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title: "Lanka Kand Doha 57"
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# Lanka Kand · Doha 57

Struck by Bharata’s arrow, Hanumān drops down unconscious; dialogue between Bharata and Hanumān

**चौ०** 
> अस कहि चला रचिसि मग माया। सर मंदिर बर बाग बनाया॥  
> मारुतसुत देखा सुभ आश्रम। मुनिहि बूझि जल पियौं जाइ श्रम॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> राच्छस कपट बेष तहँ सोहा। मायापति दूतहि चह मोहा॥  
> जाइ पवनसुत नायउ माथा। लाग सो कहै राम गुन गाथा॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> होत महा रन रावन रामहिं । जितिहहिं राम न संसय या महिं ॥  
> इहाँ भएँ मैं देखउँ भाई । ग्यान दृष्टि बल मोहि अधिकाई ॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> 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)

**दो०** 
> 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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