अवोचद् यदि तत् तथ्यं भवेयं शरणं हि वः। तां चाहं तादृशीं दृष्ट्वा सीताया दारुणां दशाम्
Said, "If that is true, I will indeed be your refuge; and seeing Sītā in such a dreadful state—"
चिन्तयामास विश्रान्तो न च मे निर्वृतं मनः। सम्भाषणार्थे च मया जानक्याश्चिन्तितो विधिः
Resting, I reflected, yet my mind found no peace; I considered how I might speak with Janaki.
इक्ष्वाकुकुलवंशस्तु स्तुतो मम पुरस्कृतः। श्रुत्वा तु गदितां वाचं राजर्षिगणभूषिताम्
The lineage of Ikshvaku was praised and placed foremost by me; hearing those words, adorned with the speech of royal sages—
प्रत्यभाषत मां देवी बाष्पैः पिहितलोचना। कस्त्वं केन कथं चेह प्राप्तो वानरपुङ्गव
The lady replied to me, her eyes filled with tears: 'Who are you? By whom, and how, have you come here, O foremost of monkeys?'
का च रामेण ते प्रीतिस्तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि। तस्यास्तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा अहमप्यब्रुवं वचः
'And what affection do you have for Rama? That you must tell me.' Hearing her words, I too spoke.
देवि रामस्य भर्तुस्ते सहायो भीमविक्रमः। सुग्रीवो नाम विक्रान्तो वानरेन्द्रो महाबलः
'O lady, your husband Rama has a mighty and valorous ally named Sugriva, the powerful king of the monkeys.'
तस्य मां विद्धि भृत्यं त्वं हनूमन्तमिहागतम्। भर्त्रा सम्प्रहितस्तुभ्यं रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा
'Know me to be his servant, Hanuman, who has come here, sent to you by your blameless husband Rama.'
इदं तु पुरुषव्याघ्रः श्रीमान् दाशरथिः स्वयम्। अङ्गुलीयमभिज्ञानमदात् तुभ्यं यशस्विनि
'This, O illustrious one, is a sign of recognition which the glorious son of Dasharatha, the tiger among men, himself gave to you.'
तदिच्छामि त्वयाज्ञप्तं देवि किं करवाण्यहम्। रामलक्ष्मणयोः पार्श्वं नयामि त्वां किमुत्तरम्
'Therefore, O lady, command me—what shall I do? Shall I take you to the side of Rama and Lakshmana? What is your answer?'
एतच्छ्रुत्वा विदित्वा च सीता जनकनन्दिनी। आह रावणमुत्पाट्य राघवो मां नयत्विति
Hearing and understanding this, Sita, daughter of Janaka, said: 'Let Raghava uproot Ravana and take me.'
प्रणम्य शिरसा देवीमहमार्यामनिन्दिताम्। राघवस्य मनोह्लादमभिज्ञानमयाचिषम्
Bowing my head to the blameless and noble lady, I requested a token of recognition to gladden Rama's heart.
अथ मामब्रवीत् सीता गृह्यतामयमुत्तमः। मणिर्येन महाबाहू रामस्त्वां बहु मन्यते
Then Sita said to me: 'Take this excellent jewel, by which the strong-armed Rama holds you in high regard.'
इत्युक्त्वा तु वरारोहा मणिप्रवरमुत्तमम्। प्रायच्छत् परमोद्विग्ना वाचा मां संदिदेश ह
Having spoken thus, the noble lady, greatly agitated, gave me the excellent and precious jewel, and with words entrusted me.
ततस्तस्यै प्रणम्याहं राजपुत्र्यै समाहितः। प्रदक्षिणं परिक्राममिहाभ्युद्गतमानसः
Then, bowing to the princess with devotion, I circumambulated her and departed, my mind intent on returning.
उत्तरं पुनरेवाह निश्चित्य मनसा तदा। हनूमन् मम वृत्तान्तं वक्तुमर्हसि राघवे
Then, having resolved in her mind, she again spoke to me: 'Hanuman, you must tell my story to Raghava.'
