--- title: "Sundara Kanda, Sarga 38" canonical: "https://ramayana.com/valmiki-ramayana/sundara-kanda/sarga-38" lang: "en" --- # Sundara Kanda, Sarga 38 > ततः स कपिशार्दूलस्तेन वाक्येन तोषितः। > सीतामुवाच तच्छ्रुत्वा वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः॥ १॥ Hearing the foregoing reply, that tiger among monkeys, who was gratified by the aforesaid plea, and was a past-master in expression, thereupon submitted to Sītā as follows : (1) > युक्तरूपं त्वया देवि भाषितं शुभदर्शने। > सदृशं स्त्रीस्वभावस्य साध्वीनां विनयस्य च॥ २॥ > स्त्रीत्वान्न त्वं समर्थासि सागरं व्यतिवर्तितुम्। > मामधिष्ठाय विस्तीर्णं शतयोजनमायतम्॥ ३॥ “What has been uttered by you, O divine lady of charming aspect, is most proper, being in accord with Your feminine nature and modesty, characteristic of virtuous ladies. Mounting on my back, you will not be able to cross the vast sea, a hundred Yojanas (or eight hundred miles) wide, because of your being a woman. (2-3) > द्वितीयं कारणं यच्च ब्रवीषि विनयान्विते। > रामादन्यस्य नार्हामि संसर्गमिति जानकि॥ ४॥ > एतत् ते देवि सदृशं पत्न्यास्तस्य महात्मनः। > का ह्यन्या त्वामृते देवि ब्रूयाद् वचनमीदृशम्॥ ५॥ “Again, the second plea which you have given for not accepting my offer to take you across the sea on my back to the presence of Śrī Rāma, O daughter of Janaka, full of modesty as you are, saying ‘I ought not to touch a male other than Śrī Rāma’ is but worthy of you, a consort of that exalted soul, O godlike lady ! For what woman other than you can put forward such a plea, O divine lady? (4-5) > श्रोष्यते चैव काकुत्स्थः सर्वं निरवशेषतः। > चेष्टितं यत् त्वया देवि भाषितं च ममाग्रतः॥ ६॥ “Nay, Śrī Rāma, a scion of Kakutstha, will certainly hear fully from my lips all that has been done and said by you in my presence, O godlike lady ! (6) > कारणैर्बहुभिर्देवि रामप्रियचिकीर्षया। > स्नेहप्रस्कन्नमनसा मयैतत् समुदीरितम्॥ ७॥ “For many reasons and with intent to do what pleases Śrī Rāma, this proposal was made by me with a mind moistened with affection, O divine lady ! (7) > लङ्काया दुष्प्रवेशत्वाद् दुस्तरत्वान्महोदधेः। > सामर्थ्यादात्मनश्चैव मयैतत् समुदीरितम्॥ ८॥ “This proposal was made by me because Laṅkā is difficult to penetrate, the vast sea is difficult to cross and because of my own capacity to take you across the sea. (8) > इच्छामि त्वां समानेतुमद्यैव रघुनन्दिना। > गुरुस्नेहेन भक्त्या च नान्यथा तदुदाहृतम्॥ ९॥ “I wished to reunite you with Śrī Rāma, the delight of the Raghus, this very day. Hence that proposal was made by me out of affection for the venerable Śrī Rāma and out of devotion to you, not for any other reason. (9) > यदि नोत्सहसे यातुं मया सार्धमनिन्दिते। > अभिज्ञानं प्रयच्छ त्वं जानीयाद् राघवो हि यत्॥ १०॥ “If you are unable to come with me, O irreproachable lady, pray let me have some token by means of which Śrī Rāma, scion of Raghu, may come to know that I have for certain met you.” (10) > एवमुक्ता हनुमता सीता सुरसुतोपमा। > उवाच वचनं मन्दं बाष्पप्रग्रथिताक्षरम्॥ ११॥ Requested thus by Hanumān, Sītā, who resembled the daughter of a god, replied as follows in faint accents, her voice choked with tears: (11) > इदं श्रेष्ठमभिज्ञानं ब्रूयास्त्वं तु मम प्रियम्। > शैलस्य चित्रकूटस्य पादे पूर्वोत्तरे पदे॥ १२॥ > तापसाश्रमवासिन्याः प्राज्यमूलफलोदके। > तस्मिन् सिद्धाश्रिते देशे मन्दाकिन्यविदूरतः॥ १३॥ > तस्योपवनखण्डेषु नानापुष्पसुगन्धिषु। > विहृत्य सलिले क्लिन्नो ममाङ्के समुपाविशः॥ १४॥ “Please deliver you to my darling without fail the most excellent token in the shape of the following message : ‘Having sported in water in the groves, redolent with the fragrance of various flowers, of the well-known region inhabited by Siddhas and rich in roots, fruits and water, not very far from the Mandākinī river, on a small hill adjacent to the Citrakūṭa mountain on its north-eastern side, you sat down dripping (being wet) on my lap, while I was living in a hermitage fit for ascetics. (12—14) > ततो मांससमायुक्तो वायसः पर्यतुण्डयत्। > तमहं लोष्टमुद्यम्य वारयामि स्म वायसम्॥ १५॥ “ ‘Thereupon a crow, greedy of flesh, began to peck at me. Picking up a clod of earth I kept the crow back. (15) > दारयन् स च मां काकस्तत्रैव परिलीयते। > न चाप्युपारमन्मांसाद् भक्षार्थी बलिभोजनः॥ १६॥ “ ‘In order to pierce me, the said crow, however, who lived on fragments of food offered at meals, remained in hiding on that very spot and would not leave its prey, desirous as it was of food. (16) > उत्कर्षन्त्यां च रशनां क्रुद्धायां मयि पक्षिणे। > स्रंसमाने च वसने ततो दृष्टा त्वया ह्यहम्॥ १७॥ > त्वया विहसिता चाहं क्रुद्धा संलज्जिता तदा। > भक्ष्यगृद्धेन काकेन दारिता त्वामुपागता॥ १८॥ “ ‘As my skirt slipped while I was pulling its string in order to tighten it, angry as I was at the bird, I was actually seen by you in that state and laughed at. I felt nettled and abashed at that moment. Pecked once more by the crow, who was avid of food, I sought shelter with you. (17-18) > ततः श्रान्ताहमुत्सङ्गमासीनस्य तवाविशम्। > क्रुध्यन्तीव प्रहृष्टेन त्वयाहं परिसान्त्विता॥ १९॥ “ ‘Feeling exhausted, I sought your lap as though angry, seated as you were, and was duly comforted by you, fully delighted as I was with your presence. (19) > बाष्पपूर्णमुखी मन्दं चक्षुषी परिमार्जती। > लक्षिताहं त्वया नाथ वायसेन प्रकोपिता॥ २०॥ “ ‘Gently wiping my eyes, my face bathed in tears, I was marked by you, O lord, as having been annoyed by the crow. (20) > परिश्रमाच्च सुप्ता हे राघवाङ्केऽस्म्यहं चिरम्। > पर्यायेण प्रसुप्तश्च ममाङ्के भरताग्रजः॥ २१॥ “ ‘Nay, due to exhaustion, O Hanumān, I lay asleep in the arms of Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu) for long. And Śrī Rāma (the eldest brother of Bharata) in his turn lay fast asleep in my arms. (21) > स तत्र पुनरेवाथ वायसः समुपागमत्। > ततः सुप्तप्रबुद्धां मां राघवाङ्कात् समुत्थिताम्। > वायसः सहसागम्य विददार स्तनान्तरे॥ २२॥ “ ‘Meantime (while Śrī Rāma was lying asleep in my arms) the same crow appeared on the scene once more. Descending all of a sudden, the crow presently clawed me in the breasts even as I awoke from slumber and rose from the arms of Śrī Rāma, a scion of Raghu. (22) > पुनः पुनरथोत्पत्य विददार स मां भृशम्। > ततः समुत्थितो रामो मुक्तैः शोणितबिन्दुभिः॥ २३॥ “ ‘Flying up again, it forthwith tore me grievously once more. At the touch of drops of blood discharged from the wound, Śrī Rāma presently awoke from sleep. (23) > स मां दृष्ट्वा महाबाहुर्वितुन्नां स्तनयोस्तदा। > आशीविष इव क्रुद्धः श्वसन् वाक्यमभाषत॥ २४॥ > केन ते नागनासोरु विक्षतं वै स्तनान्तरम्। > कः क्रीडति सरोषेण पञ्चवक्त्रेण भोगिना॥ २५॥ “ ‘Incensed to see me lacerated at both the breasts, and hissing like a venomous serpent, he then spoke as follows: ‘By whom have your breasts been actually wounded, O lady with thighs resembling the proboscis of an elephant? Who is playing with an angry five-headed serpent?’ (24-25) > वीक्षमाणस्ततस्तं वै वायसं समवैक्षत। > नखैः सरुधिरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्मामेवाभिमुखं स्थितम्॥ २६॥ “ ‘Gazing all round, he thereupon actually perceived that crow sitting with its face turned towards me alone, its sharp claws stained with blood. (26) > पुत्रः किल स शक्रस्य वायसः पततां वरः। > धरान्तरं गतः शीघ्रं पवनस्य गतौ समः॥ २७॥ “ ‘That crow, the foremost of birds, was, they say, no other than the son of Indra (the ruler of gods), who had quickly descended from the heaven to the earth, vying as he did with the wind in speed. (27) > ततस्तस्मिन् महाबाहुः कोपसंवर्तितेक्षणः। > वायसे कृतवान् क्रूरां मतिं मतिमतां वरः॥ २८॥ “ ‘His eyes rolling through fury, the mighty-armed prince, the foremost of the wise, made a severe resolve with regard to that crow. (28) > स दर्भसंस्तराद् गृह्य ब्रह्मणोऽस्त्रेण योजयत्। > स दीप्त इव कालाग्निर्जज्वालाभिमुखो द्विजम्॥ २९॥ “ ‘Taking a blade of the sacred Kuśa grass from his mat, he charged it with the potency of the mystic missile presided over by Brahmā (the creator). It burst into flames like the blazing fire of universal destruction before the bird. (29) > स तं प्रदीप्तं चिक्षेप दर्भं तं वायसं प्रति। > ततस्तु वायसं दर्भः सोऽम्बरेऽनुजगाम ह॥ ३०॥ “ ‘He hurled that fiery blade of the sacred Kuśa grass at the aforesaid crow. Presently that blade of the sacred Kuśa grass for its part actually followed the crow through the air. (30) > अनुसृष्टस्तदा काको जगाम विविधां गतिम्। > त्राणकाम इमं लोकं सर्वं वै विचचार ह॥ ३१॥ “ ‘Seeking protection when given chase to by the missile, the crow then sought various asylums and thus actually ranged this whole universe: so it is said. (31) > स पित्रा च परित्यक्तः सर्वैश्च परमर्षिभिः। > त्रीँल्लोकान् सम्परिक्रम्य तमेव शरणं गतः॥ ३२॥ “ ‘Having duly traversed through all the three worlds (the earth, heaven and the region lying between them), nay, deserted by his father Indra and all the greatest Ṛṣis, he sought Śrī Rāma alone as his refuge. (32) > स तं निपतितं भूमौ शरण्यः शरणागतम्। > वधार्हमपि काकुत्स्थः कृपया पर्यपालयत्॥ ३३॥ “ ‘Out of compassion the celebrated Śrī Rāma (a scion of Kakutstha), spared the crow, who had sought pardon from him and fallen on the ground, though deserving of death. (33) > परिद्यूनं विवर्णं च पतमानं तमब्रवीत्। > मोघमस्त्रं न शक्यं तु ब्राह्मं कर्तुं तदुच्यताम्॥ ३४॥ “ ‘Even as he was falling, Śrī Rāma said to the crow, whose energy had exhausted and who had grown pale through fear : ‘The missile presided over by Brahmā cannot in any case be rendered ineffectual : it may, therefore, be pointed out how to make it effectual.’ (34) > ततस्तस्याक्षि काकस्य हिनस्ति स्म स दक्षिणम्। > दत्त्वा तु दक्षिणं नेत्रं प्राणेभ्यः परिरक्षितः॥ ३५॥ “ ‘Then Śrī Rāma destroyed the right eye of the crow. Since he had actually sacrificed his right eye, he was spared his life. (35) > स रामाय नमस्कृत्वा राज्ञे दशरथाय च। > विसृष्टस्तेन वीरेण प्रतिपेदे स्वमालयम्॥ ३६॥ “ ‘Having made obeisance to Śrī Rāma and mentally to his father, King Daśaratha, when dismissed by that hero, he returned to his abode. (36) > मत्कृते काकमात्रेऽपि ब्रह्मास्त्रं समुदीरितम्। > कस्माद् यो माहरत् त्वत्तः क्षमसे तं महीपते॥ ३७॥ “ ‘Addressing Śrī Rāma again, as though present before her, ‘a missile presided over by Brahmā was discharged by you at a mere crow for my sake. How then, O ruler of the earth, do you bear with him who wrested me from you? (37) > स कुरुष्व महोत्साहां कृपां मयि नरर्षभ। > त्वया नाथवती नाथ ह्यनाथा इव दृश्यते॥ ३८॥ “ ‘Such that you are, pray show compassion to me with great vigour, O jewel among men ! She, who has her lord in you, O lord, actually looks like one without any protector. (38) > आनृशंस्यं परो धर्मस्त्वत्त एव मया श्रुतम्। > जानामि त्वां महावीर्यं महोत्साहं महाबलम्॥ ३९॥ > अपारवारमक्षोभ्यं गाम्भीर्यात् सागरोपमम्। > भर्तारं ससमुद्राया धरण्या वासवोपमम्॥ ४०॥ “ ‘From you alone have I heard that motiveless compassion is the highest virtue. Nay, I know you to be endowed with extraordinary valour, extraordinary vigour and extraordinary might, limitless in time or space, incapable of being disturbed and resembling the ocean in profundity, the lord of the earth, including the oceans and a compeer of Indra, the lord of paradise. (39-40) > एवमस्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठो बलवान् सत्त्ववानपि। > किमर्थमस्त्रं रक्षःसु न योजयसि राघव॥ ४१॥ “ ‘Wherefore, O scion of Raghu, do you not employ your missiles against the ogres, even though you are, as aforesaid, the foremost of those proficient in the use of missiles, mighty and full of courage?’ ” (41) > न नागा नापि गन्धर्वा न सुरा न मरुद्गणाः। > रामस्य समरे वेगं शक्ताः प्रतिसमीहितुम्॥ ४२॥ Turning to Hanumān “Neither Nāgas nor Gandharvas (celestial musicians), nor gods nor the Māruts (the fory-nine wind-gods) are able to resist the onrush of Śrī Rāma in combat. (42) > तस्य वीर्यवतः कच्चिद् यद्यस्ति मयि सम्भ्रमः। > किमर्थं न शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः क्षयं नयति राक्षसान्॥ ४३॥ “If there still exists any regard for me in the heart of that powerful prince, wherefore does he not destroy the ogres with his sharp arrows? (43) > भ्रातुरादेशमादाय लक्ष्मणो वा परंतपः। > कस्य हेतोर्न मां वीरः परित्राति महाबलः॥ ४४॥ “Or, why does not the heroic Lakṣmaṇa, the scourge of the foes, nay, who is endowed with extraordinary might, deliver me, taking permission of his eldest brother? (44) > यदि तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ वाय्विन्द्रसमतेजसौ। > सुराणामपि दुर्धर्षौ किमर्थं मामुपेक्षतः॥ ४५॥ “If those two tigers among men, who are equal to Indra and the wind-god in energy, are difficult to overcome even by gods, wherefore do they disregard me? (45) > ममैव दुष्कृतं किंचिन्महदस्ति न संशयः। > समर्थावपि तौ यन्मां नावेक्षेते परंतपौ॥ ४६॥ “Some major sin of mine alone comes in the way in that those twin scourges of their foes, do not take care of me, even though they are capable to do so: there is no doubt about it.” (46) > वैदेह्या वचनं श्रुत्वा करुणं साश्रु भाषितम्। > अथाब्रवीन्महातेजा हनूमान् हरियूथपः॥ ४७॥ > त्वच्छोकविमुखो रामो देवि सत्येन ते शपे। > रामे दुःखाभिपन्ने तु लक्ष्मणः परितप्यते॥ ४८॥ Hearing the aforesaid piteous appeal uttered by Sītā, a princess of the Videha territory, with tears in her eyes, Hanumān, a leader of monkey hordes, who was endowed with extraordinary energy, forthwith replied as follows: “I swear to you by truth, O godlike lady, that Śrī Rāma has grown averse to everything else through grief caused by your absence. And Lakṣmaṇa too suffers agony due to Śrī Rāma being overwhelmed with sorrow. (47-48) > कथंचिद् भवती दृष्टा न कालः परिशोचितुम्। > इमं मुहूर्तं दुःखानामन्तं द्रक्ष्यसि शोभने॥ ४९॥ “Somehow you have been discovered by me; hence this is not the time for grieving. From this very hour you will see the end of your woes drawing near, O glorious lady ! (49) > तावुभौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ राजपुत्रौ महाबलौ। > त्वद्दर्शनकृतोत्साहौ लोकान् भस्मीकरिष्यतः॥ ५०॥ “Both the aforesaid princes, who are tigers among men and are endowed with extraordinary might, and who are determined to see you, will reduce all the ogres to ashes. (50) > हत्वा च समरक्रूरं रावणं सहबान्धवम्। > राघवस्त्वां विशालाक्षि स्वां पुरीं प्रति नेष्यति॥ ५१॥ “Nay, killing Rāvaṇa, who is ferocious on the field of battle, along with his kinsfolk, Śrī Rāma, a scion of Raghu, O large-eyed lady, will take you back to his own city. (51) > ब्रूहि यद् राघवो वाच्यो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः। > सुग्रीवो वापि तेजस्वी हरयो वा समागताः॥ ५२॥ “Now, please communicate what message is to be delivered by me on your behalf to Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu) as well as to Lakṣmaṇa, who is endowed with extraordinary might, or even to Sugrīva, who is full of energy, or to the monkeys assembled at Kiṣkindhā.” (52) > इत्युक्तवति तस्मिंश्च सीता पुनरथाब्रवीत्। > कौसल्या लोकभर्तारं सुषुवे यं मनस्विनी॥ ५३॥ > तं ममार्थे सुखं पृच्छ शिरसा चाभिवादय। > स्रजश्च सर्वरत्नानि प्रियायाश्च वराङ्गनाः॥ ५४॥ > ऐश्वर्यं च विशालायां पृथिव्यामपि दुर्लभम्। > पितरं मातरं चैव सम्मान्याभिप्रसाद्य च॥ ५५॥ > अनुप्रव्रजितो रामं सुमित्रा येन सुप्रजाः। > आनुकूल्येन धर्मात्मा त्यक्त्वा सुखमनुत्तमम्॥ ५६॥ > अनुगच्छति काकुत्स्थं भ्रातरं पालयन् वने। > सिंहस्कन्धो महाबाहुर्मनस्वी प्रियदर्शनः॥ ५७॥ > पितृवद् वर्तते रामे मातृवन्मां समाचरत्। > ह्रियमाणां तदा वीरो न तु मां वेद लक्ष्मणः॥ ५८॥ > वृद्धोपसेवी लक्ष्मीवान् शक्तो न बहुभाषिता। > राजपुत्रप्रियश्रेष्ठः सदृशः श्वशुरस्य मे॥ ५९॥ > मत्तः प्रियतरो नित्यं भ्राता रामस्य लक्ष्मणः। > नियुक्तो धुरि यस्यां तु तामुद्वहति वीर्यवान्॥ ६०॥ > यं दृष्ट्वा राघवो नैव वृत्तमार्यमनुस्मरत्। > स ममार्थाय कुशलं वक्तव्यो वचनान्मम॥ ६१॥ Hanumān having spoken as aforesaid, Sītā too further spoke forthwith as follows: “Make on my behalf inquiries concerning the welfare of that protector of the world whom the high-minded Kausalyā brought forth, and greet Śrī Rāma with your head bent low. Inquiries concerning welfare should be addressed on my behalf and in my name to Lakṣmaṇa, that heroic and powerful younger brother of Śrī Rāma, who, having renounced garlands and all kinds of jewels as well as women, who were agreeable and excellent, nay, a dominion which was hard to attain on this vast globe, and even in heaven, as also unsurpassed felicity, and having offered profound respects to and pacified his father and mother, followed Śrī Rāma in the latter’s exile, nay, because of whom Sumitrā has earned the title of a blessed mother, nay, whose mind is given to piety, who follows his eldest brother, Śrī Rāma (a scion of Kakutstha) with devotion in the forest watching over him as a bodyguard, who has shoulders broad like those of a lion, is mighty-armed, steady-minded, and pleasing to look upon, who behaves towards Śrī Rāma as towards his father and treated me as his own mother, who did not know at all of my being borne away at the time of the occurrence, who serves his elders, is glorious and energetic, yet measured in speech, who is the foremost of those beloved of that prince, Śrī Rāma, and a replica in gallantry of my father-in-law, King Daśaratha, who is ever dearer to Śrī Rāma more than I and who willingly and efficiently shoulders the responsibility with which he is saddled and on seeing whom Śrī Rāma, a scion of Raghu, ceases to remember his deceased father. (53—61) > मृदुर्नित्यं शुचिर्दक्षः प्रियो रामस्य लक्ष्मणः। > यथा हि वानरश्रेष्ठ दुःखक्षयकरो भवेत्॥ ६२॥ “Nay, the inquiry should be addressed to him in such a way that Lakṣmaṇa, an ever mild, pure and clever darling of Śrī Rāma, O jewel among monkeys, may bring my woes to an end. (62) > त्वमस्मिन् कार्यनिर्वाहे प्रमाणं हरियूथप। > राघवस्त्वत्समारम्भान्मयि यत्नपरो भवेत्॥ ६३॥ “You are upto the accomplishment of this task, O leader of monkey hordes ! By your effort alone can Śrī Rāma, a scion of Raghu, be active on my behalf. (63) > इदं ब्रूयाश्च मे नाथं शूरं रामं पुनः पुनः। > जीवितं धारयिष्यामि मासं दशरथात्मज॥ ६४॥ “Also please submit again and again to my lord, the valiant Śrī Rāma, as follows : ‘I am going to survive only a month, O son of Daśaratha ! (64) > ऊर्ध्वं मासान्न जीवेयं सत्येनाहं ब्रवीमि ते। > रावणेनोपरुद्धां मां निकृत्या पापकर्मणा। > त्रातुमर्हसि वीर त्वं पातालादिव कौशिकीम्॥ ६५॥ “ ‘Out of time-limit set for my survival, only one month is left now. I shall thus not live beyond a month. I swear to you by truth. You ought to rescue me, confined as I am by Rāvaṇa of sinful deeds and subjected to persecution at the hands of ogresses, O heroic prince, even as Lord Viṣṇu in His descent as the Divine Boar rescued Goddess Earth, born in the line of Sage Kauśika from Pātāla (the nethermost subterranean region).’ ” (65) > ततो वस्त्रगतं मुक्त्वा दिव्यं चूडामणिं शुभम्। > प्रदेयो राघवायेति सीता हनुमते ददौ॥ ६६॥ Untying the bright divine jewel for her head, tied in her garment, Sītā thereupon gave it to Hanumān, saying that it be delivered to Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu). (66) > प्रतिगृह्य ततो वीरो मणिरत्नमनुत्तमम्। > अङ्गुल्या योजयामास नह्यस्य प्राभवद् भुजः॥ ६७॥ Taking from Sītā’s hand the excellent jewel, which was invaluable, the hero Hanumān placed it on his finger since his arm (even though he had resumed his former tiny form) was too thick for it. (67) > मणिरत्नं कपिवरः प्रतिगृह्याभिवाद्य च। > सीतां प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा प्रणतः पार्श्वतः स्थितः॥ ६८॥ Taking and greeting the excellent jewel and walking round Sītā clockwise as a mark of respect, Hanumān, the foremost of monkeys, stood bent low by her side. (68) > हर्षेण महता युक्तः सीतादर्शनजेन सः। > हृदयेन गतो रामं लक्ष्मणं च सलक्षणम्॥ ६९॥ Filled with great delight born of Sītā’s discovery, he mentally sought the presence of Śrī Rāma, who was endowed with auspicious bodily marks, and Lakṣmaṇa.(69) > मणिवरमुपगृह्य तं महार्हं > जनकनृपात्मजया धृतं प्रभावात्। > गिरिवरपवनावधूतमुक्तः > सुखितमनाः प्रतिसंक्रमं प्रपेदे॥ ७०॥ Rejoiced at heart to receive that valuable and superb jewel, borne on her person by the daughter of King Janaka by dint of her asceticism (so that it remained unnoticed by the ogresses all the while). His conditioned resembled the one fully accomplished and happy, who was once shaken by a blast coming from the top of a huge mountain and then delivered from it, Hanumān prepared to set out on his return journey. (70) Book: https://ramayana.com/valmiki-ramayana --- Source: Gita Press, Gorakhpur editions. Buy the book: https://gitapress.org/product/sri-ramcharitmanas-special-edition Ramayana.com, a free, ad-free project of Ved Vyas Foundation.