Doha 2
जात पवनसुत देवन्ह देखा। जानैं कहुँ बल बुद्धि बिसेषा॥ सुरसा नाम अहिन्ह कै माता। पठइन्हि आइ कही तेहिं बाता॥१॥
आजु सुरन्ह मोहि दीन्ह अहारा। सुनत बचन कह पवनकुमारा॥ राम काजु करि फिरि मैं आवौं। सीता कइ सुधि प्रभुहि सुनावौं॥२॥
तब तव बदन पैठिहउँ आई। सत्य कहउँ मोहि जान दे माई॥ कवनेहुँ जतन देइ नहिं जाना। ग्रससि न मोहि कहेउ हनुमाना॥३॥
जोजन भरि तेहिं बदनु पसारा। कपि तनु कीन्ह दुगुन बिस्तारा॥ सोरह जोजन मुख तेहिं ठयऊ। तुरत पवनसुत बत्तिस भयऊ॥४॥
जस जस सुरसा बदनु बढ़ावा। तासु दून कपि रूप देखावा॥ सत जोजन तेहिं आनन कीन्हा। अति लघु रूप पवनसुत लीन्हा॥५॥
बदन पइठि पुनि बाहेर आवा। मागा बिदा ताहि सिरु नावा॥ मोहि सुरन्ह जेहि लागि पठावा। बुधि बल मरमु तोर मैं पावा॥६॥
Meaning
The gods saw the son of the wind-god, Hanumān, sweeping along; and in order to test his extraordinary strength and intelligence they sent Surasā, a mother of serpents, who came near him and said: (1) “The gods have provided me a meal today.” On hearing these words, Hanumān said in reply, “Let me return after accomplishing Śrī Rāma’s task and tell my lord the news of Sītā. (2) “Then I will approach you and enter your mouth: I tell you the truth. Mother, only let me go now.” When, however, she would not let him go on any account, Hanumān said, “Then why not devour me?” (3) She distended her mouth to a distance of eight miles, while Hanumān grew double the size of her mouth. She stretched her mouth to a circumference of a hundred and twenty-eight miles, and Hanumān immediately took a form covering two hundred and fifty-six miles. (4) Even as Surasā expanded her jaws, Hanumān manifested a form twice as large as her mouth. When she further expanded her mouth eight hundred miles wide, Hanumān assumed a very minute form, (5) by which he entered her mouth and came out again and bowing his head to her, begged leave to proceed. “I have gauged the extent of your wit and strength, the errand for which the gods had deputed me. (6)
राम काजु सबु करिहहु तुम्ह बल बुद्धि निधान। आसिष देइ गई सो हरषि चलेउ हनुमान॥२॥
Meaning
“You will accomplish all the work of Śrī Rāma, a repository that you are of strength and intelligence.” Having blessed Hanumān she departed and Hanumān too joyfully resumed his journey. (2)
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