43 — 46. Having assumed a diminutive shape the brave HanumAna entered the gate. Seeing him entering the town a RAkshasa woman in the city of LankA stopped him and said: “ Who art thou that disregard- ing me, the guardian of LankA, enterest the town in the form of a monkey like a thief. What dost thou wish to do? ” So saying with eyes red with anger she struck him with her foot. Hanumana also struck her with his left fist, as if she were of no consequence. She fell down instantly vomitting forth blood.
47. Getting- up she said to Hanum&na of great strength. u O Hanumtiua, go forth; may good betide thee, thou bast conquered Lankd, 0 sinless one, 48— 49. “Formerly I was told by Brahma that * in the twenty- eighth Treta yoga the undecaying Ndrayana shall incarnate as llama, the son of Daarat-hn, by his yoga mdyd (yoga energy) and Sitd as his consort in the house of Janaka, ‘‘ ‘ For the purpose of removing the burden of the earth he had been solicited by me some time ago.
50 “ * R&ghava (R&um) shall go to the greab forest with his wife.
Thence R&vana shall carry off Sita the great M&ya.
51. u * After that Rama shall have Sugriva for his helpmate, and Sugriva shall send monkeys for the purpose of seeing Janaki.
52. “ 4 Then one of the monkeys shall come to thee at night. Repulsed by thee he shall strike thee with his fist.
53. “ • When struck by him thou shalt, O sinless one, suffer pain. Then verily shall come the end of Havana. There is no doubt in this/ 54—56. “ Therefore, having conquered Lankd, thou hast conquered all, O sinless one.
41 Inside the beautiful palace of Ravana is a pleasure garden of hand- some appearance. Iuside it is the Asoka Vdnika full of heavenly trees. In its middle is a shinshipa tree. There Janaki sits guarded by terrific Rakshasa women. Having seen her, do thou go hack and inform lldghava of it.
57. 44 Blessed am I that I had remembrance of Rama to-day after a long time. That remembrance cuts asunder the noose of transmigratory existence. The company of his devotees is very difficult to attaiu. Let the son of Dasratha (Rama) be gracious unto me aod abide in my heart."
58. As the son of the wind had crossed the ocean, the left side of the body of the daughter of the earth (Sitd) and the left arm of lldvana fluttered much. The right side of the body of Rama, who was beyond the senses, also fluttered.
Note.— The fluttering of the left side of a mttu and the right of a woman is indicative of evil to both, while the fluttering of the left side of a woman and the right of a man is indicative oi good fortune, thus betokening future prosperity to Rama and Sita, downfall to Ravanri.
In the Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Knnda, chapter 3, Lanka only tells llanumana that Brahma had told her that when she was conquered by a monkoy it will be the end of the RAkshasas. She does not repeat the story of the Ramayana. The Adhyatma also omits altogether the beautiful description of Lanka given by Valmiki. According to that ancient poet the first impression of Hanumana on seeing Lanka was ono of wonder at its beautiful grand uer and strength. Its houses high as mountains, its broad Car drives, its flags waving on tops of palaces, its impregnable fortresses made llanumana ponder, as to how such a place whicn was built by VishwakarmA himself could be assailed by Ruma. “ Not even the gods can subdue it, what will the monkeys do? There i 9 no time for conciliation or of gifts or of sowing dissensions nor fight. I shall however enter it at uight in a dimunitivo form. There is no other method of entering it. Even the wind cannot enter hero unknown.” Th*?s thinking llanumana reduces Liursclf to the size of a cat and enters the place.”
CHAPTER II.
1. Thence Hanumdna went to Lankd which was mosb beautiful to behold, aud having at night assumed a small body wandered here and there.
2 — 3. For the purpose of searching Sita he entered the royal house- hold. There having searched through all places Hanumdna did not see Jdnaki. Then recollecting what Laukd had told him he speedily went to the beautiful Asoka Vanika.
4. It was fnll of treeB like the tree of the gods. It had tanks with steps made of gems. It was full of various kinds of birds and was surrounded with palaces of gold.
