Introduction
Making out that the whole of Lanka is reduced to ashes and conjecturing that Seetha too thus might have lost her life, Hanuma begins to reproach himself for his unrestrained exhibition of anger. Hanuma regrets that if Seetha dies now in this fire of Lanka, Rama and his brothers on hearing that report will not survive. While reflecting thus, Hanuma sees some good omens and asserts himself that Seetha can survive from the harsh forces of fire by her virtues of penance and devotion to Rama. In the meantime, he hears of her safety from the lips of Charanas (celestial bards) and feels consoled. Hanuma makes up his mind to return only after seeing her again.
संदीप्यमानाम् विध्वस्ताम् त्रस्त रक्षो गणाम् पुरीम् |
अवेक्ष्य हानुमाम्ल् लन्काम् चिन्तयामास वानरः || ५-५५-१
avekShya haanumaaml lankaam cintayaamaasa vaanaraH || 5-55-1
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.1
Seeing the city of Lanka blazing, and frightened with its multitude of demons getting alarmed, Hanuma the monkey became thoughtful.
तस्य अभूत् सुमहान् त्रासः कुत्सा च आत्मनि अजायत |
लन्काम् प्रदहता कर्म किंस्वित् कृतम् इदम् मया || ५-५५-२
lankaam pradahataa karma ki.nsvit kR^itam idam mayaa || 5-55-2
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.2
A great anxiety entered his mind and there arose in him a feeling of self-contempt. He said to himself “What an admonitory act has bee done by me in burning Lanka.”
धन्याः ते पुरुष श्रेष्ठ ये बुद्ध्या कोपम् उत्थितम् |
निरुन्धन्ति महात्मानो दीप्तम् अग्निम् इव अम्भसा || ५-५५-३
nirundhanti mahaatmaano diiptam agnim iva ambhasaa || 5-55-3
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.3
“As a burning fire is extinguished with water, blessed indeed are those great-souled men of excellence, who in their wisdom, restrain their elevated fury.”
क्रुद्धः पापम् न कुर्यात्कः क्रुद्धो हन्याद्गुरूनपि |
क्रुद्धः परुषया वाचा नरः साधूनधिक्षिपेत् || ५-५५-४
kruddhaH paruShayaa vaachaa naraH saadhuunadhikShipet || 5-55-4
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.4
“Which enraged man would not incur a sinful act? An enraged person may even kill his elders. An enraged person may insult virtuous men with harsh words.”
वाच्यावाच्यम् प्रकुपितो न विजानाति कर्हिचित् |
नाकार्यमस्ति क्रुद्धस्य नावाच्यम् विद्यते क्वचित् || ५-५५-५
naakaaryamasti kruddhasya naavaachyam vidyate kvachit || 5-55-5
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.5
“An agitated person ever does not know which appropriate words are and which are forbidden words to be uttered. For enraged persons, there is neither an improper act nor ever an improper word to be spoken.”
यः समुत्पतितम् क्रोधम् क्षमयैव निरस्यति |
यथोरगस्त्वचम् जीर्णाम् स वै पुरुष उच्यते || ५-५५-६
yathoragastvacham jiirNaam sa vai puruSha uchyate || 5-55-6
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.6
“As a serpent casts off its slough, whoever casts aside an intense anger sprung up in him suddenly by virtue of his endurance, he verily is said to be an excellent man.”
धिगस्तु माम् सुदुर्भद्धिम् निर्लज्जम् पापकृत्तमम् |
अचिन्तयित्वा ताम् सीतामग्निदम् स्वामिघातकम् || ५-५५-७
achintayitvaa taam siitaamagnidam svaamighaatakam || 5-55-7
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.7
“Shame be upon me, the greatest sinner with utter foolishness and impudence, who became a fire-brand without giving thought to that Seetha and became hurtful to my master.”
