Sarga 74

Verse 6.74.1

तयोस्तदासादितयोरणाग्रेमुमोहसैन्यंहरिपुङ्गवानाम् ।सुग्रीवनीलाङ्गदजाम्बवन्तो न चापिकिञ्चित्प्रतिपेदिरेते ।।6.74.1।।

When the two were struck down at the very front of battle, the army of the foremost Vanaras fell into confusion; even Sugrīva, Nīla, Aṅgada, and Jāmbavān could not determine what should be done.

Verse 6.74.2

ततोविषण्णंसमवेक्ष्यसैन्यंविभीषणोबुद्धिमतांवरिष्ठः ।उवाचशाखमृगराजवीरानाश्वासयन्नप्रतिमैर्वचोभिः ।।6.74.2।।

Hearing Jāmbavān’s words, Vibhīṣaṇa said: “Noble sir—passing over the other noble sons, why do you ask specifically about Māruti (Hanumān)?”

Verse 6.74.3

माभैष्टनास्त्यत्रविषादकालोयदार्यपुत्त्रौविवशौविषण्णौ ।स्वयम्भुवोवाक्यमथोद्वहन्तौयत्सादिताविन्द्रजिदस्त्रजालैः ।।6.74.3।।

Do not be afraid—this is no time for despair. For the two noble princes, though overwhelmed and downcast, were struck by Indrajit’s net of missiles while upholding the ordinance of the Self-born (Brahmā).

Verse 6.74.4

तस्मैतुदत्तंपरमास्त्रमेतत्स्वयम्भुवाब्राह्मममोघवेगम् ।तन्मानयन्तौयुधिराजपुत्रौनिपातितौकोऽत्रविषादकालः ।।6.74.4।।

Indeed, to him was granted by Svayambhū the supreme Brahmā-weapon, swift and unfailing. If such a missile is to be honored, the two princes have fallen in battle—what occasion is there here for grief?

Verse 6.74.5

ब्राह्ममस्त्रंततोधीमान्मानयित्वातुमारुतिः ।विभीषणवचश्श्रुत्वाहनूमांस्तमथाब्रवीत् ।।6.74.5।।

Then the wise son of Māruta (Hanumān), having duly honoured the Brahmā-weapon and having heard Vibhīṣaṇa’s counsel, spoke to him.

Verse 6.74.6

एतस्मिन्निहतेसैन्येवानराणांतरस्विनाम् ।योयोधारयतेप्राणांस्तंतमाश्वासयाव ।।6.74.6।।

He beheld the seat of Brahmā, the silver-hued abode, the dwelling of Śakra (Indra), the place where Rudra once loosed his arrow, the horse-faced Lord (Hayagrīva), the radiant Brahmaśiras, and also the attendants of Vaivasvata (Yama).

Verse 6.74.7

तावुभौयुगपवदीरौहनूमद्राक्षसोत्तमौ ।उल्काहस्तौतदारात्रौरणशीर्षेविचेरतुः ।।6.74.7।।

Approaching the sun’s path, and bearing that peak radiant like the sun, he shone near the Sun himself—like a second sun appearing beside it.

Verse 6.74.8

भिन्नलाङ्गूलहस्तोरुपादाङ्गुळशिरोधरैः ।स्रवद्भिःक्षतजंगात्रैःप्रस्रवद्भिस्ततस्ततः ।।6.74.8।।पतितैःपर्वताकारैर्वानरैरभिसङ्कुलाम् ।शस्सैश्चपतितैर्दीप्तैर्ददृशातेवसुन्धराम् ।।6.74.9।।

They beheld fallen Vanaras scattered here and there, with severed tails, broken hands and thighs, mangled feet and necks, while blood streamed from their wounded forms.

Verse 6.74.9

भिन्नलाङ्गूलहस्तोरुपादाङ्गुळशिरोधरैः ।स्रवद्भिःक्षतजंगात्रैःप्रस्रवद्भिस्ततस्ततः ।।6.74.8।।पतितैःपर्वताकारैर्वानरैरभिसङ्कुलाम् ।शस्सैश्चपतितैर्दीप्तैर्ददृशातेवसुन्धराम् ।।6.74.9।।

They saw the earth crowded with fallen Vanaras resembling great mountains, and covered with bright weapons that had been cast down in the battle.

