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Sundarakanda
Sarga 48

'tējōbalasamāyuktaṁ' means endowed with spirit and strength. 'tapaṁtamiva bhāskaram' means "shining like the Sun". Who is being described in such glowing terms? That is Ravana.

That was the impression of Hanuma, when he saw the king of Rakshasas. So Hanuma, who wanted to meet Ravana, and who used his strength as means to that goal, finally achieves his goal. He reaches the assembly of the King of Rakshasas. How that was achieved is story of this Sarga.

Now we proceed with Slokas of Sarga 48

||Sloka 48.01||

tatassarakṣō'dhipatirmahātmā
hanūmatākṣē nihatē kumārē|
manaḥ samādhāya sadēvakalpaṁ
samādidēśēṁdrajitaṁ sarōṣam||48.01||

sa|| tataḥ rakṣō'dhipatiḥ mahātmā hanumatā kumārē akṣē nihatē manaḥ samādhāya sarōṣaṁ dēvakalpaṁ iṁdrajitaṁ samādidēśa ||

Govindaraja Tika says- manaḥ samādhāya dhairyaṁ kr̥tvē ityarthaḥ|

Rama Tika says - manaḥ samādhāya sthirīkr̥ya śōkaṁ vimucya ityarthaḥ|

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ rakṣō'dhipatiḥ -
the king of Rakshasas
mahātmā hanumatā kumārē akṣē nihatē -
after prince Aksha was killed by great Hanuman
manaḥ samādhāya -
controlling his mind
sarōṣaṁ dēvakalpaṁ iṁdrajitaṁ samādidēśa -
angrily ordered Indrajit who is like a gods

||Sloka summary||

"Angry because of prince Aksha being killed by great Hanuman ,the king of Rakshasas controlling his mind then ordered Indrajit who is like a god." ||48.01||

The Sarga starts with, "tataḥ sa rakṣō'dhipatir mahātmā." (48.01). The focus is on Ravana, the King of Rakshasas.

Ravana was angry because of the death of prince Aksha at the hands of Hanuma. Controlling his mind shaken by the events, Ravana orders Indrajit who is equal in prowess to Gods, to go and capture the Vanara.

Indrajit is the most powerful son of Ravana. He is knowledgeable about all weapons (astra vid) including Brahmastra. He has the power of penance (tapo balam). He has the confidence (ātma balam ca). He defeated Indra. He is known for trickery in battles which will be seen vividly in Yuddha Kanda. He is as powerful as Ravana himself. With him in the forefront Ravana has no worries So now the desperate Ravana turns to him. Ravana's speech reveals all about himself and Indrajit. Poet said earlier that with the death of Aksha Kumara,
'cakāra rakṣōdhipatērmahat bhayam' Ravana was gripped with great fear.

Now Ravana's words also reveal his fear.

Ravana tells Indrajit as follows.

||Sloka 48.02||

tvamastravicchastravidāṁ variṣṭhaḥ
surāsurāṇāmapi śōkadātā|
surēṣusēṁdrēṣu ca dr̥ṣṭakarmā
pitāmahārādhanasaṁcitāstraḥ||48.02||

sa|| tvaṁ astravit śastravidāṁ variṣṭhaḥ | surāṇāṁ asurāṇāṁ api śōka dātā| sa
iṁdrēṣu surēṣu dr̥ṣṭakarmā | pitāmahārādhana saṁcitāstraḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

tvaṁ astravit śastravidāṁ variṣṭhaḥ -
you are knower of weapons and the best among the knowers of weapons too
surāṇāṁ asurāṇāṁ api śōka dātā -

you brought grief to Suras and Asuras
sa iṁdrēṣu surēṣu dr̥ṣṭakarmā -
warrior of proven ability among gods including Indra
pitāmahārādhana saṁcitāstraḥ -
acquired many weapons by propitiating Brahma

||Sloka summary||

"You are knower of weapons and the best among the knowers of weapons too. You brought grief to Suras and Asuras. A warrior of proven ability among gods including Indra, you have acquired many weapons by propitiating Brahma". ||48.02||

||Sloka 48.03||

tavāstrabalamāsādya nāsurā na marudgaṇāḥ|
na śēkuḥ samarēsthātuṁ surēśvara samāśritāḥ||48.03||

sa|| tava astrabalaṁ āsādya na asurā na marudgaṇāḥ na surēśvaraḥ samāśritāḥ samarē sthātuṁ śēkuḥ ||

||Sloka meanings||

tava astrabalaṁ āsādya -
because of the strength of Astras you acquired,
na asurā na marudgaṇāḥ -
Asuras or Maruts
na surēśvaraḥ samāśritāḥ -
including Indra too
samarē sthātuṁ śēkuḥ -
cannot stand in front of you in a battle

||Sloka summary||

"Because of the strength of Astras you acquired, Asuras or Maruts including Indra cannot stand in front of you in a battle."||48.03||

||Sloka 48.04||

nakaścit triṣu lōkēṣu saṁyugē na gataśramaḥ|
bhujavīryaguptaśca tapasā cābhirakṣitaḥ|
dēśakālavibhāgajñaḥ tvamēva matisattamaḥ||4||

sa||saṁyugēna gataśramaḥ kaścit triṣu lōkēṣu na | tvamēva matisattamaḥ bhujavīryābhiguptaśca tapasā abhirakṣitaḥ dēvakālavibhāgajñaḥ||

Rama Tika says- bhujavīryābhiguptaśca svabhujabalēna rakṣitaḥ |tapasā svatapōbalēna rakṣitaḥ|

Govindaraja Tika says- triṣu lōkēṣu tava saṁyugē na gata śramaḥ aprāpta śramaḥ kaścinna| sarvē prāptaśramāḥ ityarthaḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

saṁyugēna gataśramaḥ -
one who has not experienced fatigue
kaścit triṣu lōkēṣu na -
none in the war in the three worlds
tvamēva matisattamaḥ -
you are the most intelligent.
bhujavīryābhiguptaśca tapasā abhirakṣitaḥ -
protected by the strength of your own shoulders, protected with the power of penance
dēvakālabhāgajñaḥ -
aware of proper place and time for action

||Sloka summary||

"There is none who has not experienced fatigue in the war in the three worlds. You are the most intelligent, protected by the strength of your own shoulders, protected with the power of penance. You are aware of proper place and time of action". ||48.04||

||Sloka 48.05||

natē'stvaśakyaṁ samarēṣu karmaṇā
na tē'styakāryaṁ matipūrva maṁtraṇē|
nasō'sti kaścit triṣu saṁgrahēṣu vai
na vēda yastē'strabalaṁ balaṁ ca tē||48.05||

sa|| samarēṣu karmaṇā tē aśakyaṁ nāsti| matipūrvamaṁtrēṇa tē akāryaṁ nāsti| triṣu saṁgrahēṣu yaḥ tē astrabalaṁ tē balaṁ ca na vēda saḥ kaścit nāsti||

||Sloka meanings||

samarēṣu karmaṇā tē aśakyaṁ nāsti -
nothing is impossible for you in war
matipūrvamaṁtrēṇa tē akāryaṁ nāsti -
with wise counsel there is no impossible act.
triṣu saṁgrahēṣu - in the three worlds
yaḥ tē astrabalaṁ tē balaṁ ca na vēda saḥ kaścit nāsti -
one who does not know the strength of your weapons and your power to recall a weapon you have discharged is not there.

||Sloka summary||

"There is nothing not possible for you in war. With wise counsel there is no impossible act. In the three worlds there is none who does not know the strength of your weapons and your power to recall a weapon you have discharged."||48.05||

||Sloka 48.06||

mamānurūpaṁ tapasō balaṁ ca tē
parākramaścāstrabalaṁ ca saṁyugē|
na tvāṁ samāsādya raṇāvamardē
manaḥ śramaṁ gaccati niścitārtham||48.06||

sa|| tē tapasaḥ balaṁ mama anurūpaṁ saṁyugē parākramaśca balaṁ ca | raṇāvamarthē tvāṁ samāsādya manaḥ niścitārthaṁ śramam na gacchati||

Tilaka Tika says- mama anurūpam mama sadr̥śam| raṇāvamardē yuddhasaṁgharṣē|

Rama Tika says- raṇāvamardē raṇasaṁkaṭē| niścitārtham niścitajayarūpārtham tvām āsādyavicintya mē manaḥ śramam na gachcati viṣādaṁ na gacchati ityarthaḥ|

||Sloka meanings||

tē tapasaḥ balaṁ mama anurūpaṁ -
your power of penance is equal to mine
saṁyugē parākramaśca balaṁ ca -
so are your valor and ability to discharge weapons in war
raṇāvamarthē tvāṁ samāsādya -
with you engaged in battle
manaḥ niścitārthaṁ śramam na gacchati -
my mind does not worry about the result

||Sloka summary||

"Your power of penance is equal to mine. So are your valor and ability to discharge weapons in war. With you engaged in battle , my mind does not worry about the result".||48.06||

