys like me, possessing gigantic bodies of strength, were sent on the orders of Sugreeva. We and other monkeys are now roaming the entire earth."

दशनागबलाः केचित्केचिद्दशगुणोत्तराः | केचिन्नागसहस्रस्य बभूवुस्तुल्यविक्रमाः || ५-४३-२२

"Some of the monkeys are having a strength of ten elephants. Some are having a strength of a hundred elephants. Some are having a prowess equal to that of a thousand elephants."

सन्ति चौघबलाः केचित्केचिद्वायुबलोपमाः | अप्रमेयबलाश्चान्ये तत्रासन् हरियूथपाः || ५-४३-२३

"Some are having the strength of a strong stream. Some have strength equal to that of wind. Some other army-chiefs of monkeys even cannot be measured."

ईदृग्विधैस्तु हरिभिर्वऋतो दन्तनखायुधैः | शतैः शत सहस्रैः च कोटीभिः अयुतैः अपि || ५-४३-२४ आगमिष्यति सुग्रीवः सर्वेषाम् वो निषूदनः |

"Surrounded by hundreds, myriads, lakhs and crores of such monkeys having their teeth and nails as their weapons, Sugreeva, who is capable of destroying you all, will come."

न इयम् अस्ति पुरी लन्का न यूयम् न च रावणः || ५-४३-२५ यस्मात् इक्ष्वाकु नाथेन बद्धम् वैरम् महात्मना |

"You hold enmity with the high souled Rama. For this, the City of Lanka will not be there. Neither you, nor even Ravana will survive."