5—6. It was surrounded with trees which were bent with the load of fruit. There the son of the wind searching for Jdnaki under every tree, saw a temple touching as if it were the sky and containing a hun- dred columns made of gems. Seeing it he became much astonished.
7. Passing it and having gone a short distance he saw a shinshapti tree densely covered with foliage.
8—10. It had never seen the sun and was resounding with the warblings of birds of golden hue.
At its foot surrounded by Rakshasa women, Hanumdna saw the daughter of Janaka like unto a goddess ou earth. Her hair was tied in one knot indicative of separation from her husband. She was em- aciated and wore dirty clothes. She slept on the earth and was grieving and uttering Rama, Rdma. She was without a protector and had be- come lean by fasts.
11. Seeing her from amongst the branches of the tree, that elephant amongst monkeys said. “ I have achieved my object. Having seen the daughter of Janaka, I alone have done the work of Rdma the supreme self/' Then there arose a noise outside the inner apartment of the place.
12^14. “ What is this/' thought the sou of the wind as he was hiding amongst the branches of the tree. Then seeing Rdvana with his ten faces and twenty arms like unto a mountain of black antimony coming up surrounded by women, he became astonished and hid himself amidst the leaves.
15 — 17, u How could my death be soon caused by Rdghava, Rdma does not come up, eveu for the sake of Sitd. What is the cause of this/' Thus always meditating upon Rdma in his heart, that night after mid- night Rdvana, the king of the ltdkshasas, saw in a dream a monkey coming up to Lankd by the command of Rdma and assuming his desired Bhape of a diminutive size seeing Si td from amidsb the clusters of trees.
18. - -Seeing this strange dream he pondered as to whether it could be true. Thus thinking, he said 1 shall do this.
19. I shall pierce Jdnaki who is already sunk in sorrow with my wordy shalts. Seeing that let the monkey tell Rdma of it.
20 — 21. Thinking thus he forthwith went to Sitd. Hearing the sounds of beds and anklets, Sitd of slender body having given her heart to Rdma with tears in her eyes and downcast face terrified, drew her body in itself (lit. hid herself in herself.)
22. Seeing Sitd thus, Rdvana said ‘‘ 0 thou of fair eyebrows, why art thou hiding thy body in thy body uselessly on seeing me.
23. " Rdma is living amongst the denizens of the forest with his brother. Sometimes he is seen by some people, sometimes he is not seen.
24. 11 I sent many people to search for him. But though they looked around everywhere they could not see him.
Note. — There is no mention neither of Rarana’s dream nor of his sending men to search for RAma in the Valmiki.
25. u What shalt thou do with Rdma who has no desire for thee, even though thou always cherishest him and even though he is always with thee.
Note. — What is implied here is that Sita as the Maya of the Lord is always with him and yet he does not CAre for her and is unattached to her. The energy of the lord is not distinct from the lord himself. Therefore he is always with her. As a matter of fact, this 9 energy is nothing but illusion. Therefore he is beyond her and unattached to her.
26. * RAma bears no affection for thee in his heart. Though thou giveat him all pleasures of tiie senses and though thou dost all actions of the inind, happy as well as otherwise, and though he enjoys them, RAghava does not know that he is the enjoyer. He is, therefore, an ungrateful wretch devoid of all qualities.
Notc — This again is the Vedantic idea of Hrahman bjiug neither actor nor enjoyer of this play of worldly life duo to Maya.
27 — 28. “Sunk in distress and sorrow blimi wast, O good woman, brought by me. Even now he does not come. He has no love for thee, how shall be come. Without strength, without thj sense of mineness, he is a fool thinking himself to be a wise man.
29, “ With such a vile being what shalt thou, 0 good lady, do. Do thou betake thyself to me, the best of the Asur>«s who am greatly attached to thee.
30. “Thou shalt be the ruler of the women of the gods, the gandhAr- vas, the nAga9, yAkshasae and kinnAras, if thou acceptest me.”
