ततस्तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा मम पुच्छं समन्ततः। वेष्टितं शणवल्कैश्च पट्टैः कार्पासकैस्तथा
Then, hearing his command, my tail was wrapped all around with hemp fibers and strips of cotton cloth.
राक्षसाः सिद्धसंनाहास्ततस्ते चण्डविक्रमाः। तदादीप्यन्त मे पुच्छं हनन्तः काष्ठमुष्टिभिः
The Rākṣasas, fully armed and fierce in valor, set my tail alight, striking me with fists full of wood.
बद्धस्य बहुभिः पाशैर्यन्त्रितस्य च राक्षसैः। न मे पीडाभवत् काचिद् दिदृक्षोर्नगरीं दिवा
Though bound with many ropes and restrained by the Rākṣasas, I felt no pain, eager as I was to see the city by day.
ततस्ते राक्षसाः शूरा बद्धं मामग्निसंवृतम्। अघोषयन् राजमार्गे नगरद्वारमागताः
Then those heroic Rākṣasas, having bound me and covered me with fire, paraded me along the royal road as they approached the city gate.
ततोऽहं सुमहद्रूपं संक्षिप्य पुनरात्मनः। विमोचयित्वा तं बन्धं प्रकृतिस्थः स्थितः पुनः
Thereupon, contracting my immense form again by my own power, I freed myself from those bonds and stood in my natural state.
आयसं परिघं गृह्य तानि रक्षांस्यसूदयम्। ततस्तन्नगरद्वारं वेगेन प्लुतवानहम्
Seizing an iron club, I struck down those Rākṣasas, and then, with great speed, I leapt to the city gate.
पुच्छेन च प्रदीप्तेन तां पुरीं साट्टगोपुराम्। दहाम्यहमसम्भ्रान्तो युगान्ताग्निरिव प्रजाः
With my blazing tail, I burned that city with its ramparts and gateways, unshaken, like the fire at the end of an age consumes creatures.
विनष्टा जानकी व्यक्तं न ह्यदग्धः प्रदृश्यते। लङ्कायाः कश्चिदुद्देशः सर्वा भस्मीकृता पुरी
Surely, Sītā is lost, for not a single spot in Laṅkā appears unburned; the entire city has been reduced to ashes.
दहता च मया लङ्कां दग्धा सीता न संशयः। रामस्य च महत्कार्यं मयेदं विफलीकृतम्
As I was burning Laṅkā, Sītā too must have been burned—there is no doubt; and thus, this great task of Rāma's has been rendered fruitless by me.
इति शोकसमाविष्टश्चिन्तामहमुपागतः। ततोऽहं वाचमश्रौषं चारणानां शुभाक्षराम्
Thus overwhelmed by sorrow, I fell into anxious thought; then I heard the auspicious words of the celestial spies.
जानकी न च दग्धेति विस्मयोदन्तभाषिणाम्। ततो मे बुद्धिरुत्पन्ना श्रुत्वा तामद्भुतां गिरम्
"Sītā has not been burned," they said, speaking words of wondrous news; upon hearing that marvelous speech, understanding arose in me.
अदग्धा जानकीत्येव निमित्तैश्चोपलक्षितम्। दीप्यमाने तु लाङ्गूले न मां दहति पावकः
"Sītā is unburned"—this was confirmed by omens as well; for though my tail was aflame, the fire did not burn me.
हृदयं च प्रहृष्टं मे वाताः सुरभिगन्धिनः। तैर्निमित्तैश्च दृष्टार्थैः कारणैश्च महागुणैः
My heart was gladdened, and fragrant winds blew; by these visible omens and great auspicious signs, I was assured.
ऋषिवाक्यैश्च दृष्टार्थैरभवं हृष्टमानसः। पुनर्दृष्टा च वैदेही विसृष्टश्च तया पुनः
With the words of the sages, confirmed by direct perception, my heart became joyful; and again I saw Vaidehī, and was again released by her.
ततः पर्वतमासाद्य तत्रारिष्टमहं पुनः। प्रतिप्लवनमारेभे युष्मद्दर्शनकाङ्क्षया
Then, reaching the mountain, I once more encountered danger there; but, longing to see you, I began my return journey.
