Ramcharitmanas Sunderkand – Sunderkand Path in English With Audio

21 – Shiv Ji Described Hanuman Ji

uma na kachu kapi kai adhikai, prabhu pratapa jo kalahi khai.
giri para chadhi lanka tehi dekhi, kahi na ji ati durga bisesi.5.

Meaning: The chief of the monkeys, O Uma (Parvati), deserved no credit for it: it was all attributable to the glory of the Lord, who devours Death himself. Climbing up the hill he surveyed Lanka, a most marvellous fortress that defied description.

22 – Description of Lanka

ati utanga jalanidhi chahu pasa, kanaka kota kara paRama prakasa.6.

Meaning: The ramparts of gold shed great lustre all round.(1-6)

23 – Description of Lanka

Chan: kanaka kota bichitra mani krta sundarayatana ghana,
chauhatta hatta subatta bithi charu pura bahu bidhi bana.
gaja baji khachchara nikara padachara ratha baruthanhi ko ganai,
bahurupa nisichara jutha atibala sena baranata nahi banai.1.

Meaning: The charming city was enclosed by a fortification wall of gold inlaid with precious stones of various kinds, and contained many beautiful houses, cross roads, bazars, lovely streets and lanes, and was decorated in everyway. Who could count the multitudes of elephants, horses and mules, the crowds of foot soldiers and chariots and the troops of demons of every shape-a formidable host beyond all description ?

24 – Description of Lanka

bana baga upabana batika sara kupa bapi sohahi,
nara naga sura gandharbha kanya rupa muni mana mohahi.
kahu mala deha bisala saila samana atibala garjahi,
nana akharenha bhirahi bahu bidhi eka ekanha tarjahi.2.

Meaning: Groves and orchards, gardens and parks, lakes and also wells, big and small, looked charming; daughters of human beings, Nagas, gods and Gandharvas (celestial musicians) enraptured with their beauty the minds of even hermits. Here roared mighty wrestlers endowed with huge mountain like forms. They grappled with one another in many ways in different courts and challenged one another to a duel. Myriads of champions possessing frightful forms sedulously guarded the city on all sides

25 – Description of Lanka

kari jatana bhata kotinha bikata tana nagara chahu disi racchahi,
kahu mahisha manusha dhenu khara aja khala nisachara bhacchahi.
ehi lagi tulasidasa inha ki katha kachu eka hai kahi,
raghubira sara tiratha sariranhi tyagi gati paihahi sahi.3.

Meaning: Elsewhere the vile demons feasted on buffaloes, human beings, cows, donkeys and goats. Tulasidasa has briefly told their story only because they will drop their bodies at the sanctuary of Sri Rama’s arrows and thereby attain the supreme state.(1-3)

26 – Hanuman Ji Took Tiny Form in Lanka

Doha: pura rakhavare dekhi bahu kapi mana kinha bichara,
ati laghu rupa dharau nisi nagara karau paisara.3.

Meaning: Seeing a host of guards defending the city, the chief of the monkeys thought to himself, Let me assume a very minute form and enter the city at night.

27 – Conversation Between Hanuman Ji and Lankani

Chaupai: masaka samana rupa kapi dhari, lankahi chaleu sumiri narhari,
nama lankini eka nisichari,so kaha chalesi mohi nindari.1.

Meaning: Hanuman assumed a form as small as a gnat and, invoking the Lord in human semblance (Bhagavan Sri Rama), headed towards Lanka. (At the gateway of Lanka) lived a demoness, Lankini by name.

28 – Fight Between Hanuman Ji and Lankani

janehi nahi maramu satha mora,mor ahara jahaa lagi chora,
muthika eka maha kapi hani,rudhira bamata dharani dhanamani.2.

Meaning: Where should you be going heedless of me? she said. Fool, have you not been able to know who I am? Every thief hereabout is my food. The great monkey dealt her such a blow with his fist that she toppled down vomiting blood.

29 – Lankani Told Hanuman Ji About Her Curse

puni sanbhari uthi so lanka, jori paani kara binaya sanasaka,
jaba ravanahi brahma bara dinha, chalata biranchi kah mohi chinha.3.

Meaning: Then, recovering herself, Lanka (Lankini), stood up, and joining her palms in dismay, humbly addressed him, When Brahma granted ravana the boon he had asked for, the Creator furnished me with the following clue (to the extermination of the demon race)

30 – Lankani Told Hanuman Ji About Her Curse

bikala hosi tai kapi ke mare, taba janesu nisichara sanghre.
tata mora ati punya bahuta, dekheu nayana rama kara duta.4.