31 Hearing this speech of RAvanA, Sita greatly enraged hung down her head and placing a piece of straw between herself ana him said to Havana.
82 — 34. M Afraid of RAghava thou, assumedsb the disguise of a mendi- cant; during the absence of the EAgliavas (Rama and Lakshmona) and like a biteli carrying off sacrificial clarified butter thou, O wretch, carriedst me off. The fruit of that thou shalt reap ere long.
When thy body will be torn to pieces by tlie arrows of RAma, then shalt thou know if RAma is a human being or not aud then shalt thou go to the abode of Yaraa.
34—36. “ Having dried up the ocean by his arrows or bridged it, RAma together witli Lakshmana shall oome to kill thee in battle and thou shalt, O vile RAkahasa, undoubtedly see him.
36—37. ** Having killed thee together with thy sons and army he shall carry me back to his town.” Hearing this harsh speech of SitA, the lord of the RAkshasas got enraged and lifting up his sword with eyes red with anger rushed to kill SitA, the daughter of Janaka.
38. “ Then Mandodari having warded off her husband, said to him 41 Leave off this woman who is humbled, emaciated and distressed: 89. u Many women from amongst the god*, gandhArvas and nAgas with eyes rolling with the intoxication of youth are seeking thee.”
40. Then RAvana the ten-necked said to the RAkahasa women of terrific appearance. “ Do you contrive to make SitA submit herself to me with love using threats as well as flattery at times.
41. “ If within two months SitA submits herself to me, then she shall enjoy all the kingly pleasures with me.
42. u If in two months she does not agree to share my bed, then let her be killed and served up for my morning meal.”
43. Having said so, RAvana went inside his palace surrounded by all his women. The RAkshasi women then came up to JAnaki, and terrified her with threats.
44. One of them said:— “Thy youth has been wasted. Having approached RAvana it shall become fruitful.”
45. Another said in anger, “What is the use of waiting even now, O JAnaki, let her body be cub to pieces and divided.”
46. Another one lifting up a sword ran up to kill JAnaki, another opened wide her terrific mouth and terrified her.
47. Thus those RAkshasas women of terrific appearance terrified her. Having warded them off, an old RAkahasa woman, TrijatA, said: 48. °0 vile R&kshasa women hear what I say, it will be good for you.
49—50. *• Don’t terrify J4naki who is weeping but bow unto her.
Even now in my dream I saw Rflma of eyes like the lotus having together with hakshiofijia come mounted upon the white Airdvata elephant, and having burnt the whole of the towu of Lankd and killed Rdvana in battle, taking Jdnaki in his lap and sitting on the top of the hill.
61 — 62. “ 1 saw R&vnna sunk in a pond of cowdung with his body besmeared with oil and naked, wearing a necklet made of the skulls of his own sons and grandsons. On the other hand, Vibhishana with a cheerful heart goes to Rdm* and serves his feet reverently.
63 — 54. ° Rdma having soon killed Rdvana together with all bis family shall, after giving the kingdom to Vibhishana, take the beautiful Sitd in bis arms and go to his own city. There is no doubt in this.*' 55. Hearing these words of Trijatd, those Rdkshasi women became terrified and silently sat there and went io sleep.
56. Thus threatened by the Rdkslmsa women, Sitd got very terrified and greatly distressed and sunk in sorrow, dul not see any protector.
67. With eyes full of tears she said: “ To-mortow these Rdkshasi women will eat me up, there is no doubt in this. By what means shall my death be brought about even now."
58. Thus sunk in grief she wept loudly and for a long time. Seizing hold of the branch of a tree she determined to die, not knowing any other means of death.
Note. In the Valmiki Ramayana the first impressions made by Sita upon Hanumana as well as her tale of misery and her rejection of the advances of Havana are described a a follows:— (We abstract these from tho Sundara Kanda.)