Verse 6.74.10

सुग्रीवमङ्गदंनीलंशरभंगन्धमादनम् ।गवाक्षं च सुषेणं च वेगदर्शिनमाहुकम् ।।6.74.10।।मैन्दंनळंज्योतिमुखंद्विविदंपनसंतथा ।विभीषणोहनूमांश्चददृशातेहतान् रणे ।।6.74.11।।

Vibhīṣaṇa and Hanūmān saw on the battlefield the leaders struck down—Sugrīva, Aṅgada, Nīla, Śarabha, Gandhamādana, Gavākṣa, Suṣeṇa, Vegadarśin, and Āhuka; and also Mainda, Nala, Jyotimukha, Dvivida, and Panasa.

Verse 6.74.11

सुग्रीवमङ्गदंनीलंशरभंगन्धमादनम् ।गवाक्षं च सुषेणं च वेगदर्शिनमाहुकम् ।।6.74.10।।मैन्दंनळंज्योतिमुखंद्विविदंपनसंतथा ।विभीषणोहनूमांश्चददृशातेहतान् रणे ।।6.74.11।।

In the remaining fifth and final division of the day, sixty-seven crores of mighty Vanaras were struck down by the Creator’s beloved (Indrajit) and by the Creator’s missile.

Verse 6.74.12

सप्तषष्टिर्हताःकोट्योवानराणांतरस्विनाम् ।अह्नःपञ्चमशेषेणवल्लभेनस्वयम्भुवः ।।6.74.12।।

Sixty-seven crores of swift and powerful Vanaras were slain by the beloved of the Self-born (Indrajit) during the remaining fifth part of the day.

Verse 6.74.13

सागरौघनिभंभीमंदृष्टवाबाणार्दितंबलम् ।मार्गतेजाम्बवन्तंस्मिहनूमान् सविभीषणः ।।6.74.13।।

Then Vibhīṣaṇa—foremost among the wise—seeing the army dejected, spoke to the heroic leaders of the monkeys, consoling them with incomparable words.

Verse 6.74.14

स्वभावजरयायुक्तंवृद्धंशरशतैश्चितम् ।प्रजापतिसुतंवीरंशाम्यन्तमिवपावकम् ।।6.74.14।।दृष्टवातमुपसङ्ग्रम्यपौलस्त्योवाक्यमब्रवीत् ।

Seeing the formidable host—like an ocean-flood—wounded by arrows, Hanumān together with Vibhīṣaṇa began to search for Jāmbavān.

Verse 6.74.15

च्चिदार्यशरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्नप्राणाध्वंसितास्तव ।।6.74.15।।विभीषणवचश्श्रुत्वाजाम्बवानृक्षपुङ्गवः ।कृच्छ्रादभ्युग्दिरन्वाक्यमिदंवचनमब्रवीत् ।।6.74.16।।

He saw Jāmbavān—aged by the natural course of time, pierced thickly by hundreds of arrows—the heroic son of Prajāpati, like a fire dying down. Seeing him, Paulastya (Vibhīṣaṇa) went up to him and spoke.

Verse 6.74.16

च्चिदार्यशरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्नप्राणाध्वंसितास्तव ।।6.74.15।।विभीषणवचश्श्रुत्वाजाम्बवानृक्षपुङ्गवः ।कृच्छ्रादभ्युग्दिरन्वाक्यमिदंवचनमब्रवीत् ।।6.74.16।।

“Noble sir—have these sharp arrows not destroyed your life-breath?”

Verse 6.74.17

नैरृतेन्द्रमहावीर्यस्वरेणत्वाऽभिलक्ष्ये ।पीड्यमानशशितैर्बाणैर्नत्वापश्यामिचक्षुषा ।।6.74.17।।

Hearing Vibhīṣaṇa’s words, Jāmbavān—the foremost of bears—replied, uttering his speech with great difficulty.

Verse 6.74.18

अञ्जनासुप्रजायेनमातरिश्वा च नैरृत ।हनुमान् वानरश्रेष्ठःप्राणान् धारयतेक्वचित् ।।6.74.18।।

“O lord of rākṣasas, great in valor—I recognize you by your voice. Tormented by sharp arrows, I cannot see you with my eyes.”

