राम उवाच एतस्य बाहुवीर्येण लंका सीता च लक्ष्मणः
Rama said: By the strength of his arms, Lanka, Sita, and Lakshmana—
सखायं वानरपतिर्मुक्त्वैनं हरिपुंगवम्
This friend, the lord of the monkeys, released the foremost among monkeys.
वाली किमर्थमेतेन सुग्रीवप्रियकाम्यया
Vali, for what reason did he act out of desire to please Sugriva?
नायं विदितवान्मन्ये हनुमानात्मनो बलम्
I think Hanuman was unaware of his own strength.
एवं ब्रुवाणं रामं तु मुनयो वाक्यमब्रुवन् 5.2.79.
As Rama was speaking thus, the sages addressed him.
न बले विद्यते तुल्यो न गतौ न मतावपि
There is no equal to him in strength, nor in speed, nor even in wisdom.
न ज्ञातं हि बलं येन बलिना वालिमर्दने
Indeed, his strength was not known, even when the mighty Vali was subdued.
तन्न वर्णयितुं शक्यमेतस्य तु बलं महत्
It is not possible to describe his great strength.
असौ हि जातमात्रोऽपि बालार्क इव मूर्त्तिमान्
Even as a newborn, he was embodied like the young sun.
तूर्णमाधावतो राम शक्रेण विदितात्मना
Swiftly running, Rama, he was recognized by Indra, who knows himself.
ततो गिरौ पपातैष शक्रवज्राभिताडितः अस्मिंस्तु पतिते बाले मृतकल्पेऽशनिक्षतात्
Then he fell upon the mountain, struck by Indra's thunderbolt; and when this child fell, appearing dead from the lightning's blow—
ततो वायुः समादाय महा कालवनं गतः
Then Vayu, taking him, went to the great forest of Kala.
स्पृष्टमात्रस्तु लिंगेन समुत्तस्थौ प्लवंगमः
As soon as he was touched by the linga, the monkey rose up.
प्राणवंतमिमं दृष्ट्वा पवनो हर्षितस्तदा
Seeing this one, now breathing, the Wind-god was delighted.
स्पर्शनादस्य लिंगस्य मम पुत्रः समुत्थितः 5.2.79.
By the touch of this linga, my son has arisen.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे शक्रः समायातः सुरैर्वृतः
Meanwhile, Indra arrived, surrounded by the gods.
मत्करोत्सृष्टवज्रेण यस्मादस्यहनुर्हतः
Because his jaw was struck by the thunderbolt hurled by me,
वरुणोऽस्व वरं प्रादान्नास्य मृत्युर्भविष्यति
Varuṇa then granted him a boon: death shall not come to him.
सूर्येण च प्रभा दत्ता पवनेन गतिर्द्रुता
The Sun gave him radiance, and the Wind gave him swift movement.
आयुधानां हि सर्वेषामवध्योऽयं भविष्यति
He shall be invulnerable to all weapons.
अमित्रभयदो ह्येष मित्राणामभय प्रदः
He brings fear to enemies and grants safety to friends.
शत्रोर्बलोत्सादनाय राघवप्रीतये सदा
Always, for the delight of Rāghava, he destroys the strength of the enemy.
हते तु रावणे भूयो रामस्यानुमते स्थितः
When Rāvaṇa is slain, he remains with Rāma's consent.
ततो मां त्रिदशाः सर्वे पूजयिष्यंति भाविताः
Then all the gods, filled with devotion, will honor me.
अथ गंधवहः पुत्रं प्रगृह्य गृहमानयत् 5.2.79.
Then the Wind-god took his son and brought him home.
एवं लिंगप्रभावाच्च बलवान्मारुतात्मजः
Thus, by the power of the liṅga, the son of the Wind became mighty.
पराक्रमोत्साहमति प्रतापैः सौशील्यमाधुर्यनयादिकैश्च
With valor, enthusiasm, intellect, brilliance, noble character, sweetness, and wisdom,
ममेव विक्षोभितसागरस्य लोकान्दि धक्षोरिव पावकस्य
Just as fire burns up worlds when the ocean is agitated by me,
एतद्वै कथित तुभ्यं यन्मां त्वं परि पृच्छसि
Thus have I told you what you asked me.
दृष्टः सभाजितश्चापि राम गच्छामहे वयम् पूजयामासुरीशानं हनुमत्केश्वरं शिवम् समर्चयंति ये भक्त्या लिंगं त्रिदशपूजितम्
Having seen and honored Rāma, we are going; they worshiped Lord Śiva, Hanumatkeśvara, and those who devotedly worship the liṅga, honored by the gods,