तस्य तत् वचनम् श्रुत्वा दशग्रीवो महाबलः | देश काल हितम् वाक्यम् भ्रातुः उत्तमम् अब्रवीत् || ५-५३-१
tasya tat vacanam shrutvaa dashagriivo mahaabalaH | desha kaala hitam vaakyam bhraatuH uttamam abraviit || 5-53-1
Hearing those words, which were aprropriate for that place and time, spoken by that hih-souled Vibhishana, his brother, Ravana spoke the following words in reply:
सम्यग् उक्तम् हि भवता दूत वध्या विगर्हिता | अवश्यम् तु वधात् अन्यः क्रियताम् अस्य निग्रहः || ५-५३-२
samyag uktam hi bhavataa duuta vadhyaa vigarhitaa | avashyam tu vadhaat anyaH kriyataam asya nigrahaH || 5-53-2
"You have spoken well indeed that killing of an envoy is forbidden. Another punishment other than killing needs be certainly meted out to him."
कपीनाम् किल लान्गूलम् इष्टम् भवति भूषणम् | तत् अस्य दीप्यताम् शीघ्रम् तेन दग्धेन गच्छतु || ५-५३-३
kapiinaam kila laanguulam iShTam bhavati bhuuShaNam | tat asya diipyataam shiighram tena dagdhena gacchhatu || 5-53-3
"It is said that a tail is possibly a beloved ornament for the monkeys. Let his tail be burn immediately. Let him go with a burnt tail."
ततः पश्यन्तु इमम् दीनम् अन्ग वैरूप्य कर्शितम् | समित्रा ज्ञातयः सर्वे बान्धवाः ससुहृज् जनाः || ५-५३-४
tataH pashyantu imam diinam anga vairuupya karshitam | samitraa j~naatayaH sarve baandhavaaH sasuhR^ij janaaH || 5-53-4
"Let all his relatives together with his friends, kinsmen and amicable persons then see him miserably injured with his deformed limbs."
आज्ञापयत् राक्षस इन्द्रः पुरम् सर्वम् सचत्वरम् | लान्गूलेन प्रदीप्तेन रक्षोभिः परिणीयताम् || ५-५३-५
aaj~naapayat raakShasa indraH puram sarvam sacatvaram | laanguulena pradiiptena rakShobhiH pariNiiyataam || 5-53-5
Ravana ordered that let the monkey be carried around with his burning tail by the demons in the entire city around its cross-roads."
तस्य तत् वचनम् श्रुत्वा राक्षसाः कोप कर्कशाः | वेष्टन्ते तस्य लान्गूलम् जीर्णैः कार्पासिकैः पटैः || ५-५३-६
tasya tat vacanam shrutvaa raakShasaaH kopa karkashaaH | veShTante tasya laanguulam jiirNaiH kaarpaasikaiH paTaiH || 5-53-6
Hearing those words of Ravana, the demons, hard-tempered with their wrath, wrapped, up old ragged clothes around Hanuma's tail.
सम्वेष्ट्यमाने लान्गूले व्यवर्धत महाकपिः | शुष्कम् इन्धनम् आसाद्य वनेष्व् इव हुत अशनः || ५-५३-७
samveShTyamaane laanguule vyavardhata mahaakapiH | shuShkam indhanam aasaadya vaneShv iva huta ashanaH || 5-53-7
While his tail was being wrapped around with cotton tatters, Hanuma proliferating, soon after catching dry wood in forests.
तैलेन परिषिच्य अथ ते अग्निम् तत्र अवपातयन् | लान्गूलेन प्रदीप्तेन राक्षसान् तान् अपातयत् || ५-५३-८ रोष अमर्ष परीत आत्मा बाल सूर्य सम आननः |
tailena pariShicya atha te agnim tatra avapaatayan | laanguulena pradiiptena raakShasaan taan apaatayat || 5-53-8 roSha amarSha pariita aatmaa baala suurya sama aananaH |
The demons sprinkled oil and set out fire on that tail. Then, Hanuma, with his face resembling a rising sun with his mind filled with anger and impatience and with his burning tail, threw those demons down.