Verse 6.74.19

श्रुत्वाजाम्बवतोवाक्यमुवाचेदंविभीषणः ।आर्यपुत्रावतिक्रम्यकस्मात्पृच्छसिमारुतिम् ।।6.74.19।।

“O rākṣasa—does Hanumān, the best of vānaras, still sustain his life-breath? He by whose birth Añjanā and Mātariśvan, the Wind-god, were blessed with noble offspring.”

Verse 6.74.20

नैवराजनिसुग्रीवेनाङ्गदेनापिराघवे ।आर्यसन्दर्शितस्स्नेहोयथावायुसुतेपरः ।।6.74.20।।

Noble one, you show no such affection toward King Sugrīva, nor even toward Aṅgada or Rāghava, as you do toward the Son of the Wind, Hanumān.

Verse 6.74.21

विभीषणवचश्श्रुत्वाजाम्बवान्वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।शृणुनैरृतशार्दूलयस्मात् पृच्छामिमारुतिम् ।।6.74.21।।

Hearing Vibhīṣaṇa’s words, Jāmbavān replied: “Listen, tiger among rākṣasas—this is why I ask about Māruti (Hanumān).”

Verse 6.74.22

तस्मिन्जीवतिवीरेतुहतमप्यहतंबलम् ।हनूमत्युज्झितप्राणेजीवन्तोऽपिवयम् हृता ।।6.74.22।।

So long as the heroic Hanumān lives, even if the army is shattered, it is as though it were not truly destroyed; but if Hanumān’s life-breath is gone, then even we who are still alive are as good as dead.

Verse 6.74.23

धरतेमारुतिस्तातमारुतप्रतिमोयदि ।वैश्वानरसमोवीर्वेजीविताशाततोभवेत् ।।6.74.23।।

Dear one, if Māruti—peer of the Wind-god, and in valor like Vaiśvānara (Fire)—still draws breath, then from that alone there arises hope for life.

Verse 6.74.24

ततोवृद्धमुपागम्यनियमेनाभ्यवादयत् ।गृह्यजाम्बवतःपादौहनूमान्मारुतात्मजः ।।6.74.24।।

Then Hanumān, son of the Wind-god, approached the aged Jāmbavān; observing proper conduct, he clasped his feet and respectfully greeted him.

Verse 6.74.25

श्रुत्वाहनुमतोवाक्यंतदाऽपिव्यथितेन्द्रियः ।पुनर्जातमिवात्मानंमन्यतेप्लवगोत्तमः ।।6.74.25।।

Though his senses were shaken, on hearing Hanumān’s words the foremost of the vānaras felt as if he had been born anew.

Verse 6.74.26

ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजाहनूमन्तं स जाम्बवान् ।आगच्छहरिशार्दूल वानरांस्त्रातुमर्हसि ।।6.74.26।।

Then the radiant Jāmbavān spoke to Hanumān: “Come, tiger among monkeys—you must save and protect the vānaras.”

Verse 6.74.27

नान्योवक्रमपर्याप्तस्त्वमेषांपरमस्सखा ।त्वत्पराक्रमकालोऽयंनान्यंपश्यामिकथञ्चन ।।6.74.27।।

No one else has sufficient prowess; you are their highest friend. This is the time for your heroism—indeed, I see no other at all.

Verse 6.74.28

ऋक्ष्वानरवीराणामनीकानिप्रहर्षय ।शल्यौकुरुचाप्येतासादितौरामलक्ष्मणौ ।।6.74.28।।

Bring joy to the hosts of bear- and vānara-warriors; and make Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa—who have been struck down and lie helpless—free of those barbs and restored.

Verse 6.74.29

गत्वापरममध्वानमुपर्युपरिसागरम् ।हिमवन्तंनगश्रेष्ठंहनुमन्गन्तुमर्हसि ।।6.74.29।।

Hanumān, you must travel a very great distance, flying high over the sea, and go to Himavān—the best of mountains.

Verse 6.74.30

ततःकाञ्चनमत्युच्चमृषभंपर्वतोत्तमम् ।कैलासशिखरंचापिद्रक्ष्यस्यरिनिषूदन ।।6.74.30।।

Then you will behold the exceedingly lofty, golden Ṛṣabha—the foremost of mountains—and also the summit of Kailāsa, O destroyer of enemies.

