यदि मां तारयेदार्यः सुग्रीवः सत्यसंगरः। अस्माद् दुःखाम्बुसंरोधाच्छीतो भव हनूमतः
'If the noble Sugriva, steadfast in truth, will rescue me from this sea of sorrow, let Hanuman be cool.'
ततस्तीक्ष्णार्चिरव्यग्रः प्रदक्षिणशिखोऽनलः। जज्वाल मृगशावाक्ष्याः शंसन्निव शुभं कपेः
Then the fire, with sharp flames but unwavering, circled to the right and blazed around the doe-eyed lady, as if proclaiming good fortune for the monkey.
हनूमज्जनकश्चैव पुच्छानलयुतोऽनिलः। ववौ स्वास्थ्यकरो देव्याः प्रालेयानिलशीतलः
Hanuman and the wind, his father, together with the fire on his tail, blew a cool, health-giving, icy breeze for the goddess.
दह्यमाने च लाङ्गूले चिन्तयामास वानरः। प्रदीप्तोऽग्निरयं कस्मान्न मां दहति सर्वतः
As his tail was burning, the monkey wondered: 'This blazing fire does not burn me at all—why is that?'
दृश्यते च महाज्वालः करोति च न मे रुजम्। शिशिरस्येव सम्पातो लाङ्गूलाग्रे प्रतिष्ठितः
'The great flames are visible, yet they cause me no pain; at the tip of my tail, it feels as if a cool stream has settled.'
अथ वा तदिदं व्यक्तं यद् दृष्टं प्लवता मया। रामप्रभावादाश्चर्यं पर्वतः सरितां पतौ
'Or perhaps this is truly that wonder I saw when I crossed the ocean—by Rama's power, even the mountain yielded to the lord of rivers.'
यदि तावत् समुद्रस्य मैनाकस्य च धीमतः। रामार्थं सम्भ्रमस्तादृक् किमग्निर्न करिष्यति
'If the wise Mainaka and the ocean were so eager to help for Rama's sake, why would fire not do the same?'
सीतायाश्चानृशंस्येन तेजसा राघवस्य च। पितुश्च मम सख्येन न मां दहति पावकः
'Because of Sita's compassion, Rama's energy, and my father's friendship, the fire does not burn me.'
भूयः स चिन्तयामास मुहूर्तं कपिकुञ्जरः। कथमस्मद्विधस्येह बन्धनं राक्षसाधमैः
Then the mighty monkey pondered again for a moment: 'How could such as I be bound by these wicked rakshasas?'
प्रतिक्रियास्य युक्ता स्यात् सति मह्यं पराक्रमे। ततश्छित्त्वा च तान् पाशान् वेगवान् वै महाकपिः
'If I have strength, I should act accordingly.' Then the swift and mighty monkey broke those bonds.
उत्पपाताथ वेगेन ननाद च महाकपिः। पुरद्वारं ततः श्रीमान् शैलशृङ्गमिवोन्नतम्
Then, leaping up with speed, the great monkey roared; from there, he reached the city's gate, towering like a mountain peak.
विभक्तरक्षःसम्बाधमाससादानिलात्मजः। स भूत्वा शैलसंकाशः क्षणेन पुनरात्मवान्
The son of the wind, having scattered the crowd of rakshasas, stood there, mountain-like; in a moment, he returned to his own form.
ह्रस्वतां परमां प्राप्तो बन्धनान्यवशातयत्। विमुक्तश्चाभवच्छ्रीमान् पुनः पर्वतसंनिभः
He became extremely small, slipped out of his bonds, and, freed, regained his glorious, mountain-like form.
वीक्षमाणश्च ददृशे परिघं तोरणाश्रितम्। स तं गृह्य महाबाहुः कालायसपरिष्कृतम्। रक्षिणस्तान् पुनः सर्वान् सूदयामास मारुतिः
Looking around, he saw an iron bar at the gate. Seizing it, the mighty-armed Hanuman, adorned with black steel, struck down all the guards once more.