Determined to see Sita and search every portion of Lanke till he had found her, Hanumana goes to the Asoka Vana where in a temple adorned with a thousand columns like a second Kailasa itself, he sees a woman in dirty clothes, surrounded by Rakshasa women, emaciated by fasts, sighing repeatedly. She appeared like digit of the new moon on the first day of its appearance or a flame of fire covered with smoke. Not sueing any one else except dire Rakshasa women round her, she sank in tho ocean of grief, like a doe strayed from her herd, her face bathed in tears, Sita appeared to Hanumana to be illuminating all the four quarters of the earth by the light of her beauty and goodness. Thought he, “ the beloved of all the world, this lady is here like an ascetic with a vow. Overpowered with grief like a flame of Are corerod with smoke she does not shine, and yet by lier conjugal devotion she is shining like a siddhi, yoga defeated by obstacles, like one's intellect sullied by evil thoughts or good name covered by the censure of the foolish ‘like this Udy is here. For her sake if Rama goes round the whole oarth it would not be much. Were the sovereignty of the worlds on one side and the daughter of JanAka on the other, the sovereignty of the world would be nothing as oompared with Sita. Strange it is that Rama is capable of sustaining life without her. On seeing her, who deserves to be happy sunk in this distress, my heart is filled with grief." In the meAutime Rarana comes up with the wora-n of his household and tolls 8ita to submit to him which she indignantly refuses saying. “Thou canst not make me do what I ought not to to. Coming from a noble family and having b^eu given in marriage to a distinguished family thou caust not allure me like a sinner wishing a siddhi in yoga. Are thore no goo 1 men here or if there are, thou dost not listen to them, that thy heart is thus b;nt Mpou evil." Ravana leaves instructions to terrify her into submit- ting to his advaneea. But she as boldly tolls her tormentors “ that although poor aud bereft of sovereignty, my husband is my master. 1 am always attached to him like buvar* ch ala to Surya, Sachi to Indra, Arundhati to Vashishtha, Lopamudra to Agastya. Savitri to 8 a ty a vana and Daruyanti to Nala." When throotened with death by the Rakshaaa women she courts death but seeing no manner of bringing about says: — *' True it is no one can die before his or her time. Fie on humanity, fie on submission to another that one eannot die even though one wishes for it. Fie on me, a vile wretch, I am living here without that virtuous soul Rama even for a moment. I shall not touch the Rakshiisa (Ravana) with my left foot, what to say of submitting to him. Let them tear me to pieces, cut me or throw me iulo tlic fire, 1 shall not go to Ravana, what is the use of flaying much. " Then after indulging in various miegiring* as to whether Rama was alive or dead «»r wan-isring in the forest or like a man of wisdom being indifferent to worldly objects was indifferent to her, she concludes: “ I long to quit this body and yet death does not eome to mo. Oh how blessed are those great souls, those munis who are devoted to truth, who have subjugated their *en$09, who have none that is dear to them, none that is inimical to them, to whom the pleAsurable does not yield pleasure nor the painful pain. 1 bow unto them. I shall quit life by poison or by a sharp weapon, but alas! there is no giver of poison or of a sword in the house of the Kakslmsa." Thus taking hold of her long hair ahe wishes to make a rope of it to hang herself by the branch of a tree, when prognostics, indicative of good, prevent her from doing so. There is no more touching scone than this in the Ramayaua. (Chapters 23 and 2!>.)
CHAPTER III.
(Nanumdmi'8 Visit to Sitd) 1. "I shall leave this body by hanging myself. What is the use of my living here in the midst of these RAUshnsns?
2. " My hair is long enough to serve as a hanging rope/* 3. Thus seeing JAnakf resolved upion hanging herself, HanumAna who was of a diminutive body, nfber some consideration, slowly said us follows in order to make her hear it.
4—5 “ Born in the family of IkshwAku, was the great RAjA Dasratha, the lord of AyodhyA. He had four sons known throughout the world, equal to the gods and possessed of all good qualities. They were RAma, Lakshmana, Bharata and Satrugliana.
6. “ The eldest son RAma went to the Dandaka forest accompanied with his brother Lakshmana and his wife SitA by the command of fcis father.