Verse 6.74.31

तयोशशिखरयोर्मध्येप्रदीप्तमतुलप्रभम् ।सर्यौषधियुतंवीर द्रक्ष्यस्यौषधिपर्यतम् ।।6.74.31।।

O hero! Between those two mountain-peaks you will see a mountain blazing with incomparable radiance, covered with every kind of medicinal herb.

Verse 6.74.32

तस्यवानरशार्दूल चतस्रो मूधि सम्भवाः ।द्रक्ष्यस्योषधयोदीप्तादीपय्नत्योदिशोदश ।।6.74.32।।

O tiger among monkeys! On that mountain’s summit you will see four radiant herbs growing there, shining forth and lighting up the ten directions.

Verse 6.74.33

मृतसञ्जीवनींचैवविशल्यकरणीमपि ।सुवर्णकरणींचैवसन्धानकरणींतथा ।।6.74.33।।

They are: Mṛtasañjīvanī, and also Viśalyakaraṇī; Suvarṇakaraṇī as well, and likewise Sandhānakaraṇī.

Verse 6.74.34

तास्सर्वाहनुमन्गृह्वक्षिप्रमागन्तुमर्हसि ।आश्वासयहरीन् प्राणैर्योज्यगन्धवहात्मज ।।6.74.34।।

Hanumān, take all those herbs and return at once. O son of the Wind-god, restore the monkeys’ lives and hearten them again.

Verse 6.74.35

श्रुत्वाजाम्बवतोवाक्यंहनूमान् हरिपुङ्गवः ।आपूर्यतबलोद्धर्षैस्तोयवेगैरिवार्णवः ।।6.74.35।।

Hearing Jāmbavān’s words, Hanumān—the foremost of the monkeys—swelled with surging strength, like the ocean rising with rushing waters.

Verse 6.74.36

पर्वततटाग्रस्थःपीडयन् पर्वतोत्तमम् ।हनूमान्दृश्यतेवीरोद्वितीयइवपर्वतः ।।6.74.36।।

Standing on the mountain’s edge-crest and pressing down the best of mountains beneath his feet, the heroic Hanumān appeared like a second mountain.

Verse 6.74.37

हरिपादविनिर्भग्नोनिषसाद स पर्वतः ।न शशाकतदात्मानंसोढुंभृशनिपीडितः ।।6.74.37।।

Crushed by the monkey’s feet, that mountain sank down; pressed exceedingly hard, it could not endure itself.

Verse 6.74.38

तस्यपेतुर्नगाभूमौहरिवेगाच्चजज्वलुः ।शृङ्गाणि च व्यशीर्यन्तपीडितस्यहनूमता ।।6.74.38।।

Driven by Hanumān’s speed, portions of the mountain fell to the ground and flared, and its peaks shattered as it was crushed by him.

Verse 6.74.39

तस्मिन् सम्पीड्यमानेतुभग्नद्रुमशिलातले ।न शेकुर्वानरास्स्थातुंघूर्णमानेनगोत्तमे ।।6.74.39।।

As that best of mountains was being crushed—its surface strewn with broken trees and rocks—the vānaras could not keep their footing upon it as it reeled and shook.

Verse 6.74.40

साघूर्णितमहाद्वाराप्रभग्नगृहगोपुरा ।लङ्कात्रासाकुलारात्रौप्रवृत्तेवाभवत्तदा ।।6.74.40।।

Then, with her great gates trembling and her houses and gate-towers shattered, Laṅkā—overwhelmed by fear in the night—seemed as though she were dancing and quaking.

Verse 6.74.41

पृथिवीधरसङ्काशोनिपीड्यधरणीधरम् ।पृथिवींक्षोभयामाससार्णवांमारुतात्मजः ।।6.74.41।।

The son of the Wind-god, massive like a mountain, pressed down upon the earth-bearing mountain and made the very earth—with its oceans—tremble.

