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Ano that one endowed with strength saw that row of ructures fitted up with golden windows, studded with lapis tulis, and containing birds ; like unto a mass of clouds in season of great rains, crowned with lightning, and fraught ith fowls. And he saw various structures close to one other. to which excellent conchs, arms and bows lent lustre; well as huge and splendid towers belonging to edifices sembling mountains. And the monkey beheld mansions, ‘asuring various kinds of wealth, which were held in regard ‘both gods and Asuras,—devoid of every defect ; and 1ich had been won (by Ravana) through his own might.* id (Hanum§n) saw the mansions of the ford of Lank&, :ated in strict conformity with esthetic laws,—appearing as they had been constructed by Maya himself,—which had the earth beneath every excellence. And then he w the mansion of the lord of Rakshas himself, surpassing e best structures ; like unto a mass of towering clouds ; ptivating ; boasting of a beauteous golden appearance ; thy of his own power,—and of incomparable loveliss; appearing as if the celestial regions had dropd down on the earth; blazing in beauty ; teeming with untless gems ; like unto the brow of a mountain strewn th the blussoms and the dust thereof of various trees ; and amined by the foremost females,—appearing like a mass clouds containing lightning, or the witching welkin nished with grace, afloat with excellent swans. And anum4n) saw the car variegated with countless gems ; like to the top of a mountain variegated with innumerable ‘tals ; or like the firmament garnished with the moon and the * Swavalendrjitam.—Another