These are Ravana's words. Hearing that Aksha was killed ivi 'cakāra rakṣōdhipatērmahat bhayam' ani vinnāmu. To face that Hanuman who created fear in his mind, he is all set to send his son. Now he expresses his concerns.

||Sloka 48.07||

nihatāḥ kiṁkarāḥ sarvē jaṁbumālīca rākṣasaḥ||48.07||
amātyaputtrā vīrāśca paṁcasēnāgrayāyinaḥ|
balāni susamr̥ddhāni sāśvanāgarathānica||48.08||

sa|| kiṁkarāḥ tathaiva jaṁbumālī ca amātyaputrāśca vīrāḥ ca paṁcasēnāgrayāyinaḥ balāni susamr̥ddhāni sa aśvanāgarathāni ca sarvē nihatāḥ ||

Rama Tika says- tat kartavyaṁ bōdhituṁ āha kiṁkarādayō nihatāḥ ityādi|

||Sloka meanings||

kiṁkarāḥ tathaiva jaṁbumālī ca -
Kinkaras similarly Jambumali
amātyaputrāśca vīrāḥ ca paṁcasēnāgrayāyinaḥ -
as well as the ministers' sons, and the five generals too
balāni susamr̥ddhāni sa aśvanāgarathāni ca -
forces fully provided with horses, elephants, and chariots
sarvē nihatāḥ -
all have been killed

||Sloka summary||

"Kinkaras similarly Jambumali, as well as the ministers' sons, and the five generals too along with forces fully provided with horses, elephants, and chariots along with forces fully provided with horses, elephants, and chariots." ||48.07,08||

||Sloka 48.09||

sahōdaraḥ tē dayitaḥ kumārō'kṣaśca sūditaḥ|
na hi tēṣvēva mē sārō yastvayyariniṣūdana||48.09||

sa||tē sahōdaraḥ dayitaḥ kumāraḥ akṣaḥ ca sūditaḥ | ariniṣūdana mē tvayi sāraḥ tēṣvēva na hi||

||Sloka meanings||

tē sahōdaraḥ dayitaḥ -
your dear brother
kumāraḥ akṣaḥ ca sūditaḥ -
prince Aksha too is killed
ariniṣūdana - o scourge of enemies ,
mē tvayi sāraḥ tēṣvēva na hi -
I have real faith in you not them

||Sloka summary||

"Your dear brother prince Aksha too is killed. Oh Scourge of enemies I have real faith in you not them".||48.09||

||Sloka 48.10||

idaṁ hi dr̥ṣṭvā matimanmahadbalam
kapēḥ prabhāvaṁ ca parākramaṁ ca|
tvamātmanaścāpi samīkṣya sāraṁ
kuruṣva vēgaṁ svabalānurūpam||48.10||

sa|| matiman tvaṁ kapēḥ idaṁ mahat balaṁ prabhāvaṁ ca parākramaṁ ca ātmanaḥ sāraṁ cāpi samīkṣya svabalānurūpaṁ vēgaṁ kuruṣva||

Govindaraja Tika says - balaṁ śarīraṁ| prabhāvaṁ antaḥ śāktam| parākramaṁ pauruṣaṁ||

||Sloka meanings||

matiman tvaṁ - o intelligent one
kapēḥ idaṁ mahat balaṁ -
the great strength of the Vanara
prabhāvaṁ ca parākramaṁ ca -
power and valor too
ātmanaḥ sāraṁ cāpi samīkṣya -
your own strength too should be seen
svabalānurūpaṁ vēgaṁ kuruṣva -
act according to your own strength only

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Intelligent one, the great strength, power and valor of the Vanara is to be observed along with your own strength carefully. Act according to your own strength only." ||48.10||

||Sloka 48.11||

balāvamardastvayi sannikr̥ṣṭē
yathāgatē śāmyati śāṁtaśatrau|
tathā samīkṣyātmabalaṁ paraṁ ca
samārabhasva astravidāṁ variṣṭha ||48.11||

sa|| astravidāṁ variṣṭha tvayi sannikr̥ṣṭē śāṁtaśatrau gatē balāvamarthaḥ yathā śāmyati tathā ātmabalaṁ paraṁ ca samīkṣya samārabhasva||

Govindaraja Tika says- tvayi sannikr̥ṣṭē kapērāsannē sati, yathā balāvamardaḥ sēnākṣayaḥ śāmyati tathā ātmabalaṁ paraṁ parabalaṁ ca samīkṣya samārabhasva | balanāśāt pūrvamēva śatr̥ sāṁtiṁ kuruṣva ityarthaḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

astravidāṁ variṣṭha -
astravidyalalō variṣṭhuḍā
tvayi śāṁtaśatrau sannikr̥ṣṭē gatē balāvamarthaḥ -
nuvvu śatruvu daggaraku veḷḷi śatrubalamu telisikoni
ātmabalaṁ paraṁ ca samīkṣya -
ātmabalamu śatruvula balama samīkṣiṁci
yathā śāmyati tathā samārabhasva -
ē vidhamugā naṣṭamu kādō aṭlu cēyumu

astravidāṁ variṣṭha -
best among the experts in archery
tvayi śāṁtaśatrau sannikr̥ṣṭē gatē balāvamarthaḥ -
approaching the enemy and judging the strength,
ātmabalaṁ paraṁ ca samīkṣya -
assessing your own and the enemy's strength
yathā śāmyati tathā samārabhasva -
start the battle in a manner that does not cause loss

||Sloka summary||

"Oh best among the experts in archery, going there and judging the strength, then approach the enemy and start the battle in a manner that does not cause further loss".||48.11||

||Sloka 48.12||

na vīra sēnā gaṇaśōcyavaṁti
na vajra mādāya viśālasāram|
na mārutasyāsya gatēḥ pramāṇam
na cāgnikalpaḥ karaṇēna haṁtum ||48.12||

sa|| vīra gaṇaśaḥ sēnāḥ cyavaṁti na | viśālasāraṁ vrajaṁ ādāya na | asya gatēḥ mārutasya| na pramāṇaṁ agnikalpaḥ karaṇēna hantuṁ na||

Govindaraja Tika says- hanumati nimittē sēnāḥ nāvanti na rakṣanti |ataḥ sēnābhiḥ māgacchēt ityarthaḥ| .. asya gati pramāṇaṁ mārutasya nāsti| mārutādapi atiśayitagatipramāṇam ityarthaḥ|.. agnikalpō hanumān karaṇēna muṣṭyādinā hantuṁ na śakyaḥ ityarthaḥ|

||Sloka meanings||

vīra gaṇaśaḥ sēnāḥ cyavaṁti na -
o hero, large armies need not go
viśālasāraṁ vrajaṁ ādāya na -
extraordinary thunderbolt also will not do
asya gatēḥ mārutasya na pramāṇaṁ-
even wind will not match his speed
agnikalpaḥ karaṇēna hantuṁ na -
like a sacrificial fire cannot be destroyed with any weapon

||Sloka summary||

"Oh hero, large armies need not go. With him having extraordinary vigor the bringing thunderbolt is no use. His speed cannot be matched by Maruti. He is like sacrificial fire which cannot be destroyed with any weapon." ||48.12||

Earlier , in the context of sending eth five Generals of the army, Ravana instructed them to carry the armed forces with them. Here, Ravana seems to say the opposite , realizing the futility of sending an army to attack Hanuman

||Sloka 48.13||

tamēva marthaṁ prasamīkṣya samyak
svakarmasāmyāddhi samāhitātmā|
smaraṁ śca divyaṁ dhanuṣō'stravīryam
prajākṣataṁ karma samārabhasva||48.13||

sa|| taṁ ēvaṁ arthaṁ samyak prasamīkṣya svakarma sāmyāt samāhitātmā dhanuṣaḥ divyaṁ astravīryaṁ smaraṁ ca vraja karma akṣatāṁ samarabhasva||

