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# Sundara Kanda, Sarga 6

> स निकामं विमानेषु विचरन् कामरूपधृक्।  
> विचचार कपिर्लङ्कां लाघवेन समन्वितः॥ १॥  
> आससाद च लक्ष्मीवान् राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम्।  
> प्राकारेणार्कवर्णेन भास्वरेणाभिसंवृतम्॥ २॥  
> रक्षितं राक्षसैर्भीमैः सिंहैरिव महद् वनम्।  
> समीक्षमाणो भवनं चकाशे कपिकुञ्जरः॥ ३॥  
> रूप्यकोपहितैश्चित्रैस्तोरणैर्हेमभूषणैः।  
> विचित्राभिश्च कक्ष्याभिर्द्वारैश्च रुचिरैर्वृतम्॥ ४॥  
> गजास्थितैर्महामात्रैः शूरैश्च विगतश्रमैः।  
> उपस्थितमसंहार्यैर्हयैः स्यन्दनयायिभिः॥ ५॥  
> सिंहव्याघ्रतनुत्राणैर्दान्तकाञ्चनराजतीः।  
> घोषवद्भिर्विचित्रैश्च सदा विचरितं रथैः॥ ६॥  
> बहुरत्नसमाकीर्णं परार्घ्यासनभूषितम्।  
> महारथसमावापं महारथमहासनम्॥ ७॥  
> दृश्यैश्च परमोदारैस्तैस्तैश्च मृगपक्षिभिः।  
> विविधैर्बहुसाहस्रैः परिपूर्णं समन्ततः॥ ८॥  
> विनीतैरन्तपालैश्च रक्षोभिश्च सुरक्षितम्।  
> मुख्याभिश्च वरस्त्रीभिः परिपूर्णं समन्ततः॥ ९॥

Wandering in the midst of seven-storeyed mansions, Hanumān, who was full of riches in the form of strength and valour, who was able to assume any form he chose and was endowed with tremendous speed, ranged over Laṅkā at will and reached the palace of Rāvaṇa, the lord of ogres, enclosed with a wall dazzling like the sun, nay, guarded by terrible ogres as a huge forest by lions. Hanumān, an elephant among the monkeys, felt happy with the prospect of finding out Sītā while keenly observing the palace, which was surrounded with figures drawn in molten silver, archways decked with ornaments of gold, beautiful concentric enclosures and charming gateways; which was waited upon by drivers of elephants mounted on them, unwearied heroes and horses which could not be killed and which drew chariots; which was ever frequented by marvellous chariots protected with armours of lion-skins and tiger-skins, bearing images of ivory, gold and silver and accompanied by a musical sound produced by tiny bells fastened round them; which was filled with many precious stones, embellished with most excellent seats and provided with sheds in which big chariots could be made to stand and with spacious quarters for lodging great chariot-warriors; which was crowded on all sides with well-known beasts and birds of every species, most charming and worth seeing and numbering many thousands; nay, which was scrupulously protected by disciplined soldiers guarding the boundaries as well as by other ogres and was thronged on every side with pre-eminent belles. (1—9)

> मुदितप्रमदारत्नं राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम्।  
> वराभरणसंह्रादैः समुद्रस्वननिःस्वनम्॥ १०॥  
> तद् राजगुणसम्पन्नं मुख्यैश्च वरचन्दनैः।  
> महाजनसमाकीर्णं सिंहैरिव महद् वनम्॥ ११॥  
> भेरीमृदङ्गाभिरुतं शङ्खघोषविनादितम्।  
> नित्यार्चितं पर्वसुतं पूजितं राक्षसैः सदा॥ १२॥  
> समुद्रमिव गम्भीरं समुद्रसमनिःस्वनम्।  
> महात्मनो महद् वेश्म महारत्नपरिच्छदम्॥ १३॥  
> महारत्नसमाकीर्णं ददर्श स महाकपिः।  
> विराजमानं वपुषा गजाश्वरथसंकुलम्॥ १४॥

That great Hanumān beheld the spacious palace of Rāvaṇa, the lord of ogres, full of joyous belles, which on account of the tinkling of excellent jewels produced a sound that resembled the roaring of sea, nay, which was equipped with royal appurtenances, was rendered fragrant with the foremost varieties of sandalwood and remained thronged with eminent personages as a large forest infested with lions; which was resonant with the sound of kettledrums and clay tomtoms and was rendered noisy by the blowing of conches, which was ever respected and kept tidy and clean by the ogres and in which the Soma juice was extracted during sacrificial performances at every change of the moon (viz., on the eighth and fourteenth days of each half month and the days of the full moon and no moon); which was inscrutable like the sea and noisy as the sea and was full of ornaments made of precious jewels; nay, which abounded with precious jewels and looked most charming due to the person of that mighty soul Rāvaṇa and was crowded with elephants, horses and chariots. (10—14)

> लंकाभरणमित्येव सोऽमन्यत महाकपिः।  
> चचार हनुमांस्तत्र रावणस्य समीपतः॥ १५॥

That mighty Hanumān reckoned the palace to be the very ornament of Laṅkā and wandered about the abode of Rāvaṇa at that time. (15)