7—8. "That great soul lived on the banks of the Gautami in Pancha- vatf. Thence the highly virtuous SftA, daughter of Janaka, was carried off by RAvana the evil minded, during the absence of RAma.
9. " Then RAma greatly distressed went about searching for JAnaki when in the way he saw JatAyusha, the king of the birds, lying on the ground. Having sent him off to heaven, he came to the RishyAmuka hill.
10. *• RAma, the knower of self (AtmA), then made friends with Sagriva. Having killed the powerful BAH, the ravisher ofSugriva’s wife, he installed him in the kingdom and did the work of his friend.
11. "Then Sugrfva, the lord of the monkeys, having collected mon- keys sent them in all directions for the purpose of searching SftA.
12 — 13. " I am one of those monkeys and a minister of Sugrfva.
Having at the bidding of Sampati speedily crossed the ocean whioh ex- tends to a huudred yojanus, I came to the city of LankA in search of the good JAnaki.
14 — 15. *• Gradually I reached the Asoka VAna, where searching for JAnaki I have found her under the Shinshapa tree, sunk in grief and sorrow. Having seen the queeu, consort of RAma, I have achieved my object." Having said so, the son of the wind god, who was great amongst men of wisdom, became silent.
16. Hearing all this in due order, SitA became astonished. "Have I heard this in the heavens uttered by the wind.
17. " Is it a dream or an illusion of my own mind or is it true. I know 1 have no sleep on account of grief, how can it be an illusion.
18. u Whoever has said this, which is like nectar unto my ears, left that great soul and the speaker of such dear words show himself to me."
Note. — Valmiki describes the state of mind of 8ita on hearing this speech of Hanumana Uiua: — Is it ft dream tlmt I have dreamt. It cannot be ft dream as on account of grief I cannot sloen. Always thinking of Rama, Rama in my min i and uttering his name I hear the Story like his story. Suffering from loro for him having given my heart entirely to him, always thinking of him, I see and hear like it. SundAra Kanda, chapter 62. This illustrates the principle of Dharana (concentration) one of the limbs of Yoga.
19 — 20. Having heard those words of Jdnaki, Hanumdna slowly descended from the tree and stood before her. Of the size of a sparrow, with a red face and yellow monkey body he slowly prostrated himself before Si td and with folded hands stood before her, Note. — In the Valmiki there is nothing about Hanumana haring appeared before Sita in such a diminutive form.
21. Seeing him, Janaki got frightened nnd thought Rdv.ipa had come to nllure her by illusion under the disguise of a monkey.
22—28. Thus thinking she hung down her head and remained silent. Then Hanumana said to Sltd, “ O queen, I am not what thon suspectest me to be, O mother, do thou leave off thy suspicion regarding me. I am the slave of Rdma, the supreme self and the lord of Kosala.
24. **0, thou giver of good, I am the minister of Sugriva, the lord of the monkeys. I am, O good lady, the son of Vdyn, the life of all.”
25—26. Hearing this, Jdnaki said to Hanumdna, who was standing before her with folded hand?, “ How can there be any companionship be- tween monkeys and men, when thou sayest that thou art the slave of Ramchandra.” The son of tho wind who was standing in front of Janaki was pleased and replied as follows: 27 — 29. " Rdma of great intelligence came to the Rishydmuka hill aft the suggestion of Savari. Sugriva saw Kama and Lakahmnna as he was sitting on the Rishydmuka hill. Terrified, he sent me to Rdma to know his mind. Assuming the disguise of a Brahmachdrin I wenb to Rdma. Knowing the purity of his intention, I placed both of them (Rdma and Lakshmann) upon my shoulders, took them to Sugriva, and made them friends.
30 — 32. " Sngnva'a wife had been abducted by BdH. Him the best of Raghus killed by one shot of his arrow and installed Sugriva in the kingship of the monkeys. He then sent highly powerful monkeys posses- sed of bravery to all the quarters of the earth bo search for you.
33. <r Seeing me going, Rama told me respectfully * Upon thee, O son of the wind, this work of mine wholly depends. Do thou inform Sitd of mine nnd Lnkshmana’s welfare.
