Doha 25
Burning of Laṅkā · After burning Laṅkā Hanumān asks leave of Sītā and obtains the crest-jewel from Her · On Hanumān’s reaching the opposite shore all the monkeys return and enter Madhuvana; their meeting with Sugrīva and the dialogue between Śrī Rāma and Hanumān
पूँछहीन बानर तहँ जाइहि। तब सठ निज नाथहि लइ आइहि॥ जिन्ह कै कीन्हिसि बहुत बड़ाई। देखउँ मैं तिन्ह कै प्रभुताई॥१॥
बचन सुनत कपि मन मुसुकाना। भइ सहाय सारद मैं जाना॥ जातुधान सुनि रावन बचना। लागे रचैं मूढ़ सोइ रचना॥२॥
रहा न नगर बसन घृत तेला। बाढ़ी पूँछ कीन्ह कपि खेला॥ कौतुक कहँ आए पुरबासी। मारहिं चरन करहिं बहु हाँसी॥३॥
बाजहिं ढोल देहिं सब तारी। नगर फेरि पुनि पूँछ प्रजारी॥ पावक जरत देखि हनुमंता। भयउ परम लघुरूप तुरंता॥४॥
निबुकि चढ़ेउ कपि कनक अटारीं। भईं सभीत निसाचर नारीं॥ ५॥
Meaning
“When the tailless monkey goes back, the wretch will bring his master with him, and I shall have an opportunity of seeing his might, whom he has so lavishly exalted.” (1) Hanumān smiled within himself on hearing these words. ‘Goddess Sarasvatī has proved helpful to me, I believe.’ On hearing Rāvaṇa’s command the stupid demons started doing as they were told. (2) Not a rag was left in the city nor a drop of ghee (clarified butter) or oil, the tail had grown to such a length through Hanumān’s playful gesture. The citizens thronged to see the fun; they kicked Hanumān and jeered much at him. (3) With beat of drums and clapping of hands they took him round the city and then set fire to his tail. When Hanumān saw the fire blazing, he immediately assumed an utterly diminutive size, (4) and slipping out of his bonds, sprang to the attics of the gold palace, to the dismay of the demonesses. (5)
हरि प्रेरित तेहि अवसर चले मरुत उनचास। अट्टहास करि गर्जा कपि बढ़ि लाग अकास॥२५॥
Meaning
At that moment, impelled by God, all the forty-nine* winds began to bluster. Hanumān roared with a loud laugh and swelled to such a size that he seemed to touch the sky. (25) * Our scriptures tell us that there are forty-nine varieties of winds, each presided over by a distinct god, these gods being collectively known as the Maruts. In the ordinary course it is only at the time of universal dissolution (प्रलय) that all these winds are let loose by the god of destruction.
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