Sundar Kaanda Hanuman lays waste the Asoka grove and kills prince Aksaya; at last Meghanada entangles Hanuman in a noose of serpents and carries him off to Ravana's court - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Sundar Kaanda Hanuman lays waste the Asoka grove and kills prince Aksaya; at last Meghanada entangles Hanuman in a noose of serpents and carries him off to Ravana's court · Verse Chaupais 2128
Sanskrit Original
चलेउ नाइ सिरु पैठेउ बागा। फल खाएसि तरु तोरैं लागा।। रहे तहाँ बहु भट रखवारे। कछु मारेसि कछु जाइ पुकारे।। नाथ एक आवा कपि भारी। तेहिं असोक बाटिका उजारी।। खाएसि फल अरु बिटप उपारे। रच्छक मर्दि मर्दि महि डारे।। सुनि रावन पठए भट नाना। तिन्हहि देखि गर्जेउ हनुमाना।। सब रजनीचर कपि संघारे। गए पुकारत कछु अधमारे।। पुनि पठयउ तेहिं अच्छकुमारा। चला संग लै सुभट अपारा।। आवत देखि बिटप गहि तर्जा। ताहि निपाति महाधुनि गर्जा।।
calēu nāi siru paiṭhēu bāgā. phala khāēsi taru tōraiṃ lāgā rahē tahāom bahu bhaṭa rakhavārē. kachu mārēsi kachu jāi pukārē nātha ēka āvā kapi bhārī. tēhiṃ asōka bāṭikā ujārī khāēsi phala aru biṭapa upārē. racchaka mardi mardi mahi ḍārē suni rāvana paṭhaē bhaṭa nānā. tinhahi dēkhi garjēu hanumānā saba rajanīcara kapi saṃghārē. gaē pukārata kachu adhamārē puni paṭhayau tēhiṃ acchakumārā. calā saṃga lai subhaṭa apārā āvata dēkhi biṭapa gahi tarjā. tāhi nipāti mahādhuni garjā
Bowing his head he went forth and entered the grove; and having eaten the fruit he began to break down the trees. A number of warriors had been posted there as guards; some of them were killed by him, while the rest took flight and cried for help, "O lord, a huge monkey has made his appearance and laid waste the Asoka grove. He has eaten fruits, uprooted trees, and, having crushed the watchmen, has laid them on the ground." On hearing this, Ravana despatched a number of his champions. Hanuman roared when he saw them and slaughtered the whole demon host. A few that had survived though well-nigh killed, escaped screaming. Ravana then sent prince Aksa, who sallied forth with a vast number of his best warriors. Seeing them approach, Hanuman seized a tree and threatened them and, having overthrown the prince, roared with a loud yell.