34. 4 ‘ ‘For the purpose of recognition do thou give to Sitd this good and beautiful ring of mine which bears the letters of my name.* 35. '* So saying he gave me this ring from his finger. T have brought it carefully, do thou, 0 lady, see this ring.”.So saying the son of the wind gave unto the queen (Sitd) the ring and having bowed unto her stood at a distance with folded hands.
37. Seeing that ring bearing the name of Rdma, Sftd became over- joyed and placing it upon her head shed tears of joy.
38. “ O monkey, thon art the giver of life to me. Thou avfc posses- sed of intelligence and art a devotee of Rdghava and the doer of what is dear to him. hence there is confidence in thee on the part of Rdtna.
39 “ If it were not so, how could he have sent any other person ta me. O Hanumana, thou hast seen all ray sorrows aud the like.
61 40. “ Do thou tell RAma of all, by which he may feel pity for me. My life is only of two months' duration, O good man.
41. “If RAma does nob come, the moDster will eat me up.
42 — 43. “ If, therefore, accompanied with the lord of the monkeys and their generals by his side, the lord RAma comes speedily and after killing RAvana and all his sons and army iu battle, releases me, then his prowess will be whab is expected of him. Do thou, O brave HanurnAna, say that by which llAma may give me liberty after killing the ten-faced RAvana. Do thou bake steps to have this done and thus earn merit through speech."
44—45. HanurnAna said to her. “ O goddess, from what I have seen, RAma together with Lakshmana as well as Sugriva and his army shall soou come and having killed the ten-faced RAvana by force shall carry thee to AyodhyA. There is no doubb in this."
46 — 47. Unto him JAuaki said: 11 How shall RAma of unfathomable mind cross the oceau with monkeys and come here."
48. HanurnAna said “ those test of men shall mount my shoulders and come. Sugriva and his army shall come by the path of the welkiu in a moment having crossed the big ocean. He shall burn the hosts of RAkshasas for thy sake.
49. “There is no doubb in this. Do thou,0 lady, give me leave, as I am in a hurry to go.
50. “ In order to see RAma together with his brother, I am in a hurry to leave. O queen, give me some token through which RAma rnay have faith on me. I am anxious to go there."
51 — 52. Then after a little consideration, SitA of eyes like the lotus, took off her head ornament which was tied lo her hair and gave it to HanurnAna, saying “ with this, RAma together with Lakshmana shall have faith in thee.
53. ° For the purpose of recognition I shall, O thou of good resolves, bell fchee something more. In days gone by once upon a time on the Chitrkuta hill, RAma had placed his head into my lap and gone to sleep.
54. H The son of India asuuming the form of a crow came there and repeatedly tore my toe with his beak and wings and made it bleed for the purpose of eating its flesh.
55. “Then RAma woke up and seeing the wound in my feet said, *0 good lady, what vile wretch has done this evil to thee.* 56. “So saying he saw a crow in fronb running towards me repeated- ly, with his mouth, nails and beak full of blood and got very angry.
57. “Taking up a piece of straw he applied to it the Brahmastra as it was burniug threw it afc the crow in sport.
58. “Terrified the crow ran about all the worlds wandering here and there. But he could not be protected by Indra, Brahma and the rest.
59 — 60. “ Then affrightened he fell at the feet of RAma, the ocean of mercy. Seeing him seeking refuge, RAtna said. ‘ This weapon of mine is unfailing. Having given up one of thy eyes do thou go away from here. The crow then gave his left eye. With such prowess why does Raghava now show indifference towards me."
61 — 62. Hearing these words of SitA, HanurnAna said to her. “O queen, if the best of Raghus knew thee to be here, he would reduce this LankA made by the RAkshasas to ashes in a moment."
63. Janakl then said to HanurnAna “ how shalt thou, my child, fight with the asuras. All the monkeys are of very small bodies like thyself," 64. Hearing this speech of Sit4, Hanumdna showed her his former shape like the ftleru and the Mandara mountains and a terror to the hosts of R&kshnsas.
