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.
पदातिबलसम्पन्नान् प्रेषयामास रावणः। परिघेणैव तान् सर्वान् नयामि यमसादनम्
Ravana sent forth those sons of his ministers, strong and well-equipped with infantry; with my iron club I sent them all to the abode of Yama.
मन्त्रिपुत्रान् हतान् श्रुत्वा समरे लघुविक्रमान्। पञ्च सेनाग्रगान् शूरान् प्रेषयामास रावणः
Hearing that the sons of his ministers, swift in battle, had been slain, Ravana then sent five heroic commanders of his army.
तानहं सहसैन्यान् वै सर्वानेवाभ्यसूदयम्। ततः पुनर्दशग्रीवः पुत्रमक्षं महाबलम्
I destroyed all of them together with their armies; then again the ten-headed Ravana sent his mighty son Aksha.
बहुभी राक्षसैः सार्धं प्रेषयामास संयुगे। तं तु मन्दोदरीपुत्रं कुमारं रणपण्डितम्
He sent him into battle, accompanied by many demons; that prince, the son of Mandodari, skilled in warfare—
सहसा खं समुद्यन्तं पादयोश्च गृहीतवान्। तमासीनं शतगुणं भ्रामयित्वा व्यपेषयम्
As he suddenly rose into the sky, I seized him by the feet, whirled him a hundred times, and dashed him down.
तमक्षमागतं भग्नं निशम्य स दशाननः। ततश्चेन्द्रजितं नाम द्वितीयं रावणः सुतम्
When the ten-headed one heard that Aksha had come and been slain, then Ravana, enraged, sent his second son, named Indrajit.
व्यादिदेश सुसंक्रुद्धो बलिनं युद्धदुर्मदम्। तच्चाप्यहं बलं सर्वं तं च राक्षसपुङ्गवम्
Greatly enraged, he dispatched Indrajit, powerful and proud in battle; and I faced that entire force and that foremost of demons.
नष्टौजसं रणे कृत्वा परं हर्षमुपागतः। महतापि महाबाहुः प्रत्ययेन महाबलः
Having depleted his energy in battle, he attained great joy; even so, the mighty-armed one, possessing immense strength, was confident.
प्रहितो रावणेनैष सह वीरैर्मदोद्धतैः। सोऽविषह्यं हि मां बुद्ध्वा स्वसैन्यं चावमर्दितम्
Sent by Ravana, together with warriors intoxicated by pride, he, realizing that I am unconquerable and that his own army was crushed, acted thus.
ब्रह्मणोऽस्त्रेण स तु मां प्रबद्ध्वा चातिवेगिनः। रज्जुभिश्चापि बध्नन्ति ततो मां तत्र राक्षसाः
He bound me with the weapon of Brahma, swift as the wind, and then the rakshasas tied me with ropes.
रावणस्य समीपं च गृहीत्वा मामुपागमन्। दृष्ट्वा सम्भाषितश्चाहं रावणेन दुरात्मना
Taking me, they brought me before Ravana; seeing me, the wicked Ravana spoke to me.
पृष्टश्च लङ्कागमनं राक्षसानां च तं वधम्। तत्सर्वं च रणे तत्र सीतार्थमुपजल्पितम्
He questioned me about my arrival in Lanka and the slaughter of the rakshasas; all that was spoken in battle for the sake of Sita.
तस्यास्तु दर्शनाकाङ्क्षी प्राप्तस्त्वद्भवनं विभो। मारुतस्यौरसः पुत्रो वानरो हनुमानहम्
Desiring her audience, I have come to your dwelling, O lord; I am Hanuman, the son of the Wind, a vanara by birth.
रामदूतं च मां विद्धि सुग्रीवसचिवं कपिम्। सोऽहं दौत्येन रामस्य त्वत्सकाशमिहागतः
Know me as Rama’s messenger, the monkey and counselor of Sugriva; I have come to you here in service of Rama.
शृणु चापि समादेशं यदहं प्रब्रवीमि ते। राक्षसेश हरीशस्त्वां वाक्यमाह समाहितम्
Hear also the command I speak to you; the lord of the rakshasas and the lord of the monkeys sends you this message.
सुग्रीवश्च महाभागः स त्वां कौशलमब्रवीत्। धर्मार्थकामसहितं हितं पथ्यमुवाच ह
Sugriva, the illustrious one, spoke to you words of well-being, accompanied by righteousness, wealth, and desire; he spoke what is beneficial and proper.
वसतो ऋष्यमूके मे पर्वते विपुलद्रुमे। राघवो रणविक्रान्तो मित्रत्वं समुपागतः
While I dwelt on Rishyamuka mountain, amidst great trees, the valorous Raghava approached me in friendship.
तेन मे कथितं राजन् भार्या मे रक्षसा हृता। तत्र साहाय्यहेतोर्मे समयं कर्तुमर्हसि
He told me, ‘O king, my wife has been abducted by a rakshasa; for the sake of assistance, you ought to make an agreement with me.’
वालिना हृतराज्येन सुग्रीवेण सह प्रभुः। चक्रेऽग्निसाक्षिकं सख्यं राघवः सहलक्ष्मणः
With Sugriva, whose kingdom was taken by Vali, the lord Raghava, together with Lakshmana, made a pact of friendship witnessed by fire.
तेन वालिनमाहत्य शरेणैकेन संयुगे। वानराणां महाराजः कृतः सम्प्लवतां प्रभुः
By striking Vali with a single arrow in battle, he made Sugriva the king of the monkeys, the lord of those who leap.