Rama Tika says- svakarma sāmyāt - svakriyā sadr̥śaṁ saṁsmr̥tya samāhitātmā ēkāgracittaḥ svavijayarūpaṁ arthaṁ prasamīkṣya niścitya asya svakīyasya dhanuṣō vīryaṁ smaran san vraja akṣataṁ parairavināśyaṁ karma samārabhasva|

||Sloka meanings||

taṁ ēvaṁ arthaṁ samyak prasamīkṣya-
in that way assess the situation properly
svakarma sāmyāt samāhitātmā -
knowing your own capability and with single minded attention
dhanuṣaḥ divyaṁ astra vīryaṁ smaraṁ ca vraja -
recollecting the divine weapons with the bow move forward
karma akṣatāṁ samārabhasva-
start the action without being destroyed in the middle

||Sloka summary||

"In that way assess the situation properly. Being a person of good judgement with single minded attention, recollecting the divine weapons with the bow move forward. Start the action without being destroyed in the middle". ||48.13||

||Sloka 48.14||

na khalviyaṁ matiḥ śrēṣṭhā
yattvāṁ saṁprēṣayāmyaham|
iyaṁ ca rājadharmāṇāṁ
kṣatrasya ca matirmatā||14||'

sa|| ahaṁ tvāṁ samprēṣayāmi iti yat iyaṁ matiḥ śrēṣṭhā na khalu | iyaṁ rājadharmaṇāṁ kṣatriyasya matiḥ matā||

Rama Tika says- ahaṁ tvāṁ saṁprēṣayāmiti yat iyaṁ matiḥ ydyapi śrēṣṭhā na , tathāpi rājadharmāṇāṁ kṣatrasya kṣatriyasya iyaṁ matiḥ matā śrēṣṭaḥ ityarthaḥ|

||Sloka meanings||

ahaṁ tvāṁ samprēṣayāmi iti -
that I am sending you to battle
yat iyaṁ matiḥ śrēṣṭhā na khalu -
does not appear good to my mind
iyaṁ rājadharmaṇāṁ -
this is in accordance with the statecraft
kṣatriyasya matiḥ matā -
duty of Kshatriyas too and hence this is approved

||Sloka summary||

"That I am sending you to battle, does not appear good to my mind. (However) This is in accordance with the statecraft and the duty of Kshatriyas. Hence this is approved." ||48.14||

||Sloka 48.15||

nānāśastraiśca saṁgrāmē vaiśāradyamariṁdama|
avaśya mēva yōddhavyaṁ kāmyaśca vijayō raṇē||15|

sa|| ariṁdama saṁgrāmē nānāśastrēṣu vaiśāradyaṁ avaśyamēva bōddhavyaṁ | raṇē vijayaśca kāmyaḥ ||

Govindaraja Tika says- nānāśastraiḥ vaiśāradyaṁ praharaṇa sāmarthyaṁ avaśyaṁ bōddhavyaṁ smartavyaṁ ityarthaḥ|raṇē vijayaśca kāmyaḥ prārthanīyaḥ|jayārthaṁ sarvāṇi astrāṇi smartavyāṇi ityarthaḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

ariṁdama saṁgrāmē -
Oh crusher of the enemies, in the war
nānāśastrēṣu vaiśāradyaṁ -
effective use of many weapons
avaśyamēva bōddhavyaṁ -
is surely to be known
raṇē vijayaśca kāmyaḥ -
victory in the war is wished for

||Sloka summary||

"Oh crusher of the enemies, in the war ultimately effective use of many weapons is to be known. Victory in the war is wished for." ||48.15||

||Sloka 48.16||

tataḥ pitustadvacanaṁ niśamya
pradakṣiṇaṁ dakṣasuta prabhāvaḥ|
cakāra bhartāra madīnasattvō
raṇāya vīraḥ pratipannabuddhiḥ||48.16||

sa|| tataḥ dakṣasutaprabhāvaḥ vīraḥ pituḥ tat vacanaṁ niśamya adīnasattvaḥ raṇāya pratipannabuddhiḥ bhartāraṁ pradakṣiṇaṁ cakāra ||

Rama Tika says- dakṣasutaprabhāvaḥ dakṣasutānāṁ dēvānāṁ prabhāva iva prabhāvō yasya saḥ mēghanādaḥ|

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ dakṣasutaprabhāvaḥ vīraḥ -
then the hero, powerful like the son of Daksha,
pituḥ tat vacanaṁ niśamya - hearing those words of his father
adīnasattvaḥ raṇāya pratipannabuddhiḥ -
without fear prepared in mind for war
bhartāraṁ pradakṣiṇaṁ cakāra -
went around his father with due respect

||Sloka summary||

"Then the hero, powerful like the son of Daksha, who is never distressed in war, hearing those words of his father prepared in his mind went around his father with due respect."||48.16||

||Sloka 48.17||

tata staiḥ svagaṇairiṣṭairiṁdrajit pratipūjitaḥ|
yuddōddataḥ kr̥tōtsāhaḥ saṁgrāmaṁ pratyapadyata ||48.17||

sa|| tataḥ yuddhōddhataḥ iṁdrajit iṣṭaiḥ taiḥ svagaṇaiḥ pratipūjitaḥ kr̥tōtsāhaḥ saṁgrāmaṁ pratipadyata ||

Govindaraja Tika says- yuddhōddhataḥ kr̥tōtsāhaḥ

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ yuddhōddhataḥ iṁdrajit -
then Indrajit rushed forth for the war
iṣṭaiḥ taiḥ svagaṇaiḥ pratipūjitaḥ -
being honored by people who loved him and his people
kr̥tōtsāhaḥ saṁgrāmaṁ pratipadyata -
with renewed vigor went ahead for the war

||Sloka summary||

"Then he rushed forth for the war with renewed vigor after being honored by people who loved him and by his own people." ||48.17||

||Sloka 48.18||

śrīmānpadmapalāśākṣō rākṣasādhipatēḥ sutaḥ|
nirjagāma mahātējāḥ samudra iva parvasu||48.18||

sa|| śrīmān padmapalāśākṣaḥ mahātējāḥ rākṣasādhipatēḥ sutaḥ parvasu samudraḥ iva nirjagāma||

||Sloka meanings||

śrīmān padmapalāśākṣaḥ -
illustrious son of the Rakshasa, with eyes like the lotus petals
mahātējāḥ rākṣasādhipatēḥ sutaḥ -
highly resplendent son of the Rakshasa king
parvasu samudraḥ iva -
like the ocean on a full moon day.
nirjagāma - moved ahead

||Sloka summary||

"The illustrious son of the Rakshasa, highly resplendent, with eyes like the lotus petals, moved ahead like the ocean on a full moon day."||48.18||

||Sloka 48.19||

sa pakṣirājōpamatulyavēgaiḥ
vyāḷaiścaturbhiḥ sitatīkṣṇadaṁṣṭraiḥ|
rathaṁ samāyukta masaṁgavēgaṁ
samārurōhēṁdrijidiṁdra kalpaḥ||19||

sa||iṁdrakalpaḥ saḥ iṁdrajit pakṣirāja upama tulyavēgaiḥ sitatīkṣṇadaṁṣṭraiḥ caturbhiḥ vyāghaiḥ samāyuktaṁ asahayavēgaṁ rathaṁ samārurōha||

||Sloka meanings||

iṁdrakalpaḥ saḥ iṁdrajit -
Like Indra, Indrajit
pakṣirāja upama tulyavēgaiḥ -
capable of moving with the speed of the king of birds
sitatīkṣṇadaṁṣṭraiḥ -
having sharp teeth,
caturbhiḥ vyāghaiḥ samāyuktaṁ -
drawn by four tigers
asahayavēgaṁ rathaṁ samārurōha -
ascended the high-speed chariot

||Sloka summary||

"Like Indra, Indrajit ascended the chariot drawn by four tigers with sharp teeth, capable of moving with the speed of the king of birds." ||48.19||

||Sloka 48.20||

sa rathī dhanvināṁ śrēṣṭhaḥ śastrajñō'stravidāṁ varaḥ|
rathēnābhiyayau kṣipraṁ hanumānyatra sō'bhavat||20||

sa||rathī dhanvināṁ śrēṣṭhaḥ śastrajñaḥ astravidāṁ varaḥ rathēna kṣipraṁ rathēna yatra hanumān abhavat śīghraṁ abhiyayau ||

||Sloka meanings||

rathī - the charioteer,
dhanvināṁ śrēṣṭhaḥ -
best among the wielders of bows,
śastrajñaḥ astravidāṁ varaḥ -
best among the knowers of weapons,
kṣipraṁ yatra hanumān abhavat -
quickly to the place where Hanuman was
śīghraṁ rathēna abhiyayau - went fast on his chariot

||Sloka summary||

"The charioteer, best among the wielders of bows, best among the knowers of weapons, quickly went on his chariot to the place where Hanuman is waiting." ||48.20||

||Sloka 48.21||

sa tasya ratha nirghōṣaṁ jyāsvanaṁ kārmukasya ca|
niśamya harivīrō'sau saṁprahr̥ṣṭatarō'bhavat ||48.21||

sa|| saḥ asau harivīraḥ tasya ratha nirghōṣaṁ jyāsvanaṁ kārmukasya ca niśamya saṁprahr̥ṣṭhataraḥ abhavat ||

||Sloka meanings||

saḥ asau harivīraḥ niśamya-
that leader of Vanaras hearing
tasya ratha nirghōṣaṁ -
the sounds of the chariot
jyāsvanaṁ kārmukasya ca niśamya -
sounds of the bow being pulled
saṁprahr̥ṣṭhataraḥ abhavat -
became very happy

||Sloka summary||

"Hearing the sounds of the chariot, sounds of the bow being pulled, the leader of Vanaras also became happy." ||48.21||

