Sundara Kanda, Sarga 60

Meaning

Hearing the aforesaid narration of Hanumān, Aṅgada (son of Vāli) spoke as follows : “The two mighty monkeys, Mainda and Dwivida (sons of the Aświnīkumāras, the twin born physicians of gods), who are endowed with great impetuosity, fell a prey to great vanity due to haughtiness caused by a boon granted in their favour by Brahmā (the grandfather of the entire creation). In order to do honour to the Aświnīkumāras, Brahmā (the grandfather of the whole universe) actually bestowed on these two monkeys (Mainda and Dwivida) on a former occasion the incomparable boon in the shape of incapability of being slain by anyone. Having completely routed the mighty army of the gods, the two heroes, who were intoxicated with pride occasioned by this rare boon and were endowed with extraordinary might, quaffed the drink of immortality. Highly enraged, these two alone are actually able to destroy Laṅkā with its horses, chariots and elephants, let alone all the other monkeys. Even single-handed I am capable of destroying with my might the aforesaid city of Laṅkā with its hosts of ogres and killing Rāvaṇa, who is endowed with extraordinary might, much more so when accompanied by you, heroic, mighty and powerful monkeys, disciplined of mind, skilled in the use of missiles and eager for victory. It has just been heard by us that Laṅkā was burnt by the very might of Hanumān (son of the wind-god). (1—7)

Meaning

“I do not deem it fit to be reported there at Kiṣkindhā by you, whose virility is well-known, that the godlike lady Sītā has been discovered but not recovered. (8)

Meaning

“None among the inhabitants of all the worlds, including gods and demons, is your match in leaping or in valour, O jewels among the monkeys ! (9)

Meaning

“Conquering Laṅkā with its hosts of ogres, and killing the notorious Rāvaṇa in an encounter, and taking Sītā back, we should all return to Kiṣkindhā, accomplished of purpose and rejoiced at heart. (10)

Meaning

“When the valiant among the ogres have thus been killed by Hanumān, what else remains to be done at this hour? Let us, therefore, return taking the daughter of Janaka with us. (11)

Meaning

“Let us take and place the daughter of Janaka between Śrī Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa. What shall we gain by unnecessarily burdening the monkeys assembled at Kiṣkindhā, who are all jewels among monkeys, with hardships involved in leaping across the sea? (12)

Meaning

“Going to Laṅkā and making short work of those jewels among ogres, we ourselves should actually see Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu), accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa, as well as Sugrīva.” (13)

Meaning

To Aṅgada, who had resolved as above, Jāmbavān, the foremost of monkeys and bears, who knew the truth, and felt highly pleased, made the following significant reply : (14)

Meaning

“What you say, O mighty monkey of great understanding, is not wisdom. We were enjoined only to explore the excellent southern quarter, and not to bring back Sītā either by Sugrīva, the ruler of monkeys, or by the sagacious Śrī Rāma. In the name of his own race Śrī Rāma, a scion of Raghu, a veritable tiger among kings, may not like Sītā having anyhow been won by us. Having taken a vow before all the leading monkeys that he would win back Sītā himself, how will he falsify his vow? The work accomplished by Hanumān will then have been rendered fruitless nor will his pleasure be won and the valour exhibited in winning back Sītā will also prove infructuous, O bulls among monkeys! Therefore, in order to report this achievement of Hanumān, let us all actually return to where Śrī Rāma, accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa, and Sugrīva, who is endowed with extraordinary energy, are. (15—19)

Meaning

“This suggestion of yours, the way in which you are thinking, O prince, is not at all such as we may not be able to carry out. But devise you the means to accomplish our purpose according to the decision arrived at by Śrī Rāma.” (20)