> गृहाद् गृहं राक्षसानामुद्यानानि च सर्वशः।  
> वीक्षमाणोऽप्यसंत्रस्तः प्रासादांश्च चचार सः॥ १६॥

Moving from house to house belonging to the ogres and even observing all the gardens as well as the palaces, he ranged undaunted everywhere. (16)

> अवप्लुत्य महावेगः प्रहस्तस्य निवेशनम्।  
> ततोऽन्यत् पुप्लुवे वेश्म महापार्श्वस्य वीर्यवान्॥ १७॥

Leaping down into the mansion of Prahasta, the powerful Hanumān, who was endowed with extraordinary vehemence, sprang from that house to another which belonged to Mahāpārśwa. (17)

> अथ मेघप्रतीकाशं कुम्भकर्णनिवेशनम्।  
> विभीषणस्य च तथा पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः॥ १८॥

That mighty Hanumān then bounded into the palace of Kumbhakarṇa, which resembled a cloud, and thence into that of Vibhīṣaṇa. (18)

> महोदरस्य च तथा विरूपाक्षस्य चैव हि।  
> विद्युज्जिह्वस्य भवनं विद्युन्मालेस्तथैव च॥ १९॥

He further leapt into the house of Mahodara and likewise into that of Virupākṣa as well and similarly into those of Vidyujjīhva and Vidyunmālī. (19)

> वज्रदंष्ट्रस्य च तथा पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः।  
> शुकस्य च महावेगः सारणस्य च धीमतः॥ २०॥

That great Hanumān, who was possessed of extraordinary speed, similarly bounded into the house of Vajradaṁsṭra as also into the houses of Śuka and the wise Sāraṇa. (20)

> तथा चेन्द्रजितो वेश्म जगाम हरियूथपः।  
> जम्बुमालेः सुमालेश्च जगाम हरिसत्तमः॥ २१॥

Hanumān, the commander of monkey forces, likewise passed on to the palace of Indrajit (Rāvaṇa’s eldest son) and then that jewel among the monkeys went into the dwellings of Jambumālī and Sumālī. (21)

> रश्मिकेतोश्च भवनं सूर्यशत्रोस्तथैव च।  
> वज्रकायस्य च तथा पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः॥ २२॥

That great Hanumān also leapt into the abode of Rasmiketu, and likewise into that of Sūryaśatru, and similarly into that of Vajrakāya. (22)

> धूम्राक्षस्याथ सम्पातेर्भवनं मारुतात्मजः।  
> विद्युद्रूपस्य भीमस्य घनस्य विघनस्य च॥ २३॥  
> शुकनाभस्य चक्रस्य शठस्य कपटस्य च।  
> ह्रस्वकर्णस्य दंष्ट्रस्य लोमशस्य च रक्षसः॥ २४॥  
> युद्धोन्मत्तस्य मत्तस्य ध्वजग्रीवस्य सादिनः।  
> विद्युज्जिह्वद्विजिह्वानां तथा हस्तिमुखस्य च॥ २५॥  
> करालस्य पिशाचस्य शोणिताक्षस्य चैव हि।  
> प्लवमानः क्रमेणैव हनुमान् मारुतात्मजः॥ २६॥  
> तेषु तेषु महार्हेषु भवनेषु महायशाः।  
> तेषामृद्धिमतामृद्धिं ददर्श स महाकपिः॥ २७॥

The son of the wind-god Hanumān, then visited the habitations of Dhūmrākṣa, Sampātī, Vidyudrūpa, Bhīma, Ghana and Vighana, Sukanābha, Cakra, Satha and Kapata, Hṛaṣwakarṇa, Damstra and the ogre Lomaśa, Yuddhonmatta, Matta, Dhwajagrīva, Sadi, (another) Vidyujjīhva and Dwijīhva and likewise those of Hastimukha, Karāla, Piśāca and also of Sonitaksa. Leaping one after another into the various mansions of great value, that mighty and highly illustrious Hanumān, son of the wind-god, marked the affluence of those wealthy ogres. (23—27)

> सर्वेषां समतिक्रम्य भवनानि समन्ततः।  
> आससादाथ लक्ष्मीवान् राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम्॥ २८॥

Passing clearly beyond the residences of all the aforesaid principal ogres on every side, Hanumān, endowed with riches in the form of virility, once more reached the palace of Rāvaṇa, the ruler of ogres. (28)

> रावणस्योपशायिन्यो ददर्श हरिसत्तमः।  
> विचरन् हरिशार्दूलो राक्षसीर्विकृतेक्षणाः॥ २९॥

While wandering about the palace of Rāvaṇa, Hanumān, a tiger among the monkeys, beheld a number of ogresses with ghastly eyes, guarding the bed-chamber of Rāvaṇa. (29)

> शूलमुद्गरहस्तांश्च शक्तितोमरधारिणः।  
> ददर्श विविधान्गुल्मांस्तस्य रक्षःपतेर्गृहे॥ ३०॥