यदि दग्धा तु इयम् लन्का नूनम् आर्या अपि जानकी |
दग्धा तेन मया भर्तुः हतम् कार्यम् अजानता || ५-५५-८
dagdhaa tena mayaa bhartuH hatam kaaryam ajaanataa || 5-55-8
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.8
“If this whole Lanka for its part has been burnt, the worshipful Seetha too has surely been burnt. Thus, I have spolt the purpose of my lord inadvertently.”
यत् अर्थम् अयम् आरम्भः तत् कार्यम् अवसादितम् |
मया हि दहता लन्काम् न सीता परिरक्षिता || ५-५५-९
mayaa hi dahataa lankaam na siitaa parirakShitaa || 5-55-9
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.9
“That purpose for which all this effort was taken, has been spoilt. At the time of burning the city, I have not saved Seetha indeed.”
ईषत् कार्यम् इदम् कार्यम् कृतम् आसीन् न संशयः |
तस्य क्रोध अभिभूतेन मया मूल क्षयः कृतः || ५-५५-१०
tasya krodha abhibhuutena mayaa muula kShayaH kR^itaH || 5-55-10
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.10
“This task (of burning Lanka) has been fulfilled by me and it has been completed only with a small effort. Overpowered as I was with anger, the very root of that fulfillment has been destroyed by me. There is no doubt.”
विनष्टा जानकी व्यक्तम् न हि अदग्धः प्रदृश्यते |
लन्कायाः कश्चित् उद्देशः सर्वा भस्मी कृता पुरी || ५-५५-११
lankaayaaH kashcit uddeshaH sarvaa bhasmii kR^itaa purii || 5-55-11
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.11
“The entire Lanka has been reduced to ashes. No place is seen unburnt in this City. Therefore, Seetha also must have been surely lost.”
यदि तत् विहतम् कार्यम् मया प्रज्ञा विपर्ययात् |
इह एव प्राण सम्न्यासो मम अपि हि अतिरोचते || ५-५५-१२
iha eva praaNa samnyaaso mama api hi atirocate || 5-55-12
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.12
“If this task has been spoiled due to my perverted intelligence, it is appropriate even for me, here and now itself, to give up my life.”
किम् अग्नौ निपतामि अद्य आहोस्वित् वडवा मुखे |
शरीरम् आहो सत्त्वानाम् दद्मि सागर वासिनाम् || ५-५५-१३
shariiram aaho sattvaanaam dadmi saagara vaasinaam || 5-55-13
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.13
“Shall I jump into fire now or into the mouth of a submarine fire? Or shall I give up my body as a feed to the marine animals?”.
कथम् हि जीवता शक्यो मया द्रष्टुम् हरि ईश्वरः |
तौ वा पुरुष शार्दूलौ कार्य सर्व स्व घातिना || ५-५५-१४
tau vaa puruSha shaarduulau kaarya sarva sva ghaatinaa || 5-55-14
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.14
“By me who has ruined the entire task, how can I, even while remaining alive, see Sugreeva the Lord of monkeys or Rama and Lakshmana the best of men?”.
मया खलु तत् एव इदम् रोष दोषात् प्रदर्शितम् |
प्रथितम् त्रिषु लोकेषु कपितम् अनवस्थितम् || ५-५५-१५
prathitam triShu lokeShu kapitam anavasthitam || 5-55-15
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.15
“Due to culpability of my anger, I have indeed shown this apishness that is famous for instability in the three worlds.”
धिग् अस्तु राजसम् भावम् अनीशम् अनवस्थितम् |
ईश्वरेण अपि यत् रागान् मया सीता न रक्षिता || ५-५५-१६
iishvareNa api yat raagaan mayaa siitaa na rakShitaa || 5-55-16
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.16
“Let there be shame upon the passionate way of my thinking, which breeds helplessness and instability. fir, eventhough capable as I am, Seetha could not be saved by me due to my exciting passion of anger.”
