सभाज्यमानो भूतैस्तु खैचरैः खैचरोत्तमः । पश्चिमं सागरं वाली ह्याजगाम सरावणः ।। ७.३४.
Honored by the beings of the sky, the foremost among sky-dwellers, Vali reached the western ocean, still carrying Ravana.
तस्मिन्सन्ध्यामुपासित्वा स्नात्वा जप्त्वा च वानरः । उत्तरं सागरं प्रायाद्वहमानो दशाननम् ।। ७.३४.
There, after worshipping at twilight, bathing, and reciting prayers, the monkey carried Ravana to the northern ocean.
बहुयोजनसाहस्रं वहमानो महाहरिः । वायुवच्च मनोवच्च जगाम सह शत्रुणा ।। ७.३४.
Carrying his enemy for many thousands of yojanas, the great monkey traveled as swiftly as the wind and the mind.
उत्तरे सागरे सन्ध्यामुपासित्वा दशाननम् । वहमानो ऽगमद्वाली पूर्वं वै स महोदधिम् ।। ७.३४.
Having worshipped at twilight at the northern ocean, Vali, still carrying Ravana, went to the eastern great ocean.
तत्रापि सन्ध्यामन्वास्य वासविः सहरीश्वरः । किष्किन्धामभितो गृह्य रावणं पुनरागमत् ।। ७.३४.
There too, after worshipping at twilight, the lord of monkeys, together with the lord of the gods, brought Ravana back near Kishkindha.
चतुर्ष्वपि समुद्रेषु सन्ध्यामन्वास्य वानरः । रावणोद्वहनश्रान्तः किष्किन्धोपवने ऽपतत् ।। ७.३४.
Having worshipped at twilight at all four oceans, the monkey, weary from carrying Ravana, descended in the grove near Kishkindha.
रावणं तु मुमोचाथ स्वकक्षात्कपिसत्तमः । कुतस्त्वमिति चोवाच प्रहसन्रावणं मुहुः ।। ७.३४.
Then the foremost of monkeys released Ravana from his armpit and, laughing repeatedly, asked him, 'Where are you from?'
विस्मयं तु महद्गत्वा श्रमलोलनिरीक्षणः । राक्षसेन्द्रो हरीन्द्रं तमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ।। ७.३४.
Then, filled with great amazement and gazing with eyes unsteady from fatigue, the king of the Rākṣasas spoke these words to the lord of the monkeys:
वानरेन्द्र महेन्द्राभ राक्षसेन्द्रो ऽस्मि रावणः । युद्धेप्सुरिह सम्प्राप्तः स चाद्यासादितस्त्वया ।। ७.३४.
O king of the monkeys, shining like Indra, I am Rāvaṇa, lord of the Rākṣasas, who has come here desiring battle, and today I have been overtaken by you.
अहो बलमहो वीर्यमहो गाम्भीर्यमेव च । येनाहं पशुवद्गृह्य भ्रामितश्चतुरो ऽर्णवान् ।। ७.३४.
Ah, what strength, what heroism, and what depth indeed—by which I, seized like a beast, have been whirled around the four oceans!
एवमश्रान्तवद्वीर शीघ्रमेव महार्णवान् । मां चैवोद्वहमानस्तु को ऽन्यो वीरः क्रमिष्यति ।। ७.३४.
Who else, O hero, untiring as you are, could so swiftly carry me across the great oceans as you have done?
त्रयाणामेव भूतानां गतिरेषा प्लवङ्गम । मनोनिलसुपर्णानां तव चात्र न संशयः ।। ७.३४.
Among all beings, O monkey, this speed belongs only to three: the mind, the wind, and Garuḍa—and to you as well, without doubt.
सो ऽहं दृष्टबलस्तुभ्यमिच्छामि हरिपुङ्गव । त्वया सह चिरं सख्यं सुस्निग्धं पावकाग्रतः ।। ७.३४.
Now that I have seen your strength, O foremost of monkeys, I desire a deep and lasting friendship with you, in the presence of fire.
दाराः पुत्राः पुरं राष्ट्रं भोगाच्छादनभोजनम् । सर्वमेवाविभक्तं नौ भविष्यति हरीश्वर ।। ७.३४.
Wives, sons, city, kingdom, enjoyments, clothing, and food—all shall be undivided between us, O lord of monkeys.
ततः प्रज्वालयित्वाग्निं तावुभौ हरीराक्षसौ । भ्रातृत्वमुपसम्पन्नौ परिष्वज्य परस्परम् ।। ७.३४.
Then, after kindling the fire, those two—the monkey and the Rākṣasa—embraced each other and entered into brotherhood.