Verse 6.74.42

आरुरोहतदातस्माद्धरिर्मलयपर्वतम् ।मेरुमन्दरसङ्काशंनानाप्रस्रवणाकुलम् ।।6.74.42।।नानाद्रुमलताकीर्णंविकासिकमलोत्पलम् ।सेवितंदेवगन्धर्वैष्षष्टियोजनमुच्छ्रितम् ।।6.74.43।।विद्याधरैर्मुनिगणैरप्सरोभिर्निषेवितम् ।नानामृगगणाकीर्णंबहुकन्दरशोभितम् ।।6.74.44।।सर्वानाकुलयंस्तत्रयक्षगन्धर्वकिन्नरान् ।हनुमान् मेघसङ्काशोववृधेमारुतात्मजः ।।6.74.45।।

Then that vānar climbed from there onto the Malaya mountain, which resembled Meru and Mandara and was crowded with many streams and springs.

Verse 6.74.43

आरुरोहतदातस्माद्धरिर्मलयपर्वतम् ।मेरुमन्दरसङ्काशंनानाप्रस्रवणाकुलम् ।।6.74.42।।नानाद्रुमलताकीर्णंविकासिकमलोत्पलम् ।सेवितंदेवगन्धर्वैष्षष्टियोजनमुच्छ्रितम् ।।6.74.43।।विद्याधरैर्मुनिगणैरप्सरोभिर्निषेवितम् ।नानामृगगणाकीर्णंबहुकन्दरशोभितम् ।।6.74.44।।सर्वानाकुलयंस्तत्रयक्षगन्धर्वकिन्नरान् ।हनुमान् मेघसङ्काशोववृधेमारुतात्मजः ।।6.74.45।।

It was strewn with many kinds of trees and creepers, radiant with blooming lotuses and water-lilies; frequented by devas and gandharvas, it rose to a height of sixty yojanas.

Verse 6.74.44

आरुरोहतदातस्माद्धरिर्मलयपर्वतम् ।मेरुमन्दरसङ्काशंनानाप्रस्रवणाकुलम् ।।6.74.42।।नानाद्रुमलताकीर्णंविकासिकमलोत्पलम् ।सेवितंदेवगन्धर्वैष्षष्टियोजनमुच्छ्रितम् ।।6.74.43।।विद्याधरैर्मुनिगणैरप्सरोभिर्निषेवितम् ।नानामृगगणाकीर्णंबहुकन्दरशोभितम् ।।6.74.44।।सर्वानाकुलयंस्तत्रयक्षगन्धर्वकिन्नरान् ।हनुमान् मेघसङ्काशोववृधेमारुतात्मजः ।।6.74.45।।

It was resorted to by vidyādharas, hosts of sages, and apsarases; it teemed with many herds of animals and was adorned with numerous caves.

Verse 6.74.45

आरुरोहतदातस्माद्धरिर्मलयपर्वतम् ।मेरुमन्दरसङ्काशंनानाप्रस्रवणाकुलम् ।।6.74.42।।नानाद्रुमलताकीर्णंविकासिकमलोत्पलम् ।सेवितंदेवगन्धर्वैष्षष्टियोजनमुच्छ्रितम् ।।6.74.43।।विद्याधरैर्मुनिगणैरप्सरोभिर्निषेवितम् ।नानामृगगणाकीर्णंबहुकन्दरशोभितम् ।।6.74.44।।सर्वानाकुलयंस्तत्रयक्षगन्धर्वकिन्नरान् ।हनुमान् मेघसङ्काशोववृधेमारुतात्मजः ।।6.74.45।।

There, unsettling all the yakṣas, gandharvas, and kinnaras, Hanumān—the son of the Wind-god—expanded in size, cloud-like in vastness.

Verse 6.74.46

पद्भ्यांतुशैलमापीड्यबडबामुखवन्मुखम् ।विवृत्योग्रंननादोच्चैस्त्रासयन्निवराक्षसान् ।।6.74.46।।

Pressing the mountain beneath his feet, he opened his mouth like the mare-faced fire and roared fiercely and loudly, as though to strike terror into the rākṣasas.

Verse 6.74.47

तस्यनानद्यमानस्यश्रुत्वानिनदमद्भुतम् ।लङ्कास्थाराक्षसास्सर्वे न शेकुस्स्पन्दितुंभयात् ।।6.74.47।।

Hearing that wondrous roar as he thundered, all the rākṣasas dwelling in Laṅkā were so afraid that they could not even move.