Hearing the bow being drawn, hearing the beating of the Mridangams Bheris and Patahas, hearing the rumbling of the chariot, Hanuman was delighted and again rose in the sky.

||Sloka 48.22||

sumahaccāpamādāya śitaśalyāṁśca sāyakān|
hanuṁmaṁta mabhiprētya jagāma raṇapaṁḍitaḥ||48.22||

sa|| raṇapaṁḍitaḥ sumahat cāpaṁ śitaśalyān sāyakān ādāya hanumaṁtam abhiprētya jagāma||

||Sloka meanings||

raṇapaṁḍitaḥ -
expert in war
sumahat cāpaṁ -
highly powerful bow
śitaśalyān sāyakān ādāya -
with sharp edged arrows
hanumaṁtam abhiprētya jagāma -
went ahead aiming at Hanuman

||Sloka summary||

"Adept in war, (he) went ahead with the highly powerful bow and sharp-edged arrows aiming at Hanuman." ||48.22||

||Sloka 48.23||

tasmiṁstataḥ saṁyati jātaharṣē
raṇāya nirgacchati bāṇapāṇau|
diśaśca sarvāḥ kaluṣābabhūvuḥ
mr̥gāśca raudrā bahudā vinētuḥ||48.23||

sa|| tataḥ saṁyati jātaharṣēḥ tasmin cāpāṇau raṇāya nirgacchati sarvāḥ diśaḥ kaluṣāḥ babhūvuḥ | raudrāḥ mr̥gāśca bahudhā vinēduḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ saṁyati jātaharṣēḥ -
then feeling happy about war
tasmin cāpāṇau raṇāya nirgacchati -
went forth for war with bow in hand
sarvāḥ diśaḥ kaluṣāḥ babhūvuḥ -
all the quarters became dark
raudrāḥ mr̥gāśca bahudhā vinēduḥ-
fierce animals began to howl in many ways

||Sloka summary||

"Then as he went forth for war with bow in hand, feeling happy, all the quarters became dark. Fierce animals began to howl in many ways." ||48.23||

||Sloka 48.24||

samāgatāḥ tatra tu nāgayakṣā
maharṣayaścakracarāśca siddhāḥ|
nabhaḥ samāvr̥tya ca pakṣi saṁghā
vinēduruccaiḥ parama prahr̥ṣṭāḥ||48.24||

sa|| tatra samāgatāḥ nāgayakṣāḥ cakracarāḥ maharṣayaḥ siddhāḥ ca nabhaḥ samāvr̥tya parama prahr̥ṣṭāḥ |pakṣi saṁghāśca uccaiḥ vinēduḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

nāgayakṣāḥ cakracarāḥ maharṣayaḥ siddhāḥ ca -
nāgulu yakṣulu maharṣulu siddhulu kūḍā
parama prahr̥ṣṭāḥ tatra samāgatāḥ -
akkaḍa ati saṁtōṣamutō gumigūḍiri
pakṣi saṁghāścanabhaḥ samāvr̥tya-
pakṣi saṁghamulu kūḍā ākāśamulō gumigūḍi
uccaiḥ vinēduḥ -
gaṭṭigā aravasāginavi

||Sloka summary||

"Nagas Yakshas , those who are travelers of that path, the sages, Siddhas assembled there very happily. Flocks of birds too got together in the sky and screeched loudly." ||48.24||

||Sloka 48.25||

āyāṁtaṁ sa rathaṁ tūrṇamiṁdrajitaṁ kapiḥ|
ninanādamahānādaṁ vyavarthata ca vēgavān||48.25||

sa|| kapiḥ tūrṇam āyāṁtaṁ sarathaṁ iṁdrajitaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā mahānādaṁ vinanāda| vēgavān vyavardhata ca||

||Sloka meanings||

tūrṇam āyāṁtaṁ sarathaṁ -
swiftly approaching with the chariot
iṁdrajitaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā- seeing Indrajit
kapiḥ mahānādaṁ vinanāda -
Vanara made a big sound
vēgavān vyavardhata ca -
quickly enlarged his body

||Sloka summary||

"Seeing Indrajit approaching swiftly on the chariot, Vanara made a big sound and quickly enlarged his body."||48.25||

||Sloka 48.26||

iṁdrajittu rathaṁ divyamāsthitaḥ citrakārmukaḥ|
dhanurviṣphārayāmāsa taṭidūrjitanissvanam||48.26||

sa||iṁdrajit tu divyaṁ rathaṁ āsthitaḥ citrakārmukaḥ taṭidūrjitaniḥsvanam dhanuḥ viṣphārayāmāsa||

||Sloka meanings||

iṁdrajit tu divyaṁ rathaṁ āsthitaḥ -
Indrajit also sitting in his divine chariot
citrakārmukaḥ -
holding the wonderful bow
taṭidūrjita niḥsvanam -
made lightning sound
dhanuḥ viṣphārayāmāsa -
twanging the bow

||Sloka summary||

"Indrajit also sitting in his divine chariot holding the wonderful bow, pulled the string making lightning sound ." ||48.26||

||Sloka 48.27||

tataḥ samētāvati tīkṣṇavēgau
mahābalau tau raṇanirviśaṁkau|
kapiśca rakṣōdhi patēśca puttraḥ
surāsurēṁdrāviva baddhavairau||48.27||

sa|| tataḥ atitīkṣṇavēgau mahābalau raṇanirviśaṁkau tau kapiḥ ca rakṣōdhipatēḥ tanuśca baddhavairau surāsurēṁdrāviva samētau||

||Sloka meanings||

atitīkṣṇavēgau -
both very fast in speed
mahābalau raṇanirviśaṁkau -
mighty , both fearless in war
tau kapiḥ ca rakṣōdhipatēḥ tanuśca -
Vanara and the son of the king of Rakshasas
baddhavairau surāsurēṁdrāviva-
inimical to each other like Suras and Asuras
tataḥ samētau -
then faced each other

||Sloka summary||

"The Vanara and the son of the king of Rakshasas , both very fast in speed, mighty , both fearless in war and inimical to each other like Suras and Asuras, then faced each other."||48.27||

||Sloka 48.28||

sa tasya vīrasya mahārathasya
dhanuṣmataḥ saṁyati sammatasya|
śara pravēgaṁ vyahanatpravr̥ddhaḥ
cacāra mārgē piturapramēyē||48.28||

sa|| apramēyaḥ saḥ pravr̥ddhaḥ mahārathasya dhanuṣmataḥ saṁyati sammatasya tasya vīrasya śarapravēgaṁ vyahanat | pituḥ mārgē cacāra||

Govindaraja Tika says- śarapravēgaṁ vyahanat cacāra cēt iti anvayaḥ|

||Sloka meanings||

apramēyaḥ saḥ pravr̥ddhaḥ -
Hanuman of immeasurable strength, having grown in form
tasya vīrasya mahārathasya dhanuṣmataḥ -
of the great charioteer, holding the bow
saṁyati sammatasya śarapravēgaṁ - effective shower of arrows in the battle yuddhamulō prayōgiṁcabaḍutunna
vyahanat - made them futile
pituḥ mārgē cacāra -
moving about in the path of his father ( in the sky)

||Sloka summary||

"Hanuman of immeasurable strength, having grown in form, made the speedy shower of arrows in the war from the bow of the great charioteer futile as he moved about in the sky, the path of his father."||48.28||

||Sloka 48.29||

tataḥ śarānāyatatīkṣṇaśalyān
supatriṇaḥ kāṁcana citra puṁkhān|
mumōca vīraḥ paravīrahaṁtā
susannatān vajranipātavēgān ||48.29||

sa|| tataḥ paravīrahaṁtā vīraḥ āyatatīkṣṇaśalyān supatriṇaḥ kāṁcana citrapuṁkhān susannatān vajranipātavēgān śarān mumōca||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ paravīrahaṁtā vīraḥ -
then the slayer of enemy warriors
āyatatīkṣṇaśalyān -
long and sharp pointed arrows
supatriṇaḥ kāṁcana citrapuṁkhān -
with fine feathers and with gold tips,
susannatān vajranipātavēgān -
which are slightly bent at the tips, which were touching the bow string, which had the speed of lightning.
śarān mumōca -
released the arrows ( on Hanuman)

||Sloka summary||

"Then the slayer of enemy warriors, discharged long and sharp pointed arrows with fine feathers and with gold tips which are slightly bent at the tips, which were touching the bow string, which had the speed of lightning. " ||48.29||

||Sloka 48.30||

tatastu tat svyaṁdananissvanaṁ ca mr̥daṁgabhērīpaṭahāsvanaṁca|
nikr̥ṣyamāṇasya ca kārmukasya
niśamya ghōṣaṁ punarutprapāta||48.30||

sa|| tataḥ saḥ tasya tat syaṁdananiḥsvanaṁ ca mr̥daṁgabhērīpaṭahasvanaṁ ca vikr̥ṣyamānasya kārmukasya ghōṣaṁ niśamya punaḥ utpapāta||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ tasya - then his
tat syaṁdananiḥsvanaṁ ca -
sound of the rumbling of the chariot
mr̥daṁgabhērīpaṭahasvanaṁ ca -
beating of the Mridangams Bheris and Patahas
vikr̥ṣyamānasya kārmukasya ghōṣaṁ niśamya-
sound of the bow being drawn
saḥ punaḥ utpapāta -
he again rose up.