अन्योन्यं लम्बितकरौ ततस्तौ हरिराक्षसौ । किष्किन्धां विशतुर्हृष्टौ सिंहौ गिरिगुहामिव ।। ७.३४.
With their arms entwined, those two—the monkey and the Rākṣasa—joyfully entered Kiṣkindhā, like two lions entering a mountain cave.
स तत्र मासमुषितः सुग्रीव इव रावणः । अमात्यैरागतैर्नीतस्त्रैलोक्योत्सादनार्थिभिः ।। ७.३४.
There, Rāvaṇa stayed for a month, just as Sugrīva did, until he was taken away by his ministers who had come, seeking the overthrow of the three worlds.
एवमेतत्पुरावृत्तं वालिना रावणः प्रभो । धर्षितश्च कृतश्चापि भ्राता पावकसन्निधौ ।। ७.३४.
Thus, O lord, in former times Rāvaṇa was subdued by Vāli and made his brother in the presence of fire.
बलमप्रतिमं राम वालिनो ऽभवदुत्तमम् । सो ऽपि त्वया विनिर्दग्धः शलभो वह्निना यथा ।। ७.३४.
Rāma, Vāli possessed incomparable and supreme strength; yet he too was destroyed by you, like a moth by fire.
अपृच्छत तदा रामो दक्षिणाशाश्रमं मुनिम् । प्राञ्जलिर्विनयोपेत इदमाह वचो ऽर्थवत् ।। ७.३५.
Then Rāma, with joined palms and full of respect, asked the sage of the southern hermitage this meaningful question:
अतुलं बलमेतद्वै वालिनो रावणस्य च । न त्वेताभ्यां हनुमता समं त्विति मतिर्मम ।। ७.३५.
The strength of Vāli and Rāvaṇa is indeed unmatched, but in my view, neither equals Hanumān.
शौर्यं दाक्ष्यं बलं धैर्यं प्राज्ञता नयसाधनम् । विक्रमश्च प्रभावश्च हनूमति कृतालयाः ।। ७.३५.
Courage, skill, strength, steadfastness, wisdom, mastery of strategy, valor, and power—all these dwell in Hanumān.
दृष्ट्वैव सागरं वीक्ष्य सीदन्तीं कपिवाहिनीम् । समाश्वास्य महाबाहुर्योजनानां शतं प्लुतः ।। ७.३५.
Seeing the ocean and the monkey army losing heart, that mighty-armed one encouraged them and leapt a hundred yojanas.
धर्षयित्वा पुरीं लङ्कां रावणान्तःपुरं तदा । दृष्ट्वा सम्भाषिता चापि सीता ह्याश्वासिता तथा ।। ७.३५.
Having entered the city of Laṅkā, he then penetrated Rāvaṇa’s inner chambers, saw and spoke with Sītā, and comforted her as well.
सेनाग्रगा मन्त्रिसुताः किङ्करा रावणात्मजः । एते हनुमता तत्र ह्येकेन वितिपातिताः ।। ७.३५.
The army leaders, the sons of ministers, the Kiṅkaras, and Rāvaṇa’s own son—all these were struck down there by Hanumān alone.
भूयो बन्धाद्विमुक्तेन भाषयित्वा दशाननम् । लङ्का भस्मीकृता येन पावकेनेव मेदिनी ।। ७.३५.
Once more, after being freed from captivity, he spoke to the ten-headed one—he who reduced Lanka to ashes, just as fire does to the earth.
न कालस्य न शक्रस्य न विष्णोर्वित्तपस्य च । कर्माणि तानि श्रूयन्ते यानि युद्धे हनूमतः ।। ७.३५.
No deeds are heard of, whether by Time, Indra, Vishnu, or Kubera, like those Hanuman performed in battle.
एतस्य बाहुवीर्येण लङ्का सीता च लक्ष्मणः । प्राप्ता मया जयश्चैव राज्यं मित्राणि बान्धवाः ।। ७.३५.
Through his mighty arms, I gained Lanka, Sita, Lakshmana, victory, the kingdom, friends, and kinsmen.
हनूमान्यदि मे नः स्याद्वानराधिपतेः सखा । प्रवृत्तिमपि को वेत्तुं जानक्याः शक्तिमान्भवेत् ।। ७.३५.
If Hanuman, the friend of the lord of the monkeys, had not been with us, who else could have learned any news of Janaki?
किमर्थं वाल्यनेनैव सुग्रीवप्रियकाम्यया । तदा वैरे समुत्पन्ने न दग्धो वीरुधो यथा ।। ७.३५.
Why, out of childishness and the desire to please Sugriva, was he not destroyed then, when enmity arose, like a tender shoot?