Verse 6.74.48

नमस्कृत्वाऽथरामायमारुतिर्भीमविक्रमः ।राघवार्थेपरंकर्मसमीहतपरन्तपः ।।6.74.48।।

Then Māruti—terrible in prowess, a scorcher of foes—bowed to Rāma and resolved to undertake a supreme deed for the sake of Rāghava.

Verse 6.74.49

स पुच्छमुद्यम्यभुजङ्गकल्पंविनम्यपृष्ठंश्रवणेनिकुञ्च्य ।विवृत्यवक्त्रंबडबामुखाभमापुफ्लुवेव्योमनिचण्डवेगः ।।6.74.49।।

Raising his serpent-like tail, bending his back and drawing in his ears, and opening his mouth like the mare-faced fire, he sprang into the sky with furious speed.

Verse 6.74.50

सवृक्षषण्डांस्तरसाजहारशैलान् शिलाःप्राकृतवानरांश्च ।बाहूरुवेगोद्धतसम्प्रणुन्नास्तेक्षीणवेगास्सलिलेनिपेतुः ।।6.74.50।।

With sheer speed he swept along clusters of trees, mountains, rocks, and even ordinary monkeys; but, driven and tossed up by the force of his arms and thighs, they lost momentum and fell down into the waters.

Verse 6.74.51

तौप्रसार्योरगभोगकल्पौभुजौभुजङ्गारिनिकाशवीर्यः ।जगाममेरुंनगराजमग्य्रंदिशःप्रकर्षन्निववायुसूनुः ।।6.74.51।।

Stretching out his arms like coiling serpents, the son of Vāyu—whose might was like that of Garuḍa, the enemy of serpents—sped toward the lofty lord of mountains, Meru, as though he were drawing the very quarters along with him.

Verse 6.74.52

स सागरंघूर्णितवीचिमालंतथाभृशंभ्रामितसर्वसत्त्वम् ।समीक्षमाणस्सहसाजगामचक्रंयथाविष्णुकराग्रमुक्तम् ।।6.74.52।।

Watching the ocean—its garlands of waves set swirling and its creatures violently whirled about—he rushed forth at once, like Viṣṇu’s discus released from the edge of His hand.

Verse 6.74.53

स पर्वतान्वृक्षगवान् सरांसिनदीस्तटाकानिपुरोत्तमानि ।स्फीतान् जनान्तानपिसम्प्रवीक्ष्यजगामवेगापतितृतुल्यवेगः ।।6.74.53।।

Glancing over mountains, wooded lands, lakes, rivers, tanks, and the finest cities—and even flourishing settlements—he sped onward with a swiftness equal to his father’s.

Verse 6.74.54

आदित्यपथमाश्रित्यजगाम स गतक्लमः ।हनूमांस्त्वरितोवीरःपितृतुल्यपराक्रमः ।।6.74.54।।

Unwearied, the hero Hanumān hurried on, keeping to the Sun’s path—his prowess equal to his father’s.

Verse 6.74.55

जवेनमहतायुक्तोमारुतिर्मारुतोयथा ।जगामहरिशार्दूलोदिशश्शब्देनपूरयन् ।।6.74.55।।

Endowed with tremendous speed, Māruti—the tiger among monkeys—moved like the wind itself, filling the quarters with sound.

Verse 6.74.56

स्म्मरन्जाम्बवतोवाक्यंमारुतिर्वातरंहसा ।ददर्शसहसागत्वाहिमवन्तंमहाकपिः ।।6.74.56।।

Moving with the speed of the wind, Māruti—the great ape—remembered Jāmbavān’s words and, arriving swiftly, beheld Himavān, the Himālayas.

Verse 6.74.57

नानाप्रस्रवणोपेतंनानाकन्दरनिर्घरम् ।श्वेताभ्रचयसङ्काशैशशिखरैश्चारुदर्शनैः ।।6.74.57।।शोभितंविविधैर्वृक्षैरगमत्पर्वतोत्तमम् ।

He reached that foremost mountain, rich with many springs and echoing with many caves and cascades, adorned with diverse trees, its lovely peaks resembling masses of white clouds.

