1. tataH= then; saH hanuman= that Hanuma; bhiima vikramaH= with a terrific prowess; krodha taamraakSaH= was enraged and with his red-hot eyes; avaikSata= saw; rakSodhipam= that Ravana; vismitaH= was surprised; tena tasya= by that Indrait’s; karmaNaa= deed.

2. (Ravana) mahaadyutim= was endowed with a great splendor; bhraajamaanam= and shone; viraajataa= with a glittering; mahaarheNa= and precious; makuTena= diadem; kaaN^chanena= of gold; atha= and; muktaa jaalaavR^itena= encircled with strings of pearls.

3. (That Ravana was adorned) chitraiH haimaiH aabharaNaiH= with bright-coloured gold ornaments; vajra samyoga yuktaiH= inlaid with diamonds; mahaarha maNi vigrahaiH= and decorated with worthy gems; prakalpitairiva= which appeared as though prepared with the mind.

4. (Ravana) mahaarha Khaumasamviitam= was attired in very costly silk; raktachandananruuSitam= and smeared with red sandal-paste; svanuliptam= and well-painted; vividhaabhishcha= with various; vichitraabhiH= brightly coloured; bhaktibhiH= designs.

5, 6. (Ravana looked) vichitram= strange; dashabhiH shirobhiH= with his ten heads; bhiimadarshanaiH= with terrible looking; darshaniiyaiH= yet good-looking; raktaakSaiH= red eyes; diipta tiikSNa mahaadamSTraiH= with brilliant sharp enormous teeth; pralamba dashanahchhadaiH= and protruding lips; viiram= a daring demon; mahaujasam= endowed with extraordinary vigour; bhraajamaanam= shining brightly; mandaram iva= as Mount Mandra; shikharaiH= with its peaks; naanaa vyaaLasamaakiirNaiH= and infested with snakes of different varieties.

7. (Ravana) raajataa= was shining; haareNa= with a pearl necklace; urasi= on his bosom; niilaaN^anachayaprakhyam= looking like a mass of blue antimony; puurNachandraabhavaktrNa= but with his countenance shining like the full moon; ambudamiva= and appearing like a cloud; sabaalaarkam= illumined by the rising sun.

8. baahubhiH= Ravana was distinguished by (twenty) arms; baddha keyuuraiH= adorned with bracelets; chandanottama ruuSitaiH= smeared with excellent sandal-paste; bhraajamaana aN^gadaiH= and decked with shining Angadas another type of bracelets; piinaiH paNchashiirSaiH uragairiva= and looking like large five-hooded serpents

9. suupaviSTam= (Ravana) was comfortably seated; mahati= on a big; varaasane= excellent throne; sphaaTike= of crystal; chitre= rendered picturesque; ratna samyoga samskR^ite= by being embedded with jewels; uttmaaastaraNa astiirNe= and overspread with an exquisite covering.

10. samupasevitam= He was duly waited upon; aaraat= at close quarters; samantataH= on all sides; pramadaabhiH= by young ladies; atyartham alankR^itaabhiH= well adorned; vaalavajanahastaabhiH= with whisks in their hands.

11, 12. Balagarvitam= He was proud of his might; chaturbhiH rakSobhiH= and had four counselors; upopaviSTam= sitting nearby; rakSobhiH= all belonging to the demoniacal race; mantratattvajJNaiH= who knew the secret of good counsel; durdhareNa= namely Durdhara; prahastena= Prahasta; mahaaparshvena= Mahaparshva; rakSasaa= the demons; maNtriNaa= and the counselor; nikumbhena= Nikumbha; kR^itsnam loka iva= and looked like the entire terrestrial globe; parivR^itam= enclosed; chaturbhiH saagaraiH= by four oceans.

13. aashvaasyamaanam= He was being reassured; mantribhiH= by counselors; mantratattvajJNaiH= knowing the secret of good counsel; anyaiH= and other; rakSobhiH= demons; shubhabuddhibhiH= with; rakSobhiH= demons; shubhabuddhibhiH= with auspicious minds; sureshvanam iva= as Indra the lord of celestials; ( is reassured) sraiH= by celestials.

14. hanuman= Hanuma; apashyat= saw; raakSasapatim= Ravana; ati tejasam= with a great splendor; viSThitam= being present (on the throne) satoyam toyadam iva= like a rainy cloud; merushikaare= on the peak of Mount Meru.

15. sampiiDyamaano.api= though tortured; rakSobhiH= by the demons; saH= that Hanuman; bhiimavikramaiH= of terrific prowess; gatvaa= undergoing terrific prowess; gatvaa= undergoing; paramam= a great; vismayam= surprise; avaikSata= looked attentively; rakSodhipam= at Ravana.

16. tataH= thereupon; dR^iSTvaa= seeing; bhraajamaanam= the glittering; raakSaseshvaram= king of demons; hanuman= Hanuma; mohitaH= was bewildered; tasya= by his; tejasaa= splendor; chintayaamaasa= thought; manasaa= in his mind (as follows):

17. aho ruupam= what figure; aho dhairyam= what courage; aho sattvam= what strength; aho dyutiH= what splendor; aho sarvalakSaNa yuktaa= and what bestowal of all auspicious marks; aho raakSasaraajasya= alas, this king of demons has.

18. yadi ayam raakSaseshvaraH= (had) this lord of demons; na syaad= not perhaps; balavaan= strong; adharmaH= in unrighteousness; syaat= he would have been; raksitaa= a protector; suralokasyaapi= of even the world of celestials; sashakrasya= including Indra the Lord of celestials.

19. asya karmabhiH= by his acts; kruuraH= cruel; nR^ishamsaishcha= and violent; lokakutsitaiH= despised by the world; sarve lokaaH= all people; samara daanavaaH= including gods and demons; bibhyati hi= indeed remain frighteed; asmaat= of him; ayam= he; kruddhaH= if enraged; utsahate hi= is indeed capable; kartum= to turn; jagat= the world; ekaarNavan= into a single ocean.

20. dR^iSTvaa= seeing; prabhaavam= the power; raakSasaraajasya= of Ravana the king of demons; amitonjasaH= who had an unlimited vigour; matimaan= the intelligent; hariH= Hanuma; akarot= formed; bahuvidhaam= many kinds; chintaam= of thought; iti= in this way.