Meaning: while departing:- When you get discomfited by a blow from a monkey, know that all is over with the demon race.’ I must have earned very great merit, dear Hanuman, that I have been blessed with the sight of Sri Rama’s own messenger.(1-4)

31 – Lankani Told Hanuman Ji About Her Curse

Doha: tata svarga apabarga sukha dhari tula eka anga,
tula na tahi sakala mili jo sukha lava satasanga.4.

Meaning: In one scale of the balance, dear son, put together the delights of heaven and the bliss of final beatitude; but they will all be outweighed by a moment’s joy derived from communion with the saints.(4)

32 – Lankani Told Hanuman Ji About Her Curse

Chaupai: prabisi nagara kije saba kaja, hridaya rakhi kosalapura raja.
garala sudha ripu karahi mitai, gopada sindhu anala sitalai.1.

Meaning: Poison is transformed into nectar, foes turn friends, the ocean contracts itself to the size of a cow’s footprint, fire becomes cool and Mount Meru, O Garuda, appears like a grain of sand to him on whom Sri Rama has cast His benign look.

33 – Hanuman Ji Entered into Lanka

garura sumeru renu sama tahi, rama kripa kari chitava jahi.
ati laghu rupa dhareu hanumana, paitha nagar sumiri bhagwana.2.

Meaning: Hanuman assumed a very minute form and invoking Sri Rama entered the city. He ransacked every mansion and saw countless warriors here and there.

34 – Hanuman Ji Searched Lanka

mandira mandira prati kari sodha, dekhe jaha taha aganita jodha.
gayau dasanana mandira mahi, ati bichitra kahi jat so nahi.3.

Meaning: Then he made his way into ravana’s palace, which was marvellous beyond words.

35 – Hanuman Ji Entered into the Castle of Ravana

sayaan kiye dekha kapi tehi, mamdira mahu na dikhi baidehi.
bhavan ek puni dikha suhava, hari mamdira taha bhinna banawa.4.

Meaning: He saw the demon chief buried in sleep; but he did not find Videha’s Daughter there. He then noticed another splendid building, with a temple sacred to Sri Hari standing apart.(1-4)

36 – Hanuman Ji Saw Vibhishana

Doha: Ramayudha ankit graha sobha barani na jai,
nava tulasika brinda taha dekhi harasha kapirai.5.

Meaning: The mansion had the weapons (bow and arrow) of Sri Rama painted on its walls and was beautiful beyond words. The monkey chief rejoiced to see clusters of young Tulasi plants there.(5)

37 – Hanuman Ji Confused

Chaupai: lanka nisichara nikara nivasa, inha kar sajjan kar basa.
mana mahu taraka karai kapi laga, tehi samay vibhishanu jaga.1.

Meaning: Lanka is the abode of a gang of demons; how could a pious man take up his residence here? While the monkey chief was thus reasoning within himself, Vibhishana (ravana’s youngest brother) woke up.

38 – Vibhishana Chanting Rama’s Name

Rama Rama tehi sumirana kinha, hridayam harash kapi sajjan cheenha.
ehi sana hathi karihau pahicani,sadhu ke hoyi na karaj hani.2.

Meaning: He began to repeat Sri Rama’s name in prayer and Hanuman was delighted at heart to find a virtuous soul. I shall make acquaintance with him at all events; for one’s cause would never suffer at the hands of a good man. Having thus resolved he assumed the form of a Brahmana and accosted Vibhishana.

39 – Hanuman Ji Took the form of Sage

bipra rupa dhari bachana sunri, sunata bibhshana uthi taha ae.
kari pranama puchi kusalai, ki tumha hari dasanha maha koi.3.

Meaning: As soon as he heard Hanuman’s words he rose and came where the latter was. Bowing low he enquired after the Brahmana’s welfare: Tell me all about you, holy sir.

40 – Vibhishana Delighted Looking at Sage

ki tumha hari dasanha maha koi, more hridaya priti ati hoi.
ki tumha ramu dina anurgi, ayahu mohi karana barabhagi.4.

Meaning: Are you one of Sri Hari’s own servants (Narada and others)? My heart is filled with exceeding love at your sight. Or are you Sri Rama Himself, a loving friend of the poor, who have come to bless me (by your sight)?(1-4)