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SUNDARAKANDA
 
तं समीक्ष्य महासत्त्वं सत्त्ववान् हरिसत्तमः ।
वाक्यमर्थवदव्यग्रस्तमुवाच दशाननम् ॥
 
powerful ten-faced
 
Looking at the strong and highly
Hanuman,
 
Ravana,
 
the mighty monkey-chief, spoke these
weighty words in an unperturbed manner:
 
अहं तु हनुमान् नाम मारुतस्यौरसः सुतः ।
सीतायास्तु कृते तूर्ण शनयोजनमः यतम् ।
ससुद्रं लङ्घयित्वैव तां दिदृक्षुरिहागतः ।
भ्रमता च मया दृष्टा गृहे तें जनकात्मजा ॥
 
315
 
'"I am the direct son of Vayu. Hanuman
is my name. On account of Sita, I cross-
ed quickly the ocean which extends a
hundred yojanas and have come here to
see her. And going through your house.
I have seen the daughter of Janaka.
 
तद्भवान् दृष्टधर्मार्थस्तपः कृतपरिग्रहः ।
परदारान् महाप्राज्ञ नोपरोदुं त्वमईसि ॥
 
Therefore, O highly wise one, you, who
have realised the essence of dharma, and
who have made great acquisition through
penance, should not keep in captivity the
wives of other people.