||Sloka summary||

"Then he ( Hanuman) hearing the sound of the bow being drawn, the rumbling of the chariot, beating of the Mridangams Bheris and Patahas, and again rose up."||48.30||

||Sloka 48.31||

śaraṇāmaṁtarēṣvāśu vyavartata mahākapiḥ|
hariḥ tasyābhilakṣyasya mōghayan lakṣya saṁgraham||48.31||

sa|| mahākapiḥ hariḥ āśu abhilakṣasya tasya lakṣyasaṁgrahaṁ mōghayan śarāṇāṁ aṁtarēṣu vyavartata||

||Sloka meanings||

mahākapiḥ hariḥ āśu - the great Vanara
abhilakṣasya tasya lakṣyasaṁgrahaṁ mōghayan -
making the aim of the one who is aiming at target futile
śarāṇāṁ aṁtarēṣu vyavartata -
was moving between the arrows.

||Sloka summary||

"The great Vanara made the arrows being aimed at the target futile, by moving in the space between the arrows" ||48.31||

||Sloka 48.32||

śaraṇāmagratastasya punassamabhivartata
prasārya hastau hanumān utpapātānilātmajaḥ ||48.32||

sa|| anilātmajaḥ hanumān tasya śarāṇāṁ agrataḥ samabhivartata hastau prasārya utpapāta||

||Sloka meanings||

anilātmajaḥ hanumān -
Hanuman, the son of wind god
tasya śarāṇāṁ agrataḥ samabhivartata -
moving ahead of his arrows
hastau prasārya utpapāta -
stretching his hands flew up

||Sloka summary||

"Hanuman, the son of wind god moving ahead of his arrows flew up stretching his hands." ||48.32||

||Sloka 48.33||

tā vubhau vēgasaṁpannau raṇakarma viśāradau|
sarvabhūtamanōgrāhi cakraturyuddha muttamam ||48.33||

sa|| tā vubhau raṇakarma viśāradau vēgasaṁpannau sarvabhūtamanōgrāhi uttamaṁ yuddhaṁ cakratuḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

tā vubhau raṇakarma viśāradau -
both experts in warfare
vēgasaṁpannau -
both endowed with speed
sarvabhūtamanōgrāhi -
captivating the minds of all creatures
uttamaṁ yuddhaṁ cakratuḥ -
were fighting a great war

||Sloka summary||

"Both endowed with speed and both experts in warfare, fighting a great war, captivated the minds of all creatures." ||48.33||

||Sloka 48.34||

hanūmatō na vēda rākṣasō'ntaram
namārutiḥ tasya mahātmanō'ntaram |
parasparaṁ nirviṣahau babhūvatuḥ
samētya tau dēvasamānavikramau||48.34||

sa|| rākṣasaḥ hanūmataḥ antaraṁ na vēda | mārutiḥ mahātmanaḥ tasya na | dēvasamānavikramau tau samētya parasparaṁ nirviṣahau babhūvatuḥ ||

||Sloka meanings|| .

rākṣasaḥ hanūmataḥ antaraṁ na vēda -
Rakshasa did not find a way to hit Hanuman
mārutiḥ mahātmanaḥ tasya na -
Maruti did not find one too
dēvasamānavikramau tau samētya -
both being equal to Devas in war
parasparaṁ nirviṣahau babhūvatuḥ -
they were unable to bear each other

||Sloka summary||

"The Rakshasa did not find a way to hit Hanuman. Maruti did not find one too. Both being equal to Devas in war were unable to bear each other." ||48.34||

||Sloka 48.35||

tatastu lakṣyē sa vihanyamānē
śarēṣvamōghēṣu ca saṁpatatsu|
jagāma ciṁtāṁ mahatīṁ mahātmā
samādhi saṁyōga samāhitātmā||48.35||

sa|| tataḥ lakṣyē vihanyamānē amōghēṣu śarēṣu saṁpatatsu mahātmā samādhisaṁyōgasamāhitātmā saḥ mahatīṁ ciṁtaṁ jagāma||

Govindaraja Tika says- samādhi saṁyōga samāhitātma samyagādhīyata iti samādhiḥ lakṣyaṁ tasmin saṁyōgē śarasaṁdhānē samāhitātma apramatta cittaḥ, sa mahātmā indrajit mahatīṁ cintāṁ jagāma||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ lakṣyē vihanyamānē -
then missing the target
amōghēṣu śarēṣu saṁpatatsu -
the one who released the infallible arrows
mahātmā samādhisaṁyōgasamāhitātmā -
the great one, ever alert in his mind
saḥ mahatīṁ ciṁtaṁ jagāma -
started thinking seriously

||Sloka summary||

"With infallible arrows missing the target, the great warrior became concerned and started thinking seriously within himself." ||48.35||

||Sloka 48.36||

tatō matiṁ rākṣasarājasūnu
ścakāra tasmin harivīramukhyē|
avadhyatāṁ tasya kapēḥ samīkṣya
kathaṁ nigacchēditi nigrahārtham||48.36||

sa|| tataḥ rākṣasarājasūnaḥ tasya kapēḥ avadhyatāṁ samīkṣya nigrahārthaṁ kathaṁ nigacchēt iti tasmin haripravīramukhyē matiṁ cakāra||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ rākṣasarājasūnaḥ -
then the son of the king of Rakshasa
tasya kapēḥ avadhyatāṁ samīkṣya -
thinking that the Vanara cannot be killed,
nigrahārthaṁ kathaṁ nigacchēt iti -
how the he may be captured.
tasmin haripravīramukhyē matiṁ cakāra -
he started thinking about the best of Vanara chiefs

||Sloka summary||

"Then the son of the king of Rakshasa, thinking that the Vanara cannot be killed, thought in his mind about how the Vanara may be captured." ||48.36||

||Sloka 48.37||

tataḥ paitāmahaṁ vīra ssa'stramastravidāṁ varaḥ|
saṁdadhē sumahātējāḥ taṁ haripravaraṁ prati||48.37||

sa|| tataḥ vīraḥ astravidāṁ varaḥ sumahātējāḥ saḥ haripravīraṁ prati paitāmāhaṁ astraṁ saṁdadhē||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ vīraḥ astravidāṁ varaḥ -
then the hero, best among those knowledgeable of weapons
sumahātējāḥ saḥ -
that illustrious warrior
haripravīraṁ prati -
at the foremost of Vanaras.
paitāmāhaṁ astraṁ saṁdadhē -
invoked the grandfather Brahma's weapon

||Sloka summary||

"Then the hero, best among those knowledgeable of weapons, invoked the grandfather Brahma's weapon at the foremost of Vanaras."

||Sloka 48.38||

avadhyō'yamiti jñātvā tamastrēṇāstratattvavit|
nijagrāha mahābāhuḥ mārutātmajamiṁdrajit||48.38||

sa|| astratatvavit mahābāhuḥ iṁdrajit avadhyaḥ iti jñātvā taṁ mārutātmajaṁ astrēṇa nijagrāha||

||Sloka meanings|| .

astratatvavit mahābāhuḥ iṁdrajit -
that expert in weapons Indrajit
avadhyaḥ iti jñātvā -
knowing that he cannot be killed
taṁ mārutātmajaṁ astrēṇa nijagrāha -
bound the son of wind god with that weapon.

