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title: "Sunderkand Doha 18"
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# Sunderkand · Doha 18

**चौ०** 
> चलेउ नाइ सिरु पैठेउ बागा। फल खाएसि तरु तोरैं लागा॥  
> रहे तहाँ बहु भट रखवारे। कछु मारेसि कछु जाइ पुकारे॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> नाथ एक आवा कपि भारी। तेहिं असोक बाटिका उजारी॥  
> खाएसि फल अरु बिटप उपारे। रच्छक मर्दि मर्दि महि डारे॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> सुनि रावन पठए भट नाना। तिन्हहि देखि गर्जेउ हनुमाना॥  
> सब रजनीचर कपि संघारे। गए पुकारत कछु अधमारे॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> पुनि पठयउ तेहिं अच्छकुमारा। चला संग लै सुभट अपारा॥  
> आवत देखि बिटप गहि तर्जा। ताहि निपाति महाधुनि गर्जा॥४॥

Meaning: Bowing his head he went forth and entered the grove; and having eaten the fruit he began to break down the trees. A number of warriors had been posted there as guards; some of them were killed by him, while the rest took flight to Rāvaṇa and cried for protection, (1)

“O lord, a huge monkey has made his appearance and laid waste the Aśoka grove. He has eaten fruits, uprooted trees, and, having crushed the watchmen, has laid them on the ground.” (2)

On hearing this, Rāvaṇa despatched a number of his warriors. Hanumān roared when he saw them and slaughtered the whole demon host. A few that survived, though well-nigh killed, escaped screaming. (3)

Rāvaṇa then sent prince Akṣa, who sallied forth with a vast number of his best warriors. Seeing them approach, Hanumān seized a tree and threatened them and, having killed the prince, roared loudly. (4)

**दो०** 
> कछु मारेसि कछु मर्देसि कछु मिलएसि धरि धूरि।  
> कछु पुनि जाइ पुकारे प्रभु मर्कट बल भूरि॥१८॥

Meaning: Some he slew, some he crushed and some he seized and pounded with dust. And some, who escaped, cried, “O lord, the monkey is too strong and formidable for us.” (18)

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