Garuda Purana

दक्षिणान्तु दिशं ये च मार्गयन्तोऽथ जानकीम् । वनानि पर्वतान्द्वीपान्नदीनां पुलिनानि च ॥ १,१४३.

Those who searched for Janaki in the southern direction explored forests, mountains, islands, rivers, and riverbanks.

जानकीन्ते ह्यपश्यन्तो मरणे कृतनिश्चयाः । सम्पातिवचनाज्ज्ञात्वा हनूमान्कपिकुञ्जरः ॥ १,१४३.

Unable to find Janaki, they resolved to die; but, learning from Sampati's words, Hanuman, the monkey chief, understood.

शतयोजनविस्तीर्णं पुप्लुवे मकरालयम् । अपश्यज्जानकीं तत्र ह्यशोकवनिकास्थिताम् ॥ १,१४३.

Hanuman leapt across the ocean, a hundred yojanas wide, and there saw Janaki in the Ashoka grove.

भर्त्सितां राक्षसीभिश्च रावणेन च रक्षसा । भव भार्येति वदता चिन्तयन्तीञ्च राघवम् ॥ १,१४३.

She was threatened by rakshasis and by Ravana, the demon; as he said, 'Be my wife,' she thought only of Rama.

अङ्गुलीयं कपिर्दत्त्वा सीतां कौशल्यमब्रवीत् । रामस्य तस्य दूतोऽहं शोकं मा कुरु मैथिलि ॥ १,१४३.

The monkey gave her a ring and spoke to Sita, 'I am Rama's messenger; do not grieve, Maithili.'

स्वाभिज्ञानञ्च मे देहि येन रामः स्मरिष्यति । तच्छ्रुत्वा प्रददौ सीता वेणीरत्नं हनूमते ॥ १,१४३.

Give me a token of recognition, so that Rama will remember me. Hearing this, Sita gave Hanuman the jewel from her braid.

यथा रामो नयेच्छीघ्रं तथा वाच्यं त्वया कपे । तथेत्युक्त्वा तु हनुमान्वनं दिव्यं बभञ्ज ह ॥ १,१४३.

You must speak to Rama in such a way that he will quickly bring me back. Hanuman replied, 'So be it,' and then destroyed the divine grove.

हत्वाक्षं राक्षसांश्चान्यान्बन्धनं स्वयमागतः । सर्वैरिन्द्रजितो बाणैर्दृष्ट्वा रावणमब्रवीत् ॥ १,१४३.

After killing Aksha and other rakshasas, Hanuman himself came into captivity. Seeing him bound by Indrajit’s arrows, Ravana was informed.

रामदूतोऽस्मि हनुमान्देहि रामाय मैथिलीम् । एतच्छ्रुत्वा प्रकुपितो दीपयामास पुच्छकम् ॥ १,१४३.

Hanuman said, 'I am Rama's messenger; give Maithili to Rama.' Hearing this, Ravana became enraged and set Hanuman’s tail on fire.

कपिर्ज्वलितलाङ्गूलो लङ्कां देहेऽ महाबलः । दग्ध्वा लङ्कां समायातो रामपार्श्वं स वानरः ॥ १,१४३.

The mighty monkey, his tail ablaze, burned Lanka and then returned to Rama’s side.

जग्ध्वा फलं मधुवने दृष्टा सीतत्यवेदयत् । वेणीरत्नञ्च रामाय रामो लङ्कापुर्री ययौ ॥ १,१४३.

After eating fruit in the honey grove and seeing Sita, Hanuman reported to Rama and gave him the braid-jewel. Rama then set out for the city of Lanka.

ससुग्रीवः स हनुमान्सांगदश्च सलक्ष्मणः । विभीषणोऽपि सम्प्राप्तः शरणं राघवं प्रति ॥ १,१४३.

With Sugriva, Hanuman, Angada, Lakshmana, and Vibhishana, who had come seeking refuge with Raghava, Rama proceeded.

लङ्कैश्वर्येष्वभ्यषिञ्चद्रामस्तं रावणानुजम् । रामो नलेन सेतुञ्च कृत्वाब्धौ चोत्ततार तम् ॥ १,१४३.

Rama anointed Ravana’s brother as king over Lanka, and with Nala, built a bridge across the ocean and crossed it.

सुवेलावस्थितश्चैव पुरीं लङ्कां ददर्शह । अथ ते वानरा वीरा नीलाङ्गदनलादयः ॥ १,१४३.

Standing on Suvela mountain, Rama saw the city of Lanka. Then the heroic monkeys—Nila, Angada, Nala, and others—

धूम्रधूम्राक्षवीरेन्द्रा जाम्बवत्प्रमुखास्तदा । मैन्दद्विविदमुख्यास्ते पुरीं लङ्कां बभञ्जिरे ॥ १,१४३.