||Sloka summary||

"That expert in weapons, the long armed Indrajit knowing that he cannot be killed bound the son of wind god with that weapon." ||48.38||

||Sloka 48.39||

tēna baddhastatō'strēṇa rākṣasēna sa vānaraḥ|
abhavannirvicēṣṭaśca papāta ca mahītalē||48.39||

sa|| tataḥ tēna rākṣasēna astrēṇa baddhaḥ saḥ vānaraḥ nirvicēṣṭaḥ abhavat | saḥ mahītalē papāta||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ tēna rākṣasēna astrēṇa baddhaḥ -
thus bound by the Rakshasa with that weapon
saḥ vānaraḥ nirvicēṣṭaḥ abhavat -
Vanara was unable to move
saḥ mahītalē papāta -
he fell down on the ground

||Sloka summary||

"Thus bound by that weapon, the Vanara was unable to move. He fell down on the ground." ||48.39||

||Sloka 48.40||

tatō'tha buddhvā sa tadāstrabaṁdhaṁ
prabhōḥ prabhāvāt vigatātmavēgaḥ|
pitāmahānugrahamātmanaśca
viciṁtayāmāsa haripravīraḥ ||48.40||

sa|| tataḥ atha saḥ haripravīraḥ tat astrabaṁdhaṁ buddhvā prabhōḥ vigatātma vēgaḥ ātmanaḥ pitamahānugrahaṁ viciṁtayāmāsa||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ atha saḥ haripravīraḥ -
then the best of Vanaras
tat astrabaṁdhaṁ buddhvā prabhōḥ -
realizing the power of that weapon of Brahma
vigatātma vēgaḥ -
having lost his movement
ātmanaḥ pitamahānugrahaṁ viciṁtayāmāsa -
started thinking about the boon of the Lord Brahma.

||Sloka summary||

"Then the best of Vanaras realizing the power of that weapon which arrested his movement as due to the grace of the lord, started thinking about the boon of the Lord Brahma." ||48.40||

||Sloka 48.41||

tataḥ svāyaṁbhuvairmaṁtraiḥ brahmāstramabhimaṁtritam|
hanumāṁściṁtayāmāsa
varadānaṁ pitāmahat||41||

sa|| tataḥ hanumān svāyaṁbhuvaiḥ maṁtraiḥ abhimaṁtraṁ brahmāstraṁ pitāmahāt varadānaṁ ciṁtayāmāsa||

Rama Tika says - svāyaṁbhuvaiḥ svayaṁbhūdaivatākaiḥ mantraiḥ abhimaṁtritaṁ brahmāstraṁ pitāmahat varadānaṁ ca cintayāmāsa|

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ - then
svāyaṁbhuvaiḥ maṁtraiḥ abhimaṁtraṁ brahmāstraṁ -
Brahmaastra invoked by special verses of Brahma
pitāmahāt varadānaṁ (ca) ciṁtayāmāsa -
the boon given by Brahma too
hanumān ciṁtayāmāsa -
Hanuman started thinking

||Sloka summary||

"Then Hanuman started thinking about the Brahmastra, the weapon that invokes the creator Brahma, and the boon given by him." ||48.41||

||Sloka 48.42||

namē'strabaṁdhasya ca śaktirasti
vimōkṣaṇē lōkagurōḥ prabhāvāt|
ityēva matvā vihitō'strabaṁdhō mayā''tmayōnērasuvartitavyaḥ||42||

sa|| lōkagurōḥ prabhāvāt astrabaṁdhanasya vimōkṣaṇē mē śaktiḥ nāsti iti ēvaṁ matvā ( idaṁ asram) vihitaḥ | ātmayōnēḥ astrabaṁdhaḥ mayā anuvartitavyaḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

lōkagurōḥ prabhāvāt -
because of the power of Brahma
astrabaṁdhanasya vimōkṣaṇē -
to be free of the weapon
mē śaktiḥ nāsti iti -
I do not have the power
ēvaṁ matvā ( idaṁ asram) vihitaḥ-
thinking thus this has been released
ātmayōnēḥ astrabaṁdhaḥ mayā anuvartitavyaḥ -
Brahma's weapon must be obeyed me

||Sloka summary||

"The weapon has been released, thinking that the power to get released from the weapon is not with me. Brahma's weapon must be obeyed me." ||48.42||

||Sloka 48.43||

sa vīryamastrasya kapirvicārya
pitāmahānugrahamātmanaśca|
vimōkṣa śaktiṁ pariciṁtayitvā
pitāmahājñāmanuvartatē sma ||48.43||

sa|| sa kapiḥ astrasya vīryaṁ vicārya ātmanaḥ pitamahānugrahaṁ ca vimōkṣaṇaśaktiṁ pariciṁtayitvā pitāmaha ājñāṁ anuvartatē sma||

||Sloka meanings||

sa kapiḥ astrasya vīryaṁ vicārya -
Vanara reflecting on the power of that weapon
pitamahānugrahaṁ ca - the favor of Brahma
ātmanaḥ vimōkṣaṇaśaktiṁ pariciṁtayitvā -
remembering his ability to be free
pitāmaha ājñāṁ anuvartatē sma-
resolved to obey the order of Brahma

||Sloka summary||

"The Vanara reflecting on the power of that weapon, recalling the power of liberation from the bondage by the favor of Brahma, resolved to obey the order of Brahma.||48.43||

||Sloka 48.44||

astrēṇāpi hi baddhasya bhayaṁ mama na jāyatē|
pitāmahēṁdrābhyāṁ rakṣitasyānilēnaca ||48.44|||

sa|| astrēṇāpi baddhasya hi mama bhayaṁ na jāyatē| pitāmahēṁdrābhyāṁ anilēna ca rakṣitaḥ syāt||

||Sloka meanings||

astrēṇāpi baddhasya hi -
though bound by that weapon
mama bhayaṁ na jāyatē -
I have no fear
pitāmahēṁdrābhyāṁ anilēna ca -
by Brahma, Indra and the wind god
rakṣitaḥ syāt -
(I am) surely being protected.

||Sloka summary||

"Though bound by that weapon, I have no fear. I am surely being protected by Brahma, Indra and the wind god." ||48.44||

||Sloka 48.45||

grahaṇēcāpi rakṣōbhiḥ mahān mē guṇadarśanaḥ|
rākṣasēṁdrēṇa saṁvādaḥ tasmāt gr̥hṇaṁtu māṁ parē||45||

sa|| rakṣōbhiḥ grahaṇē cāpi mē mahat guṇadarśanaṁ rākṣasēṁdrēṇa saṁvādaḥ ( bhavēt) | tasmāt mām parē gr̥hṇaṁtu||

||Sloka meanings||

rakṣōbhiḥ grahaṇē cāpi -
though being held by the Rakshasas
mē mahat guṇadarśanaṁ -
I have a great opportunity
rākṣasēṁdrēṇa saṁvādaḥ ( bhavēt) -
discussion with the king of Rakshasas
tasmāt mām parē gr̥hṇaṁtu -
therefore let them hold me

||Sloka summary||

"Though am being held by the Rakshasas I have a great opportunity to see the king of Rakshasas and discuss. Therefore let them catch me".||48.45||

||Sloka 48.46||

sa niścitārthaḥ paravīrahaṁtā
samīkṣyakārī vinivr̥ttacēṣṭaḥ|
paraiḥ prasahyābhigatairnigr̥hya
nanāda taiḥ taiḥ paribhartyr̥mānaḥ||48.46||

sa|| paravīrahaṁtā samīkṣyakārī saḥ niścitārthaḥ vinivr̥ttacēṣṭaḥ ( abhavat) | abhigataiḥ taiḥ taiḥ paraiḥ prasahya nigr̥hya paribhartsamānaḥ nanāda||

||Sloka meanings||

paravīrahaṁtā samīkṣyakārī -
that killer of the enemy warriors, and one who assesses before he acts
saḥ niścitārthaḥ vinivr̥ttacēṣṭaḥ ( abhavat)-
having firmly resolved, remained without actions.
abhigataiḥ taiḥ taiḥ paraiḥ prasahya -
seized by the enemies forcibly,
nigr̥hya paribhartsamānaḥ nanāda -
with his power of movement arrested, being abused he roared

||Sloka summary||

"That killer of the enemy warriors, and one who assesses before he acts, thus having firmly resolved firmly, remained without actions. Seized by the enemies forcibly, and with his power of movement arrested, being (he) abused, he roared." ||48.46||

||Sloka 48.47||

tataḥ taṁ rākṣāsā dr̥ṣṭvā nirvicēṣṭamariṁdamam|
babaṁdhuḥ śaṇavalkaiśca drumacīraiśca saṁhataiḥ||47||

sa|| tataḥ rākṣasāḥ ariṁdamam taṁ nirvicēṣṭam dr̥ṣṭvā śaṇavalkaiśca saṁhataiḥ drumacīraiśca babaṁdhu||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ rākṣasāḥ -
then the Rakshasas
ariṁdamam taṁ nirvicēṣṭam dr̥ṣṭvā -
seeing that scorcher of enemies refraining from movement
śaṇavalkaiśca saṁhataiḥ drumacīraiśca babaṁdhu -
bound him with rope and bark clothes.