He also saw in the abode of that lord of ogres various troops of ogres bearing darts and clubs in their hands and carrying javelins and lances. (30)

> राक्षसांश्च महाकायान् नानाप्रहरणोद्यतान्।  
> रक्तान् श्वेतान् सितांश्चापि हरींश्चापि महाजवान्॥ ३१॥

He further observed gigantic ogres with uplifted weapons of every description and also found tethered in the stables red as well as white steeds of high speed. (31)

> कुलीनान् रूपसम्पन्नान् गजान् परगजारुजान्।  
> शिक्षितान् गजशिक्षायामैरावतसमान् युधि॥ ३२॥  
> निहन्तॄन् परसैन्यानां गृहे तस्मिन् ददर्श सः।  
> क्षरतश्च यथा मेघान् स्रवतश्च यथा गिरीन्॥ ३३॥  
> मेघस्तनितनिर्घोषान् दुर्धर्षान् समरे परैः।  
> सहस्रं वाहिनीस्तत्र जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृताः॥ ३४॥  
> हेमजालैरविच्छिन्नास्तरुणादित्यसंनिभाः।  
> ददर्श राक्षसेन्द्रस्य रावणस्य निवेशने॥ ३५॥

He observed in that palace elephants of superior breed, vanquishers of hostile tuskers and destroyers of hostile forces, which were endowed with grace and had been trained in the methods of warfare carried on with elephants, which were equal in combat to Airāvata, the elephant who carries on its back Indra, the ruler of paradise, and discharged fluid from their temples like raining clouds and mountains sending forth rills and springs etc., nay, whose trumpeting resembled the thundering of clouds and which were hard to assail for the foes. Hanumān also beheld in the abode of Rāvaṇa, the ruler of ogres, thousands of garrisons adorned with jewels of pure gold (found in the bed of the Jammu river), nay, fully protected with armours of gold and, therefore, shining brightly like the morning sun. (32—35)

> शिबिका विविधाकाराः स कपिर्मारुतात्मजः।  
> लतागृहाणि चित्राणि चित्रशालागृहाणि च॥ ३६॥  
> क्रीडागृहाणि चान्यानि दारुपर्वतकानि च।  
> कामस्य गृहकं रम्यं दिवागृहकमेव च॥ ३७॥  
> ददर्श राक्षसेन्द्रस्य रावणस्य निवेशने।  
> स मन्दरसमप्रख्यं मयूरस्थानसंकुलम्॥ ३८॥  
> ध्वजयष्टिभिराकीर्णं ददर्श भवनोत्तमम्।  
> अनन्तरत्ननिचयं निधिजालं समन्ततः।  
> धीरनिष्ठितकर्माङ्गं गृहं भूतपतेरिव॥ ३९॥

The aforesaid Hanumān, son of the wind-god, further observed in the palace of Rāvaṇa, the lord of ogres, palanquins of various shapes, wonderful bowers and buildings with picture galleries duly provided in them as also other pleasure-houses with wooden mountains, a lovely house for sexual delights and a diurnal pleasure-house as well. He found the excellent palace having an appearance like that of Mount Mandāra and crowded with pens for peacocks, thickly set with flagstaffs, and enriched with heaps of endless precious stones and collections of treasures on all sides. Sacrifices forming part of the ritual were performed there for the preservation of those treasures by fearless and resolute priests, so that the palace looked like the mansion of Kubera (the ruler of riches). (36—39)

> अर्चिर्भिश्चापि रत्नानां तेजसा रावणस्य च।  
> विरराज च तद् वेश्म रश्मिवानिव रश्मिभिः॥ ४०॥

Due to the rays of its precious stones and the splendour of Rāvaṇa, the aforesaid palace shone brightly like the sun encircled by its myriad rays. (40)

> जाम्बूनदमयान्येव शयनान्यासनानि च।  
> भाजनानि च शुभ्राणि ददर्श हरियूथपः॥ ४१॥

Hanumān, a leader of monkey hordes, beheld in that palace couches and seats and glittering vessels all made of gold. (41)

> मध्वासवकृतक्लेदं मणिभाजनसंकुलम्।  
> मनोरममसम्बाधं कुबेरभवनं यथा॥ ४२॥  
> नूपुराणां च घोषेण काञ्चीनां निःस्वनेन च।  
> मृदङ्गतलनिर्घोषैर्घोषवद्भिर्विनादितम् ॥ ४३॥  
> प्रासादसंघातयुतं स्त्रीरत्नशतसंकुलम्।  
> सुव्यूढकक्ष्यं हनुमान् प्रविवेश महागृहम्॥ ४४॥

Hanumān penetrated deep into the huge, beautiful and commodious edifice, whose floors remained wet with wines and liquors (spilt now and then), which was full of vessels made of gems and looked like the mansion of Kubera, nay, which was resonant with the tinkling of anklets, the jingling of girdles, the sound of clapping and the crash of wooden tomtoms and other deep-sounding musical instruments of percussion, which consisted of multitudes of lofty mansions and was crowded with hundreds of excellent women and encircled by a number of spacious concentric enclosures. (42—44)

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