Doha 57
Struck by Bharata’s arrow, Hanumān drops down unconscious; dialogue between Bharata and Hanumān
अस कहि चला रचिसि मग माया। सर मंदिर बर बाग बनाया॥ मारुतसुत देखा सुभ आश्रम। मुनिहि बूझि जल पियौं जाइ श्रम॥१॥
राच्छस कपट बेष तहँ सोहा। मायापति दूतहि चह मोहा॥ जाइ पवनसुत नायउ माथा। लाग सो कहै राम गुन गाथा॥२॥
होत महा रन रावन रामहिं । जितिहहिं राम न संसय या महिं ॥ इहाँ भएँ मैं देखउँ भाई । ग्यान दृष्टि बल मोहि अधिकाई ॥३॥
मागा जल तेहिं दीन्ह कमंडल । कह कपि नहिं अघाउँ थोरें जल ॥ सर मज्जन करि आतुर आवहु । दिच्छा देउँ ग्यान जेहिं पावहु ॥४॥
Meaning
So saying to himself he departed and resorted to his black art; he produced by the path a lake, a temple and a lovely garden. The son of the wind-god, Hanumān, saw the good hermitage and thought to himself: “Let me ask leave of the hermit over there and drink some water, so that I may be relieved of my fatigue.” (1) The demon (Kālanemi) had ensconced himself there in the deceitful garb of a hermit and sought to delude the messenger even of the Lord of Māyā. The son of the wind-god went and bowed his head before him; and the demon in his turn began to recite Śrī Rāma’s praises. (2) “A fierce war is raging between Śrī Rāma and Rāvaṇa, of which Rāma will undoubtedly emerge victorious. I behold everything, dear one, even from here; for my great strength lies in my intuition.” (3) On his asking for water, the demon gave Hanumān his own water pot; but the monkey chief said, “My thirst will not be quenched by a small quantity of water.” “Then take a plunge in the lake and speedily come back. After that I will initiate you and you will have spiritual insight.” (4)
सर पैठत कपि पद गहा मकरीं तब अकुलान। मारी सो धरि दिब्य तनु चली गगन चढ़ि जान ॥५७॥
Meaning
No sooner had Hanumān stepped into the lake than a she-alligator seized him by the foot greatly agitated. Having been slain by Hanumān, she assumed a celestial form and mounting an aerial car, soared to the heavens. (57)
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