||Sloka summary||

"Then the Rakshasas seeing that scorcher of enemies refraining from movement, bound him with rope and bark clothes." ||48.47||

||Sloka 48.48||

sa rōcayāmāsa paraiścabaṁdhanam
prasahyavīrairabhinigrahaṁ ca|
kautuhalānmāṁ yadi rākṣasēṁdrō
draṣṭuṁvyavasyēditi niścitārthaḥ||48.48||

sa|| rākṣasēṁdraḥ mām kautuhalāt draṣṭuṁ vyavasyēdyapi iti niścitārthaḥ saḥ paraiḥ baṁdhanaṁ vīraiḥ prasahya abhinigrahaṁ ca rōcayāmāsa||

||Sloka meanings||

rākṣasēṁdraḥ kautuhalāt -
king of Rakshasas out of curiosity
mām draṣṭuṁ vyavasyēdyapi -
may come to see me
iti niścitārthaḥ - thinking thus
saḥ paraiḥ vīraiḥ baṁdhanaṁ -
bondage by the warriors
prasahya abhinigrahaṁ ca -
even capture by force
rōcayāmāsa - decided to enjoy

||Sloka summary||

"The king of Rakshasas out of curiosity may come to see me if he decides', thinking this way (he) decided to enjoy the bondage by the warriors, even capture by force."||48.48||

||Sloka 48.49||

sa baddhastēna valkēna vimuktō'strēṇa vīryavān|
astrabaṁdhaḥ sa cānyāṁ hi na baṁdhamanuvartatē ||48.49||

sa|| tēna valkēna baddhaḥ vīryavān saḥ astrēṇa vimuktaḥ | saḥ astrabaṁdhaḥ anyaṁ baṁdhaṁ na anuvartatē hi ||

||Sloka meanings||

tēna valkēna baddhaḥ -
bound by the bark
vīryavān saḥ astrēṇa vimuktaḥ -
the hero is freed by that weapon
saḥ astrabaṁdhaḥ - that weapon
anyaṁ baṁdhaṁ na anuvartatē hi -
does not tolerate another bondage

||Sloka summary||

"The hero bound by the bark is freed by that weapon. That weapon does not tolerate another bondage." ||48.49||

||Sloka 48.50||

athēṁdrajittu drumacīrabaddhaṁ
vicaryavīraḥ kapisattamaṁ tam|
vimukta mastrēṇa jagāma ciṁtām
nānyēna baddhō hyanuvartatē'stram||48.50||

sa|| atha vīraḥ iṁdrajit drumacīrabaddhaṁ taṁ kapisattamaṁ astrēṇa vimuktaṁ vicārya ciṁtāṁ jagāma | baddhaḥ astraṁ na anuvartatē hi||

||Sloka meanings||

atha vīraḥ iṁdrajit -
then the hero Indrajit
drumacīrabaddhaṁ astrēṇa vimuktaṁ-
bound by bark rope and thus freed from that weapon
taṁ kapisattamaṁ vicārya ciṁtāṁ jagāma -
realizing that the best of Vanaras is free, started thinking
baddhaḥ astraṁ na anuvartatē hi -
bound by others the weapon does not follow

||Sloka summary||

"Then the hero Indrajit knowing that the best of Vanaras bound by bark rope is thus freed from that weapon started thinking. ' Bound by others the weapon does not follow. ||48.50||

||Sloka 48.51||

ahō mahatkārya kr̥taṁ nirarthakaṁ na rākṣasairmaṁtragatirvimr̥ṣṭhā|
punaśca nāstrē vihatē'stramanyat
pravartatē saṁśayitāḥ sma sarvē||48.51||

sa||ahō mahat karma nirarthakaṁ kr̥taṁ | rākṣasaiḥ maṁtragatiḥ na vimr̥ṣṭāḥ | maṁtrē vihatē anyat astraṁ na pravartatē | sarvē saṁśayitāḥ sma||

Govindaraja Tika says- anyēna śaṇavalkādinā baddhaḥ ( brahma) astraṁ na anuvartatē| nāstrēṇa baddha iva vartatē| ahō iti| mantra gatiḥ nabrahmāstra mantra paddhatiḥ na vimr̥ṣṭā na paryālōcitē (na vicāritā) ityarthaḥ| astrē vihitē brahmāstrē pratihatē anyadastraṁ na pravartatē na prabhavatī ityarthaḥ|

Tilaka Tika says - astrē brahmō vihatē punaḥ anyadastraṁ tadastraprayōgānaṁtaraṁ na pravartatē| ataḥ sarvē vayaṁ saṁśayitāḥ saṁśayita jayā ēva| muktō'yaṁ sarvānapi hanyāditi bhāvaḥ|

||Sloka meanings||

ahō mahat karma nirarthakaṁ kr̥taṁ -
alas great effort has been wasted.
rākṣasaiḥ maṁtragatiḥ na vimr̥ṣṭāḥ -
process of mantra is not considered by the Rakshasas
maṁtrē vihatē anyat astraṁ na pravartatē -
released by the mantra no other weapon will work
sarvē saṁśayitāḥ sma- everything is doubtful now

||Sloka summary||

" Alas great effort has been wasted. Process of mantra is not considered by the Rakshasas. Released by the mantra no other weapon will work. Everything is doubtful now". ||48.51||

Implication is that Indrajit is aware of the fact that bound by other elements ropes etc, Hanuma is released by the Brahmastra. Further impediment is that once released by Brahmastra, no other weapon will be effective. So they are all in danger because Hanuma, captured with great effort is free. Hanuma too knows he is free, but wants to continue the charade to know more about Lanka.

||Sloka 48.52||

astrēṇa hanumān muktōnātmānamavabudhyata|
kr̥ṣyamāṇastu rakṣōbhiḥ taiśca baṁdhairnipīḍitaḥ||48.52||

sa|| hanumān ātmānaṁ astrēṇa muktaḥ na avabudhyata | taiḥ rakṣōbhiḥ kr̥ṣyamāṇaḥ baṁdhaiḥ nipīḍitaḥ na avabudhyata||

||Sloka meanings||

taiḥ rakṣōbhiḥ kr̥ṣyamāṇaḥ -
dragged by the Rakshasas
baṁdhaiḥ nipīḍitaḥ hanumān-
bound and troubled Hanuman
ātmānaṁ astrēṇa muktaḥ -
that he has been released by that weapon
na avabudhyata - did not know

||Sloka summary||

"Dragged by Rakshasas bound and troubled, Hanuman did not know that he has been released by that weapon." ||48.52||

||Sloka 48.53||

hanyamānaḥ tataḥ krūrai rākṣasaiḥ kāṣṭamuṣṭibhiḥ|
samīpaṁ rākṣasēṁdrasya prākr̥ṣyata sa vānaraḥ||48.53||

sa|| tataḥ saḥ vānaraḥ kr̥̄raiḥ rākṣasaiḥ kāṣṭhamuṣṭibhiḥ hanyamānaḥ rākṣasēṁdrasya samīpaṁ prākr̥ṣyata||

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ saḥ vānaraḥ -
then that Vanara
kr̥̄raiḥ rākṣasaiḥ kāṣṭhamuṣṭibhiḥ hanyamānaḥ -
beaten with sticks and fists by the cruel Rakshasas
rākṣasēṁdrasya samīpaṁ prākr̥ṣyata -
dragged to the presence of the king of Rakshasas

||Sloka summary||

"Then that Vanara beaten with sticks and fists was dragged to the presence of the king of Rakshasas." ||48.53||

||Sloka 48.54||

athēṁdrajittaṁ prasamīkṣyamuktaṁ
astrēṇa baddhaṁ drumacīrasūtraiḥ|
vyadarśayattatra mahābalam taṁ
haripravīraṁ sagaṇāya rājñē||54||

sa|| atha drumacīrasūtraiḥ baddhaṁ taṁ astrēṇa muktaṁ prasamīkṣya iṁdrajit mahābalaṁ taṁ haripravīraṁ tatra sagaṇāya rājñē nyadarśayat||

||Sloka meanings||

atha drumacīrasūtraiḥ baddhaṁ -
one bound by the bark ropes
astrēṇa muktaṁ taṁ prasamīkṣya -
seeing him, released by that Brahma Astra
tatra sagaṇāya rājñē -
to the king along with his courtiers in the assembly
taṁ haripravīraṁ - that best of Vanaras
iṁdrajit mahābalaṁ nyadarśayat - mighty Indrajit showed