लाङ्गूलम् सम्प्रदीप्तम् तु द्रष्टुम् तस्य हनूमतः || ५-५३-९ सहस्त्रीबालवृद्धाश्च जग्मुः प्रीता निशाचराः |
laaN^guulam sampradiiptam tu draShTum tasya hanuumataH || 5-53-9 sahastriibaalavR^iddhaashcha jagmuH priitaa nishaacharaaH |
To see the burning tail of that Hanuma, the delighted demons together with their women, chldren and elders went there.
स भूयः सम्गतैः क्रूरै राकसैः हरि सत्तमः || ५-५३-१० निबद्धः कृतवान् वीरः तत् काल सदृशीम् मतिम् |
sa bhuuyaH samgataiH kruurai raakasaiH hari sattamaH || 5-53-10 nibaddhaH kR^itavaan viiraH tat kaala sadR^ishiim matim |
Tied down again by the cruel demons, coming together, the heroic Hanuma the foremost among monkeys made up his mind appropriate for that occasion (as follows):
कामम् खलु न मे शक्ता निबधस्य अपि राक्षसाः || ५-५३-११ चित्त्वा पाशान् समुत्पत्य हन्याम् अहम् इमान् पुनः |
kaamam khalu na me shaktaa nibadhasya api raakShasaaH || 5-53-11 chittvaa paashaan samutpatya hanyaam aham imaan punaH |
"Though I have been tied down, those demons cannot do whatever they wish to do against me. Breaking the ties, I can fly up and kill them."
यदिभर्तुर्हतार्थाय चरन्तम् भर्तृशासनात् || ५-५३-१२ बध्नन्त्येते दुरात्मनो न तु मे निष्कृतिः कृता |
yadibharturhataarthaaya charantam bhartR^ishaasanaat || 5-53-12 badhnantyete duraatmano na tu me niShkR^itiH kR^itaa |
"If these evil-minded demons fasten me who is acting for the good of Rama my lord, because of the command by their lord, no rebuff has been done to me."
सर्वेषाम् एव पर्याप्तो राक्षसानाम् अहम् युधि || ५-५३-१३ किम् तु रामस्य प्रीति अर्थम् विषहिष्ये अहम् ईदृशम् | लन्का चरयितव्या मे पुनः एव भवेत् इति || ५-५३-१४
sarveShaam eva paryaapto raakShasaanaam aham yudhi || 5-53-13 kim tu raamasya priiti artham viShahiShye aham iidR^isham | lankaa carayitavyaa me punaH eva bhavet iti || 5-53-14
"I am adequate enough to kill all these demons in battle. But, for the delight of Rama, such city of Lanka is fit to be espionaged again. For this reason, I am putting up with it."
रात्रौ न हि सुदृष्टा मे दुर्ग कर्म विधानतः | अवश्यम् एव द्रष्टव्या मया लन्का निशा क्षये || ५-५३-१५
kaamam bandhaiH ca me bhuuyaH pucchhasya uddiipanena ca | piiDaam kurvantu rakShaa.nsi na me asti manasaH shramaH || 5-53-16
"Lanka was not indeed observed well as to the particulars of specifications of the fort, when it was seen by me during the night. Surely, it is to be seen by me during the day-time."
कामम् बन्धैः च मे भूयः पुच्छस्य उद्दीपनेन च | पीडाम् कुर्वन्तु रक्षांसि न मे अस्ति मनसः श्रमः || ५-५३-१६
tataH te samvR^ita aakaaram sattvavantam mahaakapim | parigR^ihya yayuH hR^iShTaa raakShasaaH kapi kunjaram || 5-53-17
"Let the demons tie me down of again and torment me as they wish, by burning my tail. There will be no travail to my mind."
ततः ते सम्वृत आकारम् सत्त्ववन्तम् महाकपिम् | परिगृह्य ययुः हृष्टा राक्षसाः कपि कुन्जरम् || ५-५३-१७
shankha bherii ninaadaiH taiH ghoShayantaH sva karmabhiH | raakShasaaH kruura karmaaNaH caarayanti sma taam puriim || 5-53-18
Then, those delighted demons went, seizing Hanuma, who concealed all types of his feelings, who was strong and foremost among monkeys.
शन्ख भेरी निनादैः तैः घोषयन्तः स्व कर्मभिः | राक्षसाः क्रूर कर्माणः चारयन्ति स्म ताम् पुरीम् || ५-५३-१८
anviiyamaano rakShobhiryayau sukhamari.ndamaH | hanumaan caarayaamaasa raakShasaanaam mahaapuriim || 5-53-19
Sounding couches and kettle-drums and proclaining the acts of Hanuma like his damaging of the pleasure-garden, the demons performing terrible deeds, dragged Hanuma through out that city.
