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title: "Sunderkand Doha 17"
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# Sunderkand · Doha 17

Hanumān lays waste the Aśoka grove and kills prince Akṣaya; at last Meghanāda entangles Hanumān in a noose of Brahmā and carries him off to Rāvaṇa’s court

**चौ०** 
> मन संतोष सुनत कपि बानी। भगति प्रताप तेज बल सानी॥  
> आसिष दीन्हि रामप्रिय जाना। होहु तात बल सील निधाना॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> अजर अमर गुननिधि सुत होहू। करहुँ बहुत रघुनायक छोहू॥  
> करहुँ कृपा प्रभु अस सुनि काना। निर्भर प्रेम मगन हनुमाना॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> बार बार नाएसि पद सीसा। बोला बचन जोरि कर कीसा॥  
> अब कृतकृत्य भयउँ मैं माता। आसिष तव अमोघ बिख्याता॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> सुनहु मातु मोहि अतिसय भूखा। लागि देखि सुंदर फल रूखा॥  
> सुनु सुत करहिं बिपिन रखवारी। परम सुभट रजनीचर भारी॥४॥

**चौ०** 
> तिन्ह कर भय माता मोहि नाहीं। जौं तुम्ह सुख मानहु मन माहीं॥५॥

Meaning: Sītā felt gratified at heart even as She heard Hanumān’s words, full of devotion and revealing Śrī Rāma’s majesty, glory and strength. Recognizing him as the beloved of Śrī Rāma She gave him Her blessings: “May you become a repository of strength and virtue, dear child. (1)

“May you ever remain immune from old age and death and prove to be an epitome of good qualities, my son; and may Śrī Raghunātha shower His profuse benevolence on you.” The moment the words ‘May the Lord be benevolent to you’ reached his ears, Hanumān was completely overwhelmed with emotion. (2)

Again and again Hanumān bowed his head at Her feet and with folded hands addressed Her thus: “I have now accomplished all that I had to, my mother; for your blessing, as is well-known, is unfailing. (3)

“Listen, mother, I am feeling extremely hungry at the sight of these trees laden with delicious fruits.” (Said Jānakī): “I tell you, my son, this grove is guarded by most valiant and mighty demons.” (4)

“Mother, I am not at all afraid of them, only if I have your hearty approval.” (5)

**दो०** 
> देखि बुद्धि बल निपुन कपि कहेउ जानकीं जाहु।  
> रघुपति चरन हृदयँ धरि तात मधुर फल खाहु॥१७॥

Meaning: Seeing Hanumān perfect in strength and wisdom, Jānakī said, “Go, my son, and enjoy the luscious fruit with your heart fixed on Śrī Rāma’s feet.” (17)

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