65. Seeing HanumAnu like a great mountain. Si td was greatly pleased and said to that elephant amongst the monkeys.
66. " O thou great being, thou art capable of achieving success. The Rdkshasa women shall see thee, do thou go, may thy path he happy/* 67. Being hungry the monkey said, €i having seen thee, I shall now have my meal out of the fruits of these trees in thy sight.”
68. “ Very well.” Jdnaki saying so, the monkey ate the fruits. Then despatched by her he went a little way and having prostrated himself before her he thought in his mind — 69. " Having come for the purpose of doing the work of his master, if a messenger goes away without doing something more which is not opposed to the work in hand, he is a low person.
70. “ Therefore, after doing something more and having seen Rdva^a and talked to him, I shall go to see Rdma.”
71. Having resolved thus that very powerful monkey uprooted the trees of the grove and made the Asoka VAtia bereft of trees in a moment.
72 — 751. With the exception of the tree under which Si td was living, he made the whole of the grove treeless. As he was thus uprooting the grove the Rdkshasi women enquired of Jinaki. u Who is this greatly powerful being in the shape of a monkey.”
74. J&nakf said, “ You alone can know the illusions spread by R&kshasas. Troubled with grief I do not know this being.** 75. Thus addressed the Rdkshasi women troubled with fear, informed R&vana of all that Hanum&na had done.
76. “ O king some great being, bearing the form of a monkey, h aving talked bo Sitd, has uprooted all the trees of the Asoka Vdua in a moment, and broken the palace temple.
77. “ Having killed all the guards of the palace he is sitting there/' Having heard this uprooting of his grove with great displeasure, the king of the R&kshasas speedily gob up and sent teu lacs of servants.
78. Sitting in the lower storey of the broken temple-palace, Hanum^na who was like a mountain book an iron pillar for his weapon.
72 — 80. Shaking his tail a little, with his face red and with a terrific appearance, he saw the great host of the Rdkshasa pouring in. He then made a roar like that of a lion, hearing which they became greatly stupi- fied.
81. On seeing Hanuradna, who was of a terrific appearance, the killer of all the Rtikshasas, the Rakshasas attacked him with weapons of variout descriptions.
82. Then having got up, Hanum4na took up a club and ground them down in a moment like an elephant crushing so mauy gnats.
83. Hearing of the death of his servants, RAvana became wild with anger and despatched five of his generals who were very proad of their prowess in battle.
84. Hanum&na killed all of them with his iron pillar. Then R&vana angrily sent seven sons of his ministers.
85. As they came up the lord of the monkeys killed them as he did the others in a moment with bis iron pillar.
86. Sitting in his former place he remained waiting for the coming of the R&kshaaus. Then Aksha, the powerful and brave son of Rdvana, went forth, 87. Seeing him coming up the powerful Hanumdna ran up to him, club in hand, in the welkin and there struck him on the head with his club.
89. Having killed Aksha he destroyed all the army to a man.
89. Hearing of the death of the prince the lord of the Rakshasas, wild with anger, said to the conqueror of lndra.
90. u Son, I am going there where the enemy, the killer of my sou, is, Having killed him or bound him, i shall bring him to thee.** NoTit.— In the Valuuki Riunnyftiift. Havana never offered to fight Ilanutnana. On the con- trary he tell* Indarjit to go appealing to achieve merit iu the fight (Suiulurkand chapter 48) 91. lndarjitsaid to his father. “O thou of great intelligence, leave off thy sorrow. When I am here, why art thou saying these sorrowful words.
92. “ Having bound the monkey with the Bralunic noose I shall bring him to thee.*’ So saying mounted his car and surrounded with many Rdkshasas that great and brave warrior went to the place where the son of the wind was.
93. Then bearing a great roar, and lifting up a piller the brave son of the wind ran towards Indarjita like Garuda in the sky.
94—95. Then as he was roaming about in the welkin he pierced first Hanum&ua with his arrows, then his head with eight shafts, and his heart aud feet with six and his tail with one shaft.