स तान् निहत्वा रणचण्डविक्रमः समीक्षमाणः पुनरेव लङ्काम्। प्रदीप्तलाङ्गूलकृतार्चिमाली प्रकाशितादित्य इवार्चिमाली
Having slain them, fierce in battle, he gazed again upon Lanka, his blazing tail forming a garland of flames, shining like the sun encircled by rays.
thumb|चतुःपञ्चाशः सर्गः श्रूयताम्|center श्रीमद्वाल्मीकियरामायणे सुन्दरकाण्डे चतुःपञ्चाशः सर्गः ॥५-
Listen now to the fifty-fourth chapter in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Sundara Kāṇḍa.
वीक्षमाणस्ततो लङ्कां कपिः कृतमनोरथः। वर्धमानसमुत्साहः कार्यशेषमचिन्तयत्
Then the monkey, his wish fulfilled, gazed upon Lanka, his enthusiasm growing, and considered what task yet remained.
किं नु खल्ववशिष्टं मे कर्तव्यमिह साम्प्रतम्। यदेषां रक्षसां भूयः संतापजननं भवेत्
What, indeed, still remains for me to do here, that would cause even greater distress to these rākṣasas?
वनं तावत्प्रमथितं प्रकृष्टा राक्षसा हताः। बलैकदेशः क्षपितः शेषं दुर्गविनाशनम्
The grove has been destroyed, many rākṣasas slain, a portion of the army wiped out; what remains is the destruction of the fortress.
दुर्गे विनाशिते कर्म भवेत् सुखपरिश्रमम्। अल्पयत्नेन कार्येऽस्मिन् मम स्यात् सफलः श्रमः
If the fortress is destroyed, the task will be accomplished with ease, and my effort in this matter will bear fruit with little exertion.
यो ह्ययं मम लाङ्गूले दीप्यते हव्यवाहनः। अस्य संतर्पणं न्याय्यं कर्तुमेभिर्गृहोत्तमैः
Since this fire, like the sacred flame, burns upon my tail, it is fitting to satisfy it with these finest houses.
ततः प्रदीप्तलाङ्गूलः सविद्युदिव तोयदः। भवनाग्रेषु लङ्काया विचचार महाकपिः
Then, with his tail ablaze, like a rain-cloud flashing with lightning, the great monkey roamed before the houses of Lanka.
गृहाद् गृहं राक्षसानामुद्यानानि च वानरः। वीक्षमाणो ह्यसंत्रस्तः प्रासादांश्च चचार सः
From house to house of the rākṣasas, and through their gardens, the fearless monkey wandered, also moving among the palaces.
अवप्लुत्य महावेगः प्रहस्तस्य निवेशनम्। अग्निं तत्र विनिक्षिप्य श्वसनेन समो बली
Leaping with great speed, he entered Prahasta's residence, cast fire there, and, powerful as the wind, moved on.
ततोऽन्यत् पुप्लुवे वेश्म महापार्श्वस्य वीर्यवान्। मुमोच हनुमानग्निं कालानलशिखोपमम्
Then Hanuman, full of might, leapt to the house of Mahāpārśva and released fire there, like a tongue of the final conflagration.
वज्रदंष्ट्रस्य च तथा पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः। शुकस्य च महातेजाः सारणस्य च धीमतः
So too, the great monkey leapt to the houses of Vajradaṃṣṭra, Śuka, and the wise Sāraṇa, blazing with energy.
तथा चेन्द्रजितो वेश्म ददाह हरियूथपः। जम्बुमालेः सुमालेश्च ददाह भवनं ततः
Likewise, the leader of the monkeys set fire to the house of Indrajit, and then burned the dwellings of Jambumāli and Sumāli.
रश्मिकेतोश्च भवनं सूर्यशत्रोस्तथैव च। ह्रस्वकर्णस्य दंष्ट्रस्य रोमशस्य च रक्षसः
He burned the houses of Raśmiketu, Sūryaśatru, Hrasvakarṇa, Daṃṣṭra, and the rākṣasa Romaśa as well.
युद्धोन्मत्तस्य मत्तस्य ध्वजग्रीवस्य रक्षसः। विद्युज्जिह्वस्य घोरस्य तथा हस्तिमुखस्य च
He set fire to the homes of Yuddhonmatta, Matta, Dhvajagrīva, the fierce Vidyujjihva, and Hastimukha.
करालस्य विशालस्य शोणिताक्षस्य चैव हि। कुम्भकर्णस्य भवनं मकराक्षस्य चैव हि
He burned the houses of Karāla, Viśāla, Śoṇitākṣa, Kumbhakarṇa, and Makarākṣa as well.