विनष्टायाम् तु सीतायाम् ताव् उभौ विनशिष्यतः |
तयोः विनाशे सुग्रीवः सबन्धुः विनशिष्यति || ५-५५-१७
tayoH vinaashe sugriivaH sabandhuH vinashiShyati || 5-55-17
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.17
“If Seetha dies, those two princes, Rama and Lakshmana will die. If their death occurs, Sugreeva along with his associates will also die.”
एतत् एव वचः श्रुत्वा भरतो भ्रातृ वत्सलः |
धर्म आत्मा सह शत्रुघ्नः कथम् शक्ष्यति जीवितुम् || ५-५५-१८
dharma aatmaa saha shatrughnaH katham shakShyati jiivitum || 5-55-18
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.18
“How can the virtuous Bharata together with Shatrughna, who are affectionate to his brother, survive after hearing this news?”.
इक्ष्वाकु वंशे धर्मिष्ठे गते नाशम् असंशयम् |
भविष्यन्ति प्रजाः सर्वाः शोक सम्ताप पीडिताः || ५-५५-१९
bhaviShyanti prajaaH sarvaaH shoka samtaapa piiDitaaH || 5-55-19
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.19
“When the virtuous Ikshvaku dynasty perishes, all the people will undoubtedly be tormented with anguish and affliction.”
तत् अहम् भाग्य रहितो लुप्त धर्म अर्थ सम्ग्रहः |
रोग दोष परीत आत्मा व्यक्तम् लोक विनाशनः || ५-५५-२०
roga doSha pariita aatmaa vyaktam loka vinaashanaH || 5-55-20
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.20
“Therefore, I, the unfortunate being, deprived of the values of duty and interest, with my mind filled with culpability of anger, clearly became the destroyer of the world.”
इति चिन्तयतः तस्य निमित्तानि उपपेदिरे |
पूरम् अपि उपलब्धानि साक्षात् पुनः अचिन्तयत् || ५-५५-२१
puuram api upalabdhaani saakShaat punaH acintayat || 5-55-21
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.21
While thinking thus, Hanuma clearly saw some omens, whose welcome-results had already been directly experienced by him and again thought (as follows);
अथवा चारु सर्व अन्गी रक्षिता स्वेन तेजसा |
न नशिष्यति कल्याणी न अग्निः अग्नौ प्रवर्तते || ५-५५-२२
na nashiShyati kalyaaNii na agniH agnau pravartate || 5-55-22
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.22
“Or else, Seetha the auspicious lady, who is completely charming of her limbs and protected by her own effulgence, does not get destroyed. Fire does not indeed destroy fire!”.
न हि धर्मात् मनः तस्य भार्याम् अमित तेजसः |
स्व चारित्र अभिगुप्ताम् ताम् स्प्रष्टुम् अर्हति पावकः || ५-५५-२३
sva caaritra abhiguptaam taam spraShTum arhati paavakaH || 5-55-23
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.23
नूनम् राम प्रभावेन वैदेह्याः सुकृतेन च |
यन् माम् दहन कर्मा अयम् न अदहद्त् हव्य वाहनः || ५-५५-२४
yan maam dahana karmaa ayam na adahadt havya vaahanaH || 5-55-24
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.24
“If this fire with its burning nature is not igniting me, it is surely due to the power of Rama and the benevolence of Seetha.”
त्रयाणाम् भरत आदीनाम् भ्रातृऋणाम् देवता च या |
रामस्य च मनः कान्ता सा कथम् विनशिष्यति || ५-५५-२५
raamasya ca manaH kaantaa saa katham vinashiShyati || 5-55-25
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.25
“How should that Seetha, who is a godhead for the three brothers (of Rama) starting with Bharata and who is dear to the heart of Rama perish?”.