Verse 6.74.58

स तंसमासाद्यमहानगेन्द्रमतिप्रवृद्धोत्तमघोरशृङ्गम् ।ददर्शपुण्यानिमहाश्रमाणिसुरर्षिसंघोत्तमसेवितानि ।।6.74.58।।

Having reached that great lord of mountains with towering, formidable peaks, he saw holy great hermitages, frequented by the choicest assemblies of gods and sages.

Verse 6.74.59

स ब्रह्मकोशंरजतालयं च शक्रालयंरुद्रशरप्रमोक्षम् ।हयाननंब्रह्मशिरश्चदीप्तंददर्शवैवस्वतकिङ्करांश्च ।।6.74.59।।

Now that the mighty vānara host has been struck down, let us go to each one who still clings to life and restore his courage.

Verse 6.74.60

वज्रालयंवैश्रवणालयं च सूर्यप्रभंसूर्यनिबन्धनंच । a.ब्रह्मासनंशङ्करकार्मुकं च ददर्शनाभिं च वसुन्धरायाः ।।6.74.60।।

He saw Vajrālaya, the abode of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera) shining like the sun, the place where the Sun was bound, the seat of Brahmā, the place of Śaṅkara’s bow, and even the navel of the Earth.

Verse 6.74.61

कैलासमग्य्रंहिमवच्छिलां च तथर्षभंकाञ्चनशैलमग्य्रम् ।सन्दीप्तसर्वौषधिसन्प्रदीप्तंददर्शसर्वौषधिपर्वतेन्द्रम् ।।6.74.61।।

He beheld lofty Kailāsa, the crags of Himavat, and likewise Ṛṣabha—the foremost golden mountain—and then the kingly mountain where all medicinal herbs blazed with a concentrated radiance.

Verse 6.74.62

स तंसमीक्ष्यानलरश्मिदीप्तंविसिष्मियेवासवदूतसूनुः ।आवृत्यतंचौषधिपर्वतेन्द्रंतत्रौषधीनांविचयंचकार ।।6.74.62।।

Seeing that mountain blazing with fire-like rays, the son of Vāsava’s messenger (Hanumān) marveled; circling the lord of herb-bearing mountains, he examined and tried to discern the herbs there.

Verse 6.74.63

सयोजनसहस्राणिसमतीत्यमहाकपिः ।दिव्यौषधिधरंशैलंव्यचरन्मारुतात्मजः ।।6.74.63।।

After traversing a thousand yojanas, the great ape—the son of the Wind—moved about on the mountain that bore divine herbs, searching through it.

Verse 6.74.64

महौषध्यस्ततस्सर्वास्तस्मिन् पर्वतसत्तमे ।विज्ञायार्थिनमायान्तंततोजग्मुरदर्शनम् ।।6.74.64।।

Then, on that excellent mountain, all the great herbs—realizing that a seeker had come for them—vanished from sight.

Verse 6.74.65

स तामहात्माहनुमानपश्यंश्चुकोपकोपाच्चभृशंननाद ।अमृष्यमाणोऽनगिनिकाशचक्षुर्महीधरेन्द्रंतमुवाचवाक्यम् ।।6.74.65।।

Not seeing those herbs, the great-souled Hanumān flared with anger and roared loudly; unable to endure it, with eyes like fire, he addressed that lord of mountains in stern words.

Verse 6.74.66

कीमेतदेवंसुविनिश्चितंतेयद्राघवेनासिकृतानुकम्प ।पश्याद्यमद्बाहुबलाभिभूतोविकीर्णमात्मानमथोनगेन्द्र ।।6.74.66।।

What is this resolve of yours—that you show no compassion toward Rāghava? Behold now, O king of mountains: overpowered by the strength of my arms, you shall be shattered and scattered.

Verse 6.74.67

स तस्यशृङ्गंसनगंसनागंसकाञ्चनंधातुसहस्रजुष्टम् ।विकीर्णकूटंज्वलिताग्रसानुंप्रगृह्यवेगात्सहसोन्ममाथ ।।6.74.67।।

Then he seized that mountain-peak—together with its trees and elephants—rich with gold and thronged with countless ores; its crags shattered and its summit blazing; and, in a sudden rush of force, he tore it up.