अन्वीयमानो रक्षोभिर्ययौ सुखमरिंदमः | हनुमान् चारयामास राक्षसानाम् महापुरीम् || ५-५३-१९
atha apashyat vimaanaani vicitraaNi mahaakapiH | samvR^itaan bhuumi bhaagaan ca suvibhaktaan ca catvaraan || 5-53-20
Accompanied by demons, Hanuma the annihilator of enemies, went happily and roamed about in that great city of demons.
अथ अपश्यत् विमानानि विचित्राणि महाकपिः | सम्वृतान् भूमि भागान् च सुविभक्तान् च चत्वरान् || ५-५३-२०
viithiishcha gR^ihasambaadhaaH kapiH shR^iN^gaTakaani cha | tathaa rathyoparathyaashcha tathaiva gR^ihakaantaraan || 5-53-21 gR^ihaa.nshcha meghasamkaashaan dadarsha pavanaatmajaH |
Then, Hanuma saw some wonderful house some wrapped up plots of land and well parted cross ways.
वीथीश्च गृहसम्बाधाः कपिः शृङ्गटकानि च | तथा रथ्योपरथ्याश्च तथैव गृहकान्तरान् || ५-५३-२१ गृहांश्च मेघसम्काशान् ददर्श पवनात्मजः |
catvareShu catuShkeShu raaja maarge tathaiva ca || 5-53-22 ghoShayanti kapim sarve caariika iti raakShasaaH |
Hanuma, the son of wind-god, saw streets congested with dwellings, places where several roads meet, high-ways as also approach-roads, small inner apartments and palaces appearing in multitudes, like clouds.
चत्वरेषु चतुष्केषु राज मार्गे तथैव च || ५-५३-२२ घोषयन्ति कपिम् सर्वे चारीक इति राक्षसाः |
striibaalavR^iddhaa nirjagmustatra tatra kutuuhalaat || 5-53-23 tam pradiipitalaaN^guulam hanumantam didR^ikShavaH |
All the demons proclaimed in cross roads, four-pillared temples and in royal high-ways, saying that Hanuma was a spy.
स्त्रीबालवृद्धा निर्जग्मुस्तत्र तत्र कुतूहलात् || ५-५३-२३ तम् प्रदीपितलाङ्गूलम् हनुमन्तम् दिदृक्षवः |
diipyamaane tataH tasya laanguula agre hanuumataH || 5-53-24 raakShasyaH taa viruupa akShyaH sha.nsuH devyaaH tat apriyam |
Women, children and old people came out from their respective dwellings, with an eagerness to see that Hanuma with his burning tail.
दीप्यमाने ततः तस्य लान्गूल अग्रे हनूमतः || ५-५३-२४ राक्षस्यः ता विरूप अक्ष्यः शंसुः देव्याः तत् अप्रियम् |
yaH tvayaa kR^ita samvaadaH siite taamra mukhaH kapiH || 5-53-25 laanguulena pradiiptena sa eSha pariNiiyate |
While the tip of Hanuma's tail was being ignited by the demons there, those female-demons with monstrous eyes then informed that unpleasant matter to Seetha, the princess.
यः त्वया कृत सम्वादः सीते ताम्र मुखः कपिः || ५-५३-२५ लान्गूलेन प्रदीप्तेन स एष परिणीयते |
shrutvaa tat vacanam kruuram aatma apaharaNa upamam || 5-53-26 vaidehii shoka samtaptaa huta ashanam upaagamat |
"O Seetha! That monkey with a red face, who had a conversation with you, is being moved around in the city, with his ignited tail."
श्रुत्वा तत् वचनम् क्रूरम् आत्म अपहरण उपमम् || ५-५३-२६ वैदेही शोक सम्तप्ता हुत अशनम् उपागमत् |
mangalaa abhimukhii tasya saa tadaa aasiin mahaakapeH || 5-53-27 upatasthe vishaala akShii prayataa havya vaahanam |
Hearing that cruel news, which created as much sorrow as when she was carried away by Ravana, Seetha was tormented with grief and started to pay homage to the fire-god.