ततः श्वसनचन्द्रार्कसिद्धगन्धर्वसेवितम्। पन्थानमहमाक्रम्य भवतो दृष्टवानिह
Then, traversing the path frequented by the Wind, the Moon, the Sun, the Siddhas, and the Gandharvas, I have come here and seen you.
राघवस्य प्रसादेन भवतां चैव तेजसा। सुग्रीवस्य च कार्यार्थं मया सर्वमनुष्ठितम्
By the grace of Rāghava, by your own power, and for the sake of Sugrīva's mission, I have accomplished everything.
एतत् सर्वं मया तत्र यथावदुपपादितम्। तत्र यन्न कृतं शेषं तत् सर्वं क्रियतामिति
All this has been properly carried out by me there; whatever remains unfinished, let all that now be done.
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Hear now the fifty-ninth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Sundarakāṇḍa.
एतदाख्याय तत् सर्वं हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः। भूयः समुपचक्राम वचनं वक्तुमुत्तरम्
Having related all this, Hanumān, son of the Wind, again began to speak further words.
सफलो राघवोद्योगः सुग्रीवस्य च सम्भ्रमः। शीलमासाद्य सीताया मम च प्रीणितं मनः
Rāghava's effort and Sugrīva's zeal have borne fruit; having encountered Sītā's character, my heart too is gladdened.
आर्यायाः सदृशं शीलं सीतायाः प्लवगर्षभाः। तपसा धारयेल्लोकान् क्रुद्धा वा निर्दहेदपि
Sītā's conduct is fitting for a noble lady, O foremost of monkeys; by her austerity she could sustain the worlds, or, if angered, even burn them up.
सर्वथातिप्रकृष्टोऽसौ रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः। यस्य तां स्पृशतो गात्रं तपसा न विनाशितम्
In every way, that Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, is truly exceptional, whose body was not destroyed by her austerity when he touched her.
न तदग्निशिखा कुर्यात् संस्पृष्टा पाणिना सती। जनकस्य सुता कुर्याद् यत् क्रोधकलुषीकृता
Not even a flame, when touched by the hand, would do what Janaka's daughter, enraged and tainted by wrath, could do.
जाम्बवत्प्रमुखान् सर्वाननुज्ञाप्य महाकपीन्। अस्मिन् नेवंगते कार्ये भवतां च निवेदिते। न्याय्यं स्म सह वैदेह्या द्रष्टुं तौ पार्थिवात्मजौ
Having taken leave of all the great monkeys led by Jāmbavat, and with this matter thus reported to you, it is proper for us, together with Vaidehī, to go and see those two sons of kings.
अहमेकोऽपि पर्याप्तः सराक्षसगणां पुरीम्। तां लङ्कां तरसा हन्तुं रावणं च महाबलम्
Even I alone am sufficient to destroy, by force, the city of Laṅkā with all its hosts of rākṣasas, and mighty Rāvaṇa as well.
किं पुनः सहितो वीरैर्बलवद्भिः कृतात्मभिः। कृतास्त्रैः प्लवगैः शक्तैर्भवद्भिर्विजयैषिभिः
How much more so, when joined by heroes—strong, self-controlled, skilled in weapons, powerful monkeys like you, eager for victory!
अहं तु रावणं युद्धे ससैन्यं सपुरःसरम्। सहपुत्रं वधिष्यामि सहोदरयुतं युधि
In battle, I will slay Rāvaṇa with his army and leaders, with his sons and brothers, all together in combat.
ब्राह्ममस्त्रं च रौद्रं च वायव्यं वारुणं तथा। यदि शक्रजितोऽस्त्राणि दुर्निरीक्ष्याणि संयुगे। तान्यहं निहनिष्यामि विधमिष्यामि राक्षसान्
The Brahma weapon, the Rudra weapon, the wind and water weapons, and even the weapons of Indra's conqueror—those dreadful weapons in battle—I will destroy them, and I will strike down the rākṣasas.
भवतामभ्यनुज्ञातो विक्रमो मे रुणद्धि तम्। मयातुला विसृष्टा हि शैलवृष्टिर्निरन्तरा
When permitted by you, my valor knows no bounds; for the mountain-rain I unleash is unceasing.