9(j — 97, Having thus broken him down he made a roar like that of a lion. Then with great j«*y Hanumdna of great strength taking up a piller killed his charioteer and his horses and broke his car to pieces.
97 — 98. Then Meghnada of great strength speedily took up another car and taking up Brahmastra and binding the bull of monkeys with it brought him in the presence of the king of the Rdkshasas.
99—100. By th© remberance of Rama’s name people having broken through the bonds of avidya and karma go to that abode which is resplen- dent like a orore of suns, keeping the lotus feet of that liama ever in the lotus, hid heart, the son of the Wind, was always free of bonds. What arc other bonds or karma nooses to him.
CHAPTER IV.
(Hanuman's Visit to Havana.)
1. As the lord of the monkeys was going through the town bound by the noose and looking at the place as if frightened, the people who came to see him angrily struck him with fists on all four sides.
2. The Brahma weapon having touched his body, disappeared forth- with in a moment on aocount of the boon given to him by Brahma, Knowing this, though bound by slender ropes, Hanumaua went along on account of the importance of the work in hand.
3. Having taken him to the audience hall of Ravana, the conqueror of foes (Indrajit> said. “ I have bound the monkey with the Brahma weapon aod have brought him who killed the great asuras. 44 4. “ Let my lord do what is proper of him after consulting his ministers. This monkey is no ordinary monkey.*’ Then having looked at Prahasta who was standing in front of him like a black mountain, the lord of the Rakshasas said: 5. “ Do thou, O Prahasta, ask this monkey as to why he has come here, what is his mission and whence has he come. Why did he destroy the whole of the grove, and why did he kill my Rakshasas?’* 6. Then Prahasta respectfully questioned Hanumdua, “O monkey, by whom hast thou been sent. Do not have any fear. I shall have thee released, do thou speak the whole truth in the presence of the king.’* 7. Then having looked at the enemy who was a thorn on the side of the three worlds* the sun of the wind cheerfully commenced speaking as follows about the good deeds of Kama keeping him in mind: — 8. “ O enemy of the gods and the like, hear well Irom me. I am the emissary of Rama who abides in all hearts, who is the lord of all and whose wife thou hast abducted for thy own destruction like a bitch carrying off sacriti cial oblation, 9. •* That R&ghavu having come to the Watauga hill made friends with Sugriva in the presence of fire, and having killed Bali with one shot of his arrow, installed Sugriva as king. 4 10. “ That lord of the monkeys, who is possessed of great strength and is greatly enraged at thee, is now at the Varslia hill with a crore of powerful monkeys, and with Rtlma and Lakshinana for his companions.
11. ** Commanded by him, the chief lords of the monkeys wen t about in search of Sita, the daughter of the earth, in all the four quarters.
One of them, I, the son of the wind, have gradually found my Way here, 12-rlH. “ Sitd of eyes like the lotus has been seen by me. I have destroyed the forest being a monkey. Then seeing that they were speedily coming up to kill me, bow and arrow in hand, I killed iby RAkshasas in order to save my body. This body is dear to all creatures, O lord. Then having bound me with the Brahma weapon, Meghndda has brought me here.
14. u Having touched me otdy, on account of the boon given to me by Brahma, the weapon has disappeared. I know it all, O Havana, yet I have come to thee like one bound with a heart overflowing with mercy for thee, desirous of telling thee, what is for thy good.
15. “ Having reflected upou the fate of the world, through discrimi- nation, do not, O Ravana, betake thyself to the intelligence of the Rakshasas. Do thou take to the god like path leuding to emancipation and of benefit to the embodied self.
16. “ Thou art a Brahraana, born in a noble family, th*>u art the son ofPaulastaya and a relation ofKuvera. Even taking the body for thy own self thou art not a Rakshasa, what to be said of (by uot being a It&kshasa with reference to the cognition of self.
17. “ The course of misery arising out of the gross body »nd the intelligence (subtle body) is uot thine nor art thou its, being above all modifications.