Along with Jambavan and the leaders Mainda and Dvivida, and the smoky-eyed rakshasa chiefs, began to destroy the city of Lanka.

राक्षसांश्च महाकायान्कालाञ्जनचयोपमान् । रामः सलक्ष्मणो हत्वा सकपिः सर्वराक्षसान् ॥ १,१४३.

Rama, with Lakshmana and the monkeys, slew all the rakshasas of great size, black as heaps of coal.

विद्युज्जिह्वञ्च धूम्राक्षं देवान्तकनरान्त कौ । महोदरमहापार्श्वावतिकायं महाबलम् ॥ १,१४३.

He killed Vidyujjihva, Dhūmrākṣa, Devāntaka, Narāntaka, Mahodara, Mahāpārśva, Atikāya, and the mighty ones.

कुम्भं निकुम्भं मत्तञ्च मकराक्षं ह्यकम्पनम् । प्रहस्तं वीरमुन्मत्तं कुम्भकर्णं महाबलम् ॥ १,१४३.

He slew Kumbha, Nikumbha, Matta, Makarākṣa, Akampana, Prahasta the fierce warrior, and the mighty Kumbhakarna.

रावणिं लक्ष्मणोऽच्छिन्त ह्यस्त्राद्यै राघवो बली । निकृत्य बाहुचक्राणि रावणन्तु न्यपातयन् ॥ १,१४३.

Lakshmana struck Ravana with weapons, and the powerful Raghava cut off his arms and felled him.

सीतां शुद्धां गृहीत्वाथ विमाने पुष्पके स्थितः । सवानरः समायातो ह्ययोध्यां प्रवरां पुरीम् ॥ १,१४३.

Then, taking purified Sita, Rama boarded the Pushpaka chariot with the monkeys and returned to the splendid city of Ayodhya.

तत्र राज्यं चकाराथ पुत्त्रवत्पालयन्प्रजाः । दशाश्वमेधानाहृत्य गयाशिरसि पातनम् ॥ १,१४३.

There, he ruled the kingdom, protecting the people as his own children, performed ten ashvamedha sacrifices, and offered oblations at Gaya.

पिण्डानां विधिवत्कृत्वा दत्त्वा दानानि राघवः । पुत्रौ कुशलवौ दृष्ट्वा तौ च राज्येऽभ्यषेचयत् ॥ १,१४३.

Raghava performed the rites for the ancestors, gave gifts, and, seeing his sons Kusha and Lava, installed them in the kingdom.

एकादशसहस्राणि रामो राज्यमकारयत् । शत्रुघ्नो लवणं जघ्ने शैलूषं भतस्ततः ॥ १,१४३.

Rama ruled for eleven thousand years. Shatrughna killed Lavana and then the demon Shailusha.

अगस्त्यादीन्मुनीन्नत्वा श्रुत्वोत्पत्तिञ्च रक्षसाम् । स्वर्गं गतो जनैः सार्धमयोध्यास्थैः कृतार्थकः ॥ १,१४३.

Having bowed to sages such as Agastya and having heard the origin of the demons, he, fulfilled in purpose, went to heaven together with the people of Ayodhya.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् १४४ ब्रह्मोवाच । हरिवंशं प्रवक्ष्यामि कृष्णमाहात्म्यमुत्तमम् । वसुदेवात्तु देवक्यां वासुदेवो बलोऽभवत् ॥ १,१४४.

Brahma said: I shall now declare the Harivamsha, the supreme greatness of Krishna. From Vasudeva and Devaki, Vasudeva—Bala—was born.

धर्मादिरक्षणार्थाय ह्यधर्मादिविनष्टये । कृष्णः पीत्वा स्तनौ गाढं पूतनामनयत्क्षयम् ॥ १,१४४.

For the protection of righteousness and the destruction of unrighteousness, Krishna, having deeply sucked her breasts, brought Putana to her end.

शकटः परिवृत्तोऽथ भग्नौ च यमलार्जुनौ । दमितः कालियो नागो धेनुको विनिपातितः ॥ १,१४४.

The cart was overturned, the twin Arjuna trees were broken, the serpent Kaliya was subdued, and Dhenuka was struck down.

धृतो गोवर्धनः शैल इन्द्रेण परिपूजितः । भारावतरणं चक्रे प्रतिज्ञां कृतवान्हरिः ॥ १,१४४.

Govardhana mountain was held up and worshipped by Indra; Hari fulfilled his vow and performed the removal of the earth's burden.

रक्षणायार्जुनादेश्च ह्यरिष्टादिर्निपातितः । केशी विनिहतो दैत्यो गोपाद्याः परितोषिताः ॥ १,१४४.

For the protection of Arjuna and others, demons such as Arishta were struck down; the demon Keshi was slain, and the cowherds and others were satisfied.