||Sloka summary||

Then seeing that one bound by the bark ropes and released by that Brahma Astra, mighty Indrajit showed the best of Vanaras to the king along with his courtiers in the assembly." ||48.54||

||Sloka 48.55||

taṁ mattamiva mātaṁga baddhaṁ kapivarōttamam|
rākṣasā rākṣasēṁdrāya rāvaṇāya nyavēdayan||58.55||

sa|| mattaṁ mātaṁgaṁ iva baddhaṁ kapivarōttamaṁ taṁ rākṣasaḥ rākṣasēṁdrāya rāvaṇāya nyavēdayat||

||Sloka meanings||

mattaṁ mātaṁgaṁ iva-
like an elephant in the rut
baddhaṁ kapivarōttamaṁ taṁ -
him the best of Vanaras , who was bound
rākṣasaḥ rākṣasēṁdrāya rāvaṇāya-
to the king of Rakshasas by the Rakshasa
nyavēdayat - presented

||Sloka summary||

"The best of Vanaras , bound like an elephant in the rut, was presented to Ravana by the Rakshasa." ||48.55||

||Sloka 48.56||

kō'yaṁ kasya kutōvā'tra kiṁ kāryaṁ kō vyapāśrayaḥ|
iti rākṣasavīrāṇāṁ tatra saṁjajñirē kathāḥ||48.56||

sa|| kaḥ ayaṁ| kasya kutaḥ vā atra| kiṁ kāryaṁ | kaḥ vyapāśrayaḥ| iti rākṣavīrāṇāṁ kathāḥ saṁjijñirē||

||Sloka meanings||

kaḥ ayaṁ - Who is this?
kasya kutaḥ vā atra - Whom does he belong to? And where did he come from?
kiṁ kāryaṁ - What business does he have?
kaḥ vyapāśrayaḥ - who is behind him ?
iti rākṣavīrāṇāṁ kathāḥ saṁjijñirē - thus the Rakshasa heroes talked among themselves.

||Sloka summary||

'Who is this? Whom does he belong to? And where did he come from? What business does he have? Thus the Rakshasa heroes talked among themselves. ||48.56||

||Sloka 48.57||

hanyatāṁ dahyatāṁ vā'pi bhakṣyatāmiti cāparē|
rākṣasāḥ tatra saṁkruddhāḥ paraspara mathā'bruvan ||48.57||

sa|| atha aparē rākṣasāḥ saṁkr̥ddhāḥ hanyatām dahyatāṁ cāpi bhakṣyatāṁ iti parasparaṁ abruvan ||

||Sloka meanings||

atha aparē rākṣasāḥ saṁkr̥ddhāḥ -
then some other Rakshasas, who were angry
parasparaṁ abruvan -
said to each other
hanyatām dahyatāṁ cāpi -
kill him, burn him
bhakṣyatāṁ iti - eat him up too

||Sloka summary||

"Then some other Rakshasas said to each other 'Kill him. Burn him . Otherwise eat him up". ||48.57||

||Sloka 48.58||

atītya mārgaṁ sahasā mahātmā
sa tatra rakṣō'dhipapādamūlē|
dadarśa rājñaḥ paricāravr̥ddān
gr̥haṁ mahāratna vibhūṣitaṁ ca ||48.58||

sa|| mahātmā saḥ sahasā mārgaṁ atītya tatra rājñaḥ mahāratnavibhūṣitaṁ gr̥haṁ rakṣōdhipapādamūlē paricāravr̥ddhān dadarśa||

||Sloka meanings||

mahātmā saḥ sahasā mārgaṁ atītya-
the great one quickly crossing the path
tatra rājñaḥ mahāratnavibhūṣitaṁ gr̥haṁ -
the king's palace adorned with precious gems
rakṣōdhipapādamūlē paricāravr̥ddhān dadarśa-
aged and experienced ones near his feet

||Sloka summary||

The great one quickly crossing the path saw the king's palace adorned with precious gems and aged and experienced ones near his feet. ||48.58||

||Sloka 48.59||

sa dadarśa mahātējā rāvaṇaḥ kapisattamam|
rakṣōbhirvikr̥tākāraiḥ kr̥ṣyamāṇa mitastataḥ ||48.59||

sa|| mahatējāḥ saḥ rāvaṇaḥ vikr̥tākāraiḥ rakṣōbhiḥ itaḥ tataḥ kr̥ṣyamānaṁ kapisattamaṁ dadarśa||

||Sloka meanings||

mahatējāḥ saḥ rāvaṇaḥ -
Ravana, the resplendent one
kapisattamaṁ dadarśa -
saw the best of Vanaras
vikr̥tākāraiḥ rakṣōbhiḥ itaḥ tataḥ kr̥ṣyamānaṁ -
(who was) dragged here and there by the ugly looking Rakshasas

||Sloka summary||

The resplendent one, that Ravana saw the foremost of Vanaras dragged here and there by the Rakshasas." ||48.59||

||Sloka 48.60||

rākṣasādhipatiṁ cāpi dadarśa kapisattamaḥ|
tējōbalasamāyuktaṁ tapaṁtamiva bhāskaram||48.60||

sa|| kapisattamaḥ ca tējōbalasamāyuktaṁ tapaṁtaṁ bhāskaraṁ iva rākṣasādhipatiṁ dadarśa||

||Sloka meanings||

kapisattamaḥ ca -
best of Vanaras also
tējōbalasamāyuktaṁ -
one who had splendor and strength
tapaṁtaṁ bhāskaraṁ iva -
radiating brilliance like the Sun
rākṣasādhipatiṁ dadarśa -
saw the king of Rakshasas

||Sloka summary||

"The best of Vanaras also saw the Rakshasa king who had splendor and strength, radiating brilliance like the Sun."||48.60||

||Sloka 48.61||

sarōṣasaṁvartita tāmradr̥ṣṭiḥ
daśānanaḥ taṁ kapimanvavēkṣya|
athōpaviṣyān kulaśīlavr̥ddhān
samādiśattaṁ pratimaṁtrimukhyān||48.61||

|| saḥ daśānanaḥ rōṣasaṁvartitatāmradr̥ṣṭiḥ taṁ kapiṁ anvēkṣya atha upaviṣṭān kulaśīlabaddhān maṁtrimukhyān taṁprati samādiśat ||

||Sloka meanings||

saḥ daśānanaḥ rōṣasaṁvartitatāmradr̥ṣṭiḥ -
the ten-headed one with his red eyes rolling in rage
taṁ kapiṁ anvēkṣya -
observing the Vanara closely
atha upaviṣṭān kulaśīlabaddhān -
the seated noble and aged ones
maṁtrimukhyān taṁprati samādiśat -
important ministers too ordered about him

||Sloka summary||

"The ten-headed one with his red eyes rolling in rage observing the Vanara closely, ordered the noble and aged ministers and important ministers about him ." ||48.61||

||Sloka 48.62||

yathākramaṁ taiḥ sa kapirvipr̥ṣṭaḥ
kāryārthamarthasya ca mūlamādau|
nivēdayāmāsa harīśvarasya
dūtaḥ sakāśāt ahamāgatō'smi ||48.62||

sa|| taiḥ yathākramaṁ kāryārthaṁ ardhasya mūlaṁ vipr̥ṣṭaḥ saḥ kapiḥ harīśvarasya sakāśāt āgataḥ asmi iti nivēdayāmāsa||

||Sloka meanings||

taiḥ yathākramaṁ -
by them in proper order
kāryārthaṁ ardhasya mūlaṁ vipr̥ṣṭaḥ -
the purpose, origin of the purpose was asked
saḥ kapiḥ - that Vanara
harīśvarasya sakāśāt āgataḥ asmi -
from the King of Vanara's place I have come'
nivēdayāmāsa - reported.

||Sloka summary||

"In proper order the purpose, origin of the purpose was asked by them. The Vanara reported that he is a messenger of the king of Vanaras. 'By order of the king, I came from his place".||48.62||

The Vanara conveyed that he is a messenger of the King of Vanaras. 'By order of the King, I came from his place'. "dūtaḥsakāśāt ahamāgatō'smi|". Hanuman announces himself.

Thus, ends Sarga forty-eight of Sundarakanda in Ramayana

ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē ādikāvyē vālmīkīyē
caturviṁśat sahasrikāyāṁ saṁhitāyām
śrīmatsuṁdarakāṁḍē aṣṭacattvāriṁśassargaḥ ||

Thus ends Sarga forty-eight of Sundarakanda in Ramayana , the first poem ever composed by the first poet sage Valmiki.

|| om tat sat||