स क्षणात्तां व्यथां तीर्त्वा जगाद रिपुमग्रतः । सहस्वैकं प्रहारं मे कुत्र यासि ममाग्रतः
After passing through that agony in a moment, he spoke before his enemy: 'Endure a single blow from me—where are you going before me?'
एवमुक्त्वा महासंख्ये बाणमाधत्त सायके । ज्वालामालापरीतांगं स्वर्णपुंखसमन्वितम्
Having spoken thus in the great assembly, he placed an arrow upon his shaft, its body encircled by flames, adorned with a golden tip.
स बाणो धनुषो मुक्तः शत्रुघ्नेन पथिस्थितः । छिन्नोऽप्यग्रफलेनाशु हृदये समपद्यत
That arrow, released from the bow by Shatrughna standing on the path, though cut swiftly at the tip, reached the heart.
तेन बाणेन संमूर्छ्य पपात स्यंदनोपरि । ततो हाहाकृतं सैन्यं भग्नं सर्वं पराद्रवत्
Struck by that arrow, he fell unconscious upon his chariot; then the army, crying out in distress, was broken and fled in all directions.
सुरथो जयमापेदे संग्रामे रामसेवकः । दशवीरा दशसुतैर्मूर्च्छिताः पतिताः क्वचित्
Suratha, servant of Rama, attained victory in battle; ten heroes with ten sons were unconscious, fallen here and there.
सुग्रीवस्तु तत्कटकं भग्नं वीक्ष्य रणांगणे । स्वामिनं मूर्च्छितं वापि ययौ योद्धुं नृपं प्रति
Sugriva, seeing his force broken on the battlefield and his master unconscious, went forth to fight against the king.
आगच्छ भूप सर्वान्नो मूर्च्छयित्वा कुतो भवान् । गच्छति क्षिप्रं मां देहि युद्धं रणविशारद
Come, O king! After making all of us unconscious, where are you going? Give me battle swiftly, O expert in war.
एवमुक्त्वा नगं कंचिद्विशालं शाखया युतम् । उत्पाट्य प्राहरत्तस्य मस्तके बलसंयुतः
Having spoken thus, he uprooted a certain great tree with a branch and struck the king's head with it, full of strength.
तेन प्रहारेण महाबलो नृपः । संवीक्ष्यसु ग्रीवमथो स्वचापे । बाणान्समाधाय शितान्सरोषा । ज्जघान वक्षस्यतिपौरुषो बली
Struck by that mighty blow, the powerful king Sugriva, enraged, fixed sharp arrows to his own bow and struck Suratha, the exceedingly valiant one, in the chest.
तान्बाणान्व्यधमत्सर्वान्सुग्रीवः सहसा हसन् । ताडयामास हृदये सुरथं सुमहाबलः
Sugriva, laughing suddenly, scattered all those arrows and, with great strength, struck Suratha in the heart.
पर्वतैः शिखरैश्चैव नगैर्द्विरदवर्ष्मभिः । वेगात्संताडयामास दारयन्सुरथं नखैः
With the speed of mountains and peaks, and with blows like those of elephants, he tore at Suratha with his nails.
तमप्याशु बबंधास्त्राद्रामसंज्ञात्सुदारुणात् । बद्धः कपिवरो मेने सुरथं रामसेवकम्
Then, by a terrible weapon called 'Rama', Suratha quickly bound even that best of monkeys, who, though bound, considered Suratha to be a servant of Rama.
गजो यथायसमयीं शृंखलां पादलंबिताम् । प्राप्य किंचिन्न वै कर्तुं शक्नोति स तथा ह्यभूत्
Just as an elephant, having a chain fastened to its foot as prescribed, is unable to do anything, so too was he rendered powerless.
जितं तेन महाराज्ञा सुरथेन सुपुत्रिणा । सर्वान्वीरान्रथे स्थाप्य ययौ स्वनगरं प्रति
Thus, by that great king Suratha, who had a noble son, all the heroes were conquered; placing them on his chariot, he returned to his own city.
गत्वा सभायां सुमहान्बद्धं मारुतिमब्रवीत् । स्मर श्रीरघुनाथं त्वं दयालुं भक्तपालकम्
Having arrived in the assembly, the mighty Suratha spoke to the bound Hanuman: 'Remember Sri Raghunatha, the compassionate protector of devotees.'
यथा त्वां बंधनात्सद्यो मोचयिष्यति सुष्ठुधीः । नान्यथायुतवर्षेण मोचयिष्यामि बंधनात्
'Just as he will immediately release you from bondage, O wise one, so I will not release you from these bonds for ten thousand years by any other means.'