Verse 6.74.68

सतसमुत्पाट्यखमुत्पपातवित्रास्यलोकान् ससुरासुरेन्द्रान् ।संस्तूयमानःखचरैरनेकैर्जगामवेगाद्गरुडोग्रवेगः ।।6.74.68।।

Then, in the night, those two heroes—Hanumān and the foremost among the Rākṣasas (Vibhīṣaṇa)—moved about together on the battlefield, torches in hand, searching among the fallen.

Verse 6.74.69

स भास्कराध्वानमनुप्रपन्नस्तंभास्कराभंशिखरंप्रगृह्य ।बभौतदाभास्करसन्निकाशोरवेस्समीपेप्रतिभास्कराभः ।।6.74.69।।

Uprooting that mountain, he sprang up into the sky; and as he sped on with a force like Garuḍa’s, he struck awe in the worlds—even among the lords of gods and demons—while many sky-going beings praised him.

Verse 6.74.70

स तेनशैलेनभृशंरराजशैलोपमोगन्धवहात्मजस्तु ।सहस्रधारेणसपावकेनचक्रेणखेविष्णुरिवार्पितेन ।।6.74.70।।

With that mountain he shone with blazing splendor—the son of the Wind-God, himself like a mountain—appearing in the sky like Viṣṇu bearing his fiery, thousand-edged discus.

Verse 6.74.71

तंवानराःप्रेक्ष्यविनेदुरुच्चैस्सतानपिप्रेक्ष्यमुदाननाद ।तेषांसमुध्घुष्टरवंनिशम्यलङ्कालयाभीमतरंविनेदुः ।।6.74.71।।

Seeing him, the Vānaras cried out loudly in joy; and he too, seeing them, roared with gladness. Hearing that tumultuous shout, the inhabitants of Laṅkā raised an even more dreadful cry in fear.

Verse 6.74.72

ततोमहात्मानिपपाततस्मिन् शैलोत्तमेवानरसैन्यमथ्ये ।हर्युत्तमेभ्यशशिरसाऽभिवाद्यविभीषणंतत्र स सस्वजे च ।।6.74.72।।

Then that great-souled one descended there with the foremost mountain into the midst of the Vānara host; bowing his head, he greeted the best of the Vānaras, and there he embraced Vibhīṣaṇa.

Verse 6.74.73

तावप्युभौमानुषराजपुत्रौतंगन्धमाघ्रायमहौषधीनाम् ।बभूवतुस्तत्रतदाविशल्यावुत्तस्थुरन्ये च हरिप्रवीराः ।।6.74.73।।

Those two princes, sons of the king among men, inhaled the fragrance of the great healing herbs and at once became free of arrows and wounds; and other heroic Vānaras also rose up again.

Verse 6.74.74

सर्वेविशल्याविरुजाःक्षणेनहरिप्रवीराश्चहताश्चयेस्युः ।गन्धेनतासांप्रवरौषधीनांसुप्तानिशान्तेष्विवसम्प्रबुद्धाः ।।6.74.74।।

In an instant, all the heroic Vānaras—those wounded and even those who had fallen—became free of darts and pain through the fragrance of those supreme herbs, awakening as if from sleep at the end of night.

Verse 6.74.75

दाप्रभृतिलङ्कायांयुध्यन्तेहरिराक्षसाः ।तदाप्रभृतिमानार्थमाज्ञयारावणस्य च ।।6.74.75।।येहन्यन्तेरणेतत्रराक्षसाःकपिकुञ्जरैः ।हताहतास्तुक्षिप्यन्तेसर्वएवतुसागरे ।।6.74.76।।

From the very time the Vanaras and Rakshasas began their battle in Lanka, by the command of Ravana, a practice was followed to conceal the dead and leave no proof.

Verse 6.74.76

दाप्रभृतिलङ्कायांयुध्यन्तेहरिराक्षसाः ।तदाप्रभृतिमानार्थमाज्ञयारावणस्य च ।।6.74.75।।येहन्यन्तेरणेतत्रराक्षसाःकपिकुञ्जरैः ।हताहतास्तुक्षिप्यन्तेसर्वएवतुसागरे ।।6.74.76।।

Those Rakshasas slain in battle by the mighty leaders among the Vanaras were, the moment they fell, all cast into the ocean to hide their numbers.

Verse 6.74.77

Then the Vanara Hanuman, son of the Wind, swiftly carried that mountain of medicinal herbs back to the Himalayas and returned once again to rejoin Rama.