महेन्द्रं मेघसंकाशं ननाद स महाकपिः। स पूरयामास कपिर्दिशो दश समन्ततः
The great monkey roared as he beheld Mahendra, dark as a cloud, and his roar filled all ten directions.
नदन् नादेन महता मेघस्वनमहास्वनः। स तं देशमनुप्राप्तः सुहृद्दर्शनलालसः
Roaring with a mighty sound, like the thunder of great clouds, he reached that place, eager to see his friends.
ननाद सुमहानादं लाङ्गूलं चाप्यकम्पयत्। तस्य नानद्यमानस्य सुपर्णाचरिते पथि
He uttered a tremendous roar and shook his tail; as he roared along the path frequented by Garuda,
फलतीवास्य घोषेण गगनं सार्कमण्डलम्। ये तु तत्रोत्तरे कूले समुद्रस्य महाबलाः
By his roar, the sky with the sun's orb seemed to tremble; and those mighty ones who were on the northern shore of the ocean—
पूर्वं संविष्ठिताः शूरा वायुपुत्रदिदृक्षवः। महतो वायुनुन्नस्य तोयदस्येव निःस्वनम्। शुश्रुवुस्ते तदा घोषमूरुवेगं हनूमतः
The valiant ones who had previously settled there, desiring to see the son of the wind, heard Hanuman's thunderous, powerful roar, like the rumbling of a great cloud driven by the wind.
ते दीनमनसः सर्वे शुश्रुवुः काननौकसः। वानरेन्द्रस्य निर्घोषं पर्जन्यनिनदोपमम्
All those forest-dwelling monkeys, their hearts afflicted with sorrow, heard the mighty roar of the monkey king, resounding like the rumble of thunderclouds.
निशम्य नदतो नादं वानरास्ते समन्ततः। बभूवुरुत्सुकाः सर्वे सुहृद्दर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः
Hearing that loud cry echoing all around, all the monkeys became eager, longing to see their dear friend.
जाम्बवान् स हरिश्रेष्ठः प्रीतिसंहृष्टमानसः। उपामन्त्र्य हरीन् सर्वानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Jāmbavān, the foremost of monkeys, his heart filled with joy and delight, addressed all the monkeys with these words:
सर्वथा कृतकार्योऽसौ हनूमान् नात्र संशयः। न ह्यस्याकृतकार्यस्य नाद एवंविधो भवेत्
Without doubt, Hanumān has accomplished his task; for such a sound would not arise from him if the task were not completed.
तस्य बाहूरुवेगं च निनादं च महात्मनः। निशम्य हरयो हृष्टाः समुत्पेतुर्यतस्ततः
Hearing the force of his arms and thighs, and the mighty roar of that great soul, the monkeys, delighted, leapt up from where they were.
ते नगाग्रान्नगाग्राणि शिखराच्छिखराणि च। प्रहृष्टाः समपद्यन्त हनूमन्तं दिदृक्षवः
From peak to peak, from summit to summit, those joyful monkeys moved, eager to see Hanumān.
ते प्रीताः पादपाग्रेषु गृह्य शाखामवस्थिताः। वासांसि च प्रकाशानि समाविध्यन्त वानराः
Happy, the monkeys stood on the tips of branches, grasping the boughs, and waved their bright garments.
गिरिगह्वरसंलीनो यथा गर्जति मारुतः। एवं जगर्ज बलवान् हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः
Just as the wind roars, hidden in a mountain cave, so did Hanumān, the mighty son of the Wind, roar aloud.
तमभ्रघनसंकाशमापतन्तं महाकपिम्। दृष्ट्वा ते वानराः सर्वे तस्थुः प्राञ्जलयस्तदा
Seeing that great monkey, resembling a mass of dark clouds, descending, all the monkeys stood with joined palms.
ततस्तु वेगवान् वीरो गिरेर्गिरिनिभः कपिः। निपपात गिरेस्तस्य शिखरे पादपाकुले
Then the swift and heroic monkey, resembling a mountain, landed on the summit of that mountain, amidst a cluster of trees.