इत्युक्तमाकर्ण्य समीरजस्तदा । सुबद्धमात्मानमवेक्ष्य वीरान् । संमूर्च्छिताञ्छत्रुशराभिघात -। पीडायुतान्बंधनमुक्तये स्मरत्
Hearing these words, the wind-god's son, seeing himself tightly bound and the heroes unconscious and afflicted by enemy arrows, remembered for release from bondage.
श्रीरामचंद्रं रघुवंशजातं सीतापतिं पंकजपत्रनेत्रम् । स्वमुक्तये बंधनतः कृपालुं सस्मार सर्वैः करणैर्विशोकैः
He remembered Sri Ramachandra, born of the Raghu line, lord of Sita, lotus-eyed, compassionate, with all his pure senses, for his own release from bondage.
हनूमानुवाच। हा नाथ हा नरवरोत्तम हा दयालो । सीतापते रुचिरकुंतलशोभिवक्त्र । भक्तार्तिदाहक मनोहररूपधारिन् । मां बंधनात्सपदि मोचय मा विलंबम्
Hanuman said: 'O Lord, O best of men, O compassionate one, lord of Sita, whose face shines with lovely locks, destroyer of devotees' distress, bearer of a captivating form, quickly release me from these bonds, do not delay.'
संमोचितास्तु भवता गजपुंगवाद्याः । देवाश्च दानवकुलाग्नि सुदह्यमानाः । तत्सुंदरीशिरसिसंस्थितकेशबंधः । संमोचितस्तु करुणालय मां स्मरस्व
'By you, the foremost elephants and others have been released; the gods and the demon clans, burning in fire, have been saved; you whose hair is tied upon the head of beautiful Sita, O abode of compassion, remember me and release me too.'
त्वं यागकर्मनिरतोऽसि मुनीश्वरेंद्रै । र्धर्मं विचारयसि भूमिपतीड्यपाद । अत्राहमद्य सुरथेन विगाढपाश -। बद्धोस्मि मोचय महापुरुषाशु देव
'You are devoted to sacrifice and ritual, honored by the greatest sages and kings; you uphold dharma, O worshipped by earth's rulers. Here today I am tightly bound by Suratha—release me quickly, O great Lord.'
नो मोचयस्यथ यदि स्मरणातिरेकात् । त्वं सर्वदेववरपूजितपादपद्म । लोको भवंतमिदमुल्लसितोऽहसिष्य -। त्तस्माद्विलंबमिह माचर मोचयाशु
'If you do not release me now by the power of remembrance, O you whose lotus feet are worshipped by all the best of gods, this world will lose faith in you; therefore, do not delay here, release me quickly.'
इति श्रुत्वा जगन्नाथो रघुवीरः कृपानिधिः । भक्तं मोचयितुं प्रागात्पुष्पकेणाशुवेगिना
Hearing this, the Lord of the universe, the heroic Raghu, ocean of compassion, set out swiftly in the Pushpaka chariot to free his devotee.
लक्ष्मणेनानुगेनाथ भरतेन सुशोभितम् । मुनिवृंदैर्व्यासमुख्यैः समेतं ददृशे कपिः
Hanuman saw him, adorned by Lakshmana as companion and by Bharata, surrounded by hosts of sages led by Vyasa.
तमागतं निजं नाथं वीक्ष्य भूपं समब्रवीत् । पश्य राजन्निजं मोक्तुमायातं कृपया हरिम्
Seeing his own Lord arrive, Hanuman spoke to the king: 'Behold, O king, Hari has come out of compassion to release his own.'
अनेके मोचिताः पूर्वं स्मरणात्सेवका निजाः । तथा मां पाशतो बद्धं संमोचयितुमागतः
'Many of his own servants have previously been released by remembrance; in the same way, he has come to free me, bound by these bonds.'
श्रीरामभद्रमायांतं वीक्ष्यासौ सुरथः क्षणात् । नतीश्च शतशश्चक्रे भक्तिपूरपरिप्लुतः
Seeing the arrival of the glorious Rāma, Suratha at once offered hundreds of bows, his heart overflowing with devotion.
श्रीरामस्तं निजैर्दोर्भिः परिरेभे चतुर्भुजः । मूर्ध्नि सिंचन्नश्रुजलैर्हर्षाद्भक्तं स्वकं मुहुः
The four-armed Rāma embraced him with his own arms, again and again sprinkling his devotee’s head with tears of joy.
उवाच धन्यदेहोऽसि महत्कर्म कृतं त्वया । कपीश्वरस्त्वया बद्धो हनूमान्सर्वतो बलः
He said: 'Blessed is your body; you have performed a great deed. By you, the lord of monkeys, the mighty Hanumān, was bound.'
श्रीरामः कपिवर्यं तं मोचयामास बंधनात् । मूर्छितांस्तान्भटान्सर्वान्वीक्ष्य दृष्ट्या स्वजीवयत्
Rāma released that foremost of monkeys from his bonds, and by his gaze revived all the warriors who had fallen unconscious.