Ramayana Condensed in the Poet's Own Words /333

SUNDARAKANDA
 
तं समीक्ष्य महासत्त्वं सत्त्ववान् हरिसत्तमः ।

वाक्यमर्थवदव्यग्रस्तमुवाच दशाननम् ॥
 

Looking at the strong and highly
powerful ten-faced
 
Loo Ravana,Hanuman,
the mighty monking at the strong and highly
Hanuman,
 
Ravana,
 
the mighty money-chief, spokey-chief, s these
weighty words in an unpoke these
weighty words in an unperturbed manner:
 

 
अहं तु हनुमान् नाम मारुतस्यौरसः सुतः ।

सीतायास्तु कृते तूर्णणं शनयोजनमः मायतम् ।

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 नोपरोदुंद्धुं त्वमईर्हसि ॥
 

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.