मन्गला अभिमुखी तस्य सा तदा आसीन् महाकपेः || ५-५३-२७ उपतस्थे विशाल अक्षी प्रयता हव्य वाहनम् |
yadi asti pati shushruuShaa yadi asti caritam tapaH || 5-53-28 yadi ca asti eka patniitvam shiito bhava hanuumataH |
Then, the large-eyed Seetha, wishing for the welfare of Hanuma, prayed the fire-god with her devoted self.
यदि अस्ति पति शुश्रूषा यदि अस्ति चरितम् तपः || ५-५३-२८ यदि च अस्ति एक पत्नीत्वम् शीतो भव हनूमतः |
yadi kashcit anukroshaH tasya mayi asti dhiimataH || 5-53-29 yadi vaa bhaagya sheSham me shiito bhava hanuumataH |
"If I have done any service to my husband, if I have performed a penance and if I am a faithful wife, please be cool to Hanuma."
यदि कश्चित् अनुक्रोशः तस्य मयि अस्ति धीमतः || ५-५३-२९ यदि वा भाग्य शेषम् मे शीतो भव हनूमतः |
yadi maam vR^itta sampannaam tat samaagama laalasaam || 5-53-30 sa vijaanaati dharma aatmaa shiito bhava hanuumataH |
"If the wise Rama has even a little of kindness to me and if I have still some good fortune remaining to my credit, please be cool to Hanuma."
यदि माम् वृत्त सम्पन्नाम् तत् समागम लालसाम् || ५-५३-३० स विजानाति धर्म आत्मा शीतो भव हनूमतः |
yadi maam taarayati aaryaH sugriivaH satya samgaraH || 5-53-31 asmaat duhkhaan mahaabaahuH shiito bhava hanuumataH |
"If that virtuous Rama recognises me as one,, who is endowed with a good moral conduct and who is ardently desirous of meeting him, please be cool to Hanuma."
यदि माम् तारयति आर्यः सुग्रीवः सत्य सम्गरः || ५-५३-३१ अस्मात् दुह्खान् महाबाहुः शीतो भव हनूमतः |
tataH tiikShNa arciH avyagraH pradakShiNa shikho analaH || 5-53-32 jajvaala mR^iga shaava akShyaaH sha.nsann iva shivam kapeH |
"If the venerable Sugreeva, true to his promise, can make me traverse from this ocean of sorrow, please be cool to Hanuma."
ततः तीक्ष्ण अर्चिः अव्यग्रः प्रदक्षिण शिखो अनलः || ५-५३-३२ जज्वाल मृग शाव अक्ष्याः शंसन्न् इव शिवम् कपेः |
hanumajjanakashchaapi puchchhaanalayuto.anilaH || 5-53-33 vavau svaasthyakaro devyaaH praaleyaanilashiitalaH |
Then, the fire-god, as though informing the fawn-eyed Seetha about the well-being of Hanuma, shone brightly with sharp flames, undisteurbed and shooting out pointed flames towards the right.
हनुमज्जनकश्चापि पुच्छानलयुतोऽनिलः || ५-५३-३३ ववौ स्वास्थ्यकरो देव्याः प्रालेयानिलशीतलः |
dahyamaane ca laanguule cintayaamaasa vaanaraH || 5-53-34 pradiipto agniH ayam kasmaan na maam dahati sarvataH |
Even wind-god, the father of Hanuma, combined with the fire on Hanuma's tail, swept coolly like a snow-breeze, creating a solace to Seetha.
दह्यमाने च लान्गूले चिन्तयामास वानरः || ५-५३-३४ प्रदीप्तो अग्निः अयम् कस्मान् न माम् दहति सर्वतः |
dR^ishyate ca mahaajvaalaH karoti ca na me rujam || 5-53-35 shishirasya iva sampaato laanguula agre pratiShThitaH |
While his tail was in flames, Hanuma was reflecting why the fire, which was blazing on all sides, was not burning him.
दृश्यते च महाज्वालः करोति च न मे रुजम् || ५-५३-३५ शिशिरस्य इव सम्पातो लान्गूल अग्रे प्रतिष्ठितः |
athavaa tat idam vyaktam yat dR^iShTam plavataa mayaa || 5-53-36 raama prabhaavaat aashcaryam parvataH saritaam patau |
"It is conspicuous with large flames. But it is not creating any paoin to me, as if a snow-ball is kept at the tip of my tail."
