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Havine heard alf this refated to them by the vuttureking, the monkeys possessing the strength of lions, filled with delight, bounded and set up a roar. Hearing from Sampiti that Ravana was to be slain, the monkeys growing glad, came to the ocean, with the desire of seeing Sit%. And coming to that country, these ones prossessing dreadfu! prowess, beheld (the sea) reftecting the image of this entire mighty world. And arriving at the northern side of the Southern sea, those exceedingly powerful heroic monkeys took up their quarters there. And seeing the sea, here as if asleep, there, as if playful, and at another place with surges measuring mountains; and thronged with the foremost D&navas inhabiting the nether regions ; and capable of causing one’s hair to stand on end, those powerful nronkeys were seized with sadness. And seeing the sea, incapable of being crossed even as the sky, all the monkeys began to lament, saying,—"What is to be done?” And that best of monkeys— (Angada), seeing the army cast down because of the sight § Abhijitdbhimukhdn (acc.) Abhijit—the name of a star. Adhijie may also mean—he who is to be conquered. Then the sense would be, “the regioo in which Ravana was.''—T.

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of the sea, began to comfort the monkeys, afflicted with fear. “We should not indulge in grief. Grief is injurious.— Grief destroys a person even as a wratliful serpent doth a boy. He that, when the time is come for displaying his prowess, indulges in sorrow, growing weak in energy, fails toattain his object.” That night having passed away, Angada incompany with the monkeys, joined by the old ones, again took counsel with them. And that monkey-host surrounding Angada, resembled the host of Maruts environing Vasava. Who save Vali’s son (stationed) at one place and at another Hanuman, could be capable of stilling that force ?. Then saluting the elders as well as the army, the graceful Angada— repressor of foes—spoke words fraught with sense,—‘‘What person, endued with exceeding energy, shall now leap over the main ? Who shall serve that subduer of enemics, Sugriva, ever intent on truth ? What monkey can leap over an hundred jyoyanas? Who shall deliver leaders of herds from a mighty fear? By whose favor shall we, crowned with success and tendered happy, returning from this place, shall behold our wives and our sons, and our homes? By whose favor shall we joyfully meet Rama, and the mighty Lakshmana, and that dwellerin the woods, Sugriva? If any monkey among you is competent to bound over the deep, let him at once confer on us Dakshina in the shape of deliverance from fear.” Hearing Angada’s speech, none said anything. And that host of monkeys wavered. Then that foremost of monkeys again addressed those monkeys, saying,—All of you are the foremost of strong ones, and of steady prowess. And ye have sprung in blameless lines, and are ever honored (by the king). And yet no one of you can promise to undertake this journey? Ye best of monkeys, unfold your respective powers in bounding.”