यथा श्रुत्वैव नचिरात् तावुभौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। सुग्रीवसहितौ वीरावुपेयातां तथा कुरु
'So that, upon hearing it, Rama and Lakshmana, together with Sugriva, may come quickly—do thus.'
यदन्यथा भवेदेतद् द्वौ मासौ जीवितं मम। न मां द्रक्ष्यति काकुत्स्थो म्रिये साहमनाथवत्
'If otherwise it should be, for two months my life remains; if Kakutstha does not see me, I shall die as one without protector.'
तच्छ्रुत्वा करुणं वाक्यं क्रोधो मामभ्यवर्तत। उत्तरं च मया दृष्टं कार्यशेषमनन्तरम्
Hearing those pitiful words, anger arose in me; I then considered what further action remained.
ततोऽवर्धत मे कायस्तदा पर्वतसंनिभः। युद्धाकाङ्क्षी वनं तस्य विनाशयितुमारभे
Then my body grew, resembling a mountain; desiring battle, I began to destroy his forest.
तद् भग्नं वनखण्डं तु भ्रान्तत्रस्तमृगद्विजम्। प्रतिबुद्ध्य निरीक्षन्ते राक्षस्यो विकृताननाः
Then the demonesses, with terrifying faces, saw that forest, broken and scattered, with frightened and confused deer and birds.
मां च दृष्ट्वा वने तस्मिन् समागम्य ततस्ततः। ताः समभ्यागताः क्षिप्रं रावणायाचचक्षिरे
And seeing me there in the forest, they quickly gathered together and went at once to inform Ravana.
राजन् वनमिदं दुर्गं तव भग्नं दुरात्मना। वानरेण ह्यविज्ञाय तव वीर्यं महाबल
"O King, this difficult and fortified forest of yours has been destroyed by a wicked monkey, not knowing your great strength."
तस्य दुर्बुद्धिता राजंस्तव विप्रियकारिणः। वधमाज्ञापय क्षिप्रं यथासौ न पुनर्व्रजेत्
"Because of his evil intent, O King, and his actions displeasing to you, quickly order his death so that he may not return again."
तच्छ्रुत्वा राक्षसेन्द्रेण विसृष्टा बहुदुर्जयाः। राक्षसाः किंकरा नाम रावणस्य मनोऽनुगाः
Hearing this, the king of the demons sent forth the formidable demons called Kinkaras, who followed Ravana’s will.
तेषामशीतिसाहस्रं शूलमुद्गरपाणिनाम्। मया तस्मिन् वनोद्देशे परिघेण निषूदितम्
Eighty thousand of them, holding spears and maces, I struck down in that part of the forest with my iron club.
तेषां तु हतशिष्टा ये ते गता लघुविक्रमाः। निहतं च मया सैन्यं रावणायाचचक्षिरे
Those of them who survived, swift in action, went and reported to Ravana that his army had been destroyed by me.
ततो मे बुद्धिरुत्पन्ना चैत्यप्रासादमुत्तमम्। तत्रस्थान् राक्षसान् हत्वा शतं स्तम्भेन वै पुनः
Then an idea arose in my mind to attack the great temple tower, and there I killed a hundred demons stationed with a pillar.
ललामभूतो लङ्काया मया विध्वंसितो रुषा। ततः प्रहस्तस्य सुतं जम्बुमालिनमादिशत्
I, in my anger, destroyed that which was the ornament of Lanka; then Ravana ordered Jambumali, the son of Prahasta.
राक्षसैर्बहुभिः सार्धं घोररूपैर्भयानकैः। तमहं बलसम्पन्नं राक्षसं रणकोविदम्
He, accompanied by many demons of dreadful and terrifying form, was a mighty and skilled warrior whom I faced.
परिघेणातिघोरेण सूदयामि सहानुगम्। तच्छ्रुत्वा राक्षसेन्द्रस्तु मन्त्रिपुत्रान् महाबलान्
With my exceedingly fierce iron club, I slew him along with his followers; hearing this, the king of demons then sent the mighty sons of his ministers.