अथवा तत् इदम् व्यक्तम् यत् दृष्टम् प्लवता मया || ५-५३-३६ राम प्रभावात् आश्चर्यम् पर्वतः सरिताम् पतौ |
yadi taavat samudrasya mainaakasya ca dhiimatha || 5-53-37 raama artham sambhramaH taadR^ik kim agniH na kariShyati |
"Or, while I was jumping over the ocean, a surprise-alliance was formed with Mount Mainaka and through the mountain, with the ocean, because of Rama's power. By this, the reason of the coolness is clear."
यदि तावत् समुद्रस्य मैनाकस्य च धीमथ || ५-५३-३७ राम अर्थम् सम्भ्रमः तादृक् किम् अग्निः न करिष्यति |
siitaayaaH ca aanR^isha.nsyena tejasaa raaghavasya ca || 5-53-38 pituH ca mama sakhyena na maam dahati paavakaH |
"If such an eagerness was there in the mind of the sea and the wise Mount Mainaka for the cause of Rama; will not the fire-god show the same degree of eagerness in making its touch cold?"
सीतायाः च आनृशंस्येन तेजसा राघवस्य च || ५-५३-३८ पितुः च मम सख्येन न माम् दहति पावकः |
bhuuyaH sa cintayaamaasa muhuurtam kapi kunjaraH || 5-53-39 utpapaata atha vegena nanaada ca mahaakapiH |
"The fire does not burn me, due to kindness of Seetha, powerfulness of Rama and friendlines of my father."
भूयः स चिन्तयामास मुहूर्तम् कपि कुन्जरः || ५-५३-३९ उत्पपात अथ वेगेन ननाद च महाकपिः |
pura dvaaram tataH shriimaan shaila shR^ingam iva unnatam || 5-53-40 vibhakta rakShaH sambaadham aasasaada anila aatmajaH |
That Hanuma, the foremost among the monkeys, reflected agian for a monment, jumped with swiftness and roared too.
पुर द्वारम् ततः श्रीमान् शैल शृन्गम् इव उन्नतम् || ५-५३-४० विभक्त रक्षः सम्बाधम् आससाद अनिल आत्मजः |
sa bhuutvaa shaila samkaashaH kShaNena punaH aatmavaan || 5-53-41 hrasvataam paramaam praapto bandhanaani avashaatayat |
Then, the glorious Hanuma like a mountain-peak, approached the city-gate, which was looking high and stood secluded from the crowds of demons.
स भूत्वा शैल सम्काशः क्षणेन पुनः आत्मवान् || ५-५३-४१ ह्रस्वताम् परमाम् प्राप्तो बन्धनानि अवशातयत् |
vimuktaH ca abhavat shriimaan punaH parvata samnibhaH || 5-53-42 viikShamaaNaH ca dadR^ishe parigham toraNa aashritam |
That prudent Hanuma assumed the form of a mountain and immediately within a moment, assumed an exceedingly short form, thus becoming free from his tethers.
विमुक्तः च अभवत् श्रीमान् पुनः पर्वत सम्निभः || ५-५३-४२ वीक्षमाणः च ददृशे परिघम् तोरण आश्रितम् |
sa tam gR^ihya mahaabaahuH kaala aayasa pariShkR^itam || 5-53-43 rakShiNaH taan punaH sarvaan suudayaamaasa maarutiH |
The glorious Hanuma, having been free from his bonds, again assumed the form equal to a mountain and while looking around, found and iron rod belonging to the arched door-way.
स तम् गृह्य महाबाहुः काल आयस परिष्कृतम् || ५-५३-४३ रक्षिणः तान् पुनः सर्वान् सूदयामास मारुतिः |
sa taan nihatvaa raNa caNDa vikramaH | samiikShamaaNaH punaH eva lankaam | pradiipta laanguula kR^ita arci maalii | prakaashata aaditya iva a.nshu maalii || 5-53-44
That long-armed Hanuma, again taking taht rod made of iron, killed all those guards.
स तान् निहत्वा रण चण्ड विक्रमः | समीक्षमाणः पुनः एव लन्काम् | प्रदीप्त लान्गूल कृत अर्चि माली | प्रकाशत आदित्य इव अंशु माली || ५-५३-४४
That Hanuma, having an impetuous valour in combat, destroying those demons and looking over Lanka, shone like the sun encircled with rays, with the wreath of flames blazing on his tail.