हर्षेणापूर्यमाणोऽसौ रम्ये पर्वतनिर्झरे। छिन्नपक्ष इवाकाशात् पपात धरणीधरः
Filled with joy, he descended into the beautiful mountain stream, like a mountain with its wings cut, falling from the sky.
ततस्ते प्रीतमनसः सर्वे वानरपुङ्गवाः। हनूमन्तं महात्मानं परिवार्योपतस्थिरे
Then all the foremost monkeys, their hearts delighted, surrounded and approached the great-souled Hanumān.
परिवार्य च ते सर्वे परां प्रीतिमुपागताः। प्रहृष्टवदनाः सर्वे तमागतमुपागमन्
Surrounding him, all of them attained the highest joy, and with beaming faces, they welcomed his arrival.
उपायनानि चादाय मूलानि च फलानि च। प्रत्यर्चयन् हरिश्रेष्ठं हरयो मारुतात्मजम्
Bringing roots and fruits as offerings, the monkeys honored Hanumān, the best of monkeys and son of the Wind.
विनेदुर्मुदिताः केचित् केचित् किलकिलां तथा। हृष्टाः पादपशाखाश्च आनिन्युर्वानरर्षभाः
Some, delighted, sang out; some made joyful noises; and the excited monkey chiefs brought branches of trees.
हनूमांस्तु गुरून् वृद्धाञ्जाम्बवत्प्रमुखांस्तदा। कुमारमङ्गदं चैव सोऽवन्दत महाकपिः
Then Hanumān, the great monkey, bowed to his elders and seniors, led by Jāmbavān, and to the prince Aṅgada.
स ताभ्यां पूजितः पूज्यः कपिभिश्च प्रसादितः। दृष्टा देवीति विक्रान्तः संक्षेपेण न्यवेदयत्
Honored by those two and revered by the monkeys, Hanumān, the valiant one, briefly announced, 'Sītā has been seen.'
निषसाद च हस्तेन गृहीत्वा वालिनः सुतम्। रमणीये वनोद्देशे महेन्द्रस्य गिरेस्तदा
Then, taking Vāli's son by the hand, Hanumān sat down in a pleasant spot in the forest, on the slopes of Mount Mahendra.
हनूमानब्रवीत् पृष्टस्तदा तान् वानरर्षभान्। अशोकवनिकासंस्था दृष्टा सा जनकात्मजा
Then Hanuman, when questioned, spoke to those foremost monkeys: 'Seated in the Ashoka grove, I saw Janaka's daughter.'
रक्ष्यमाणा सुघोराभी राक्षसीभिरनिन्दिता। एकवेणीधरा बाला रामदर्शनलालसा
Guarded by terrifying rakshasi women, faultless, wearing her hair in a single braid, young, longing to see Rama.
उपवासपरिश्रान्ता मलिना जटिला कृशा। ततो दृष्टेति वचनं महार्थममृतोपमम्
Worn out by fasting, dirty, matted-haired, emaciated—then the words 'I have seen her' were spoken, words of great import, like nectar.
निशम्य मारुतेः सर्वे मुदिता वानराभवन्। क्ष्वेडन्त्यन्ये नदन्त्यन्ये गर्जन्त्यन्ये महाबलाः
Hearing this from Hanuman, all the monkeys became joyful; some whistled, others roared, others thundered with great strength.
चक्रुः किलकिलामन्ये प्रतिगर्जन्ति चापरे। केचिदुच्छ्रितलाङ्गूलाः प्रहृष्टाः कपिकुञ्जराः
Some made chattering sounds, others answered with counter-roars; some, delighted, raised their long tails high.
आयताञ्चितदीर्घाणि लाङ्गूलानि प्रविव्यधुः। अपरे तु हनूमन्तं श्रीमन्तं वानरोत्तमम्
They stretched out their long, curved tails; others, delighted, touched the illustrious Hanuman, the best of monkeys.
आप्लुत्य गिरिशृङ्गेषु संस्पृशन्ति स्म हर्षिताः। उक्तवाक्यं हनूमन्तमङ्गदस्तु तदाब्रवीत्
Leaping onto the mountain peaks, they joyfully embraced Hanuman; then Angada spoke these words to Hanuman.