यत् वा दहन कर्मा अयम् सर्वत्र प्रभुः अव्ययः |
न मे दहति लान्गूलम् कथम् आर्याम् प्रधक्ष्यति || ५-५५-२६
na me dahati laanguulam katham aaryaam pradhakShyati || 5-55-26
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.26
“This fire, which spreads everywhere without any hindrance, is not burning my tail. How can it burn the venerable Seetha?”.
पुनश्चाचिन्तयत्तत्र हनुमान्विस्मितस्तदा |
हिरण्यनाभस्य गिरेर्जलमध्ये प्रदर्शनम् || ५-५५-२७
hiraNyanaabhasya girerjalamadhye pradarshanam || 5-55-27
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.27
Hanuma then recalled with wonder the sight of Mount Mainaka (having gold in its cavities) in the midst of sea-water there.
तपसा सत्य वाक्येन अनन्यत्वाच् च भर्तरि |
अपि सा निर्दहेत् अग्निम् न ताम् अग्निः प्रधक्ष्यति || ५-५५-२८
api saa nirdahet agnim na taam agniH pradhakShyati || 5-55-28
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.28
“That Seetha can even burn away the fire by her penance, true utterances and undivided devotion towards her husband. Fire does not ignite her.”
स तथा चिन्तयन् तत्र देव्या धर्म परिग्रहम् |
शुश्राव हनुमान् वाक्यम् चारणानाम् महात्मनाम् || ५-५५-२९
shushraava hanumaan vaakyam caaraNaanaam mahaatmanaam || 5-55-29
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.29
Hanuma, who was thus thinking there about the overpowering virtue of Seetha, happened to hear the words of the high-souled charanas (heavenly bards).
अहो खलु कृतम् कर्म दुर्विषह्यम् हनूमता |
अग्निम् विसृजता अभीक्ष्णम् भीमम् राक्षस सद्मनि || ५-५५-३०
agnim visR^ijataa abhiikShNam bhiimam raakShasa sadmani || 5-55-30
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.30
“Alas! Hanuma, who hurled a very terrific fire into Ravana’s house, has indeed done a difficult act.”
प्रपलायितरक्षः स्त्रीबाल वृद्धसमाकुला |
जनकोलाहलाध्माता क्रन्दन्तीवाद्रिकन्दरैः || ५-५५-३१
janakolaahalaadhmaataa krandantiivaadrikandaraiH || 5-55-31
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.31
“The city of Lanka, full of demons their wives, children and elders running hither and thither, as also filled with an uproar of people, appears as if it weeping through its mountain-caves.”
दग्धा इयम् नगरी लन्का साट्ट प्राकार तोरणा |
जानकी न च दग्धा इति विस्मयो अद्भुत एव नः || ५-५५-३२
jaanakii na ca dagdhaa iti vismayo adbhuta eva naH || 5-55-32
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.32
“It is just so surprising a marvel to us that the entire City with its market-places, ramparts and arched door-ways, was burnt, but Seetha alone was not burnt.”
स निमित्तैः च दृष्ट अर्थैः कारणैः च महागुणैः |
ऋषि वाक्यैः च हनुमान् अभवत् प्रीत मानसः || ५-५५-३३
R^iShi vaakyaiH ca hanumaan abhavat priita maanasaH || 5-55-33
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.33
That Hanuma became delighted in his mind, by seeing the omens, with their apparent advantages in them and very high qualities of their origin as also the words of those sages.
ततः कपिः प्राप्त मनो रथ अर्थः |
ताम् अक्षताम् राज सुताम् विदित्वा |
प्रत्यक्षतः ताम् पुनः एव दृष्ट्वा |
प्रतिप्रयाणाय मतिम् चकार || ५-५५-३४
taam akShataam raaja sutaam viditvaa |
pratyakShataH taam punaH eva dR^iShTvaa |
pratiprayaaNaaya matim cakaara || 5-55-34
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Show Description: Sloka 5.55.34
Then, Hanuma, having fulfilled his object of desire by learning that Seetha the princess remains uninjured, made up his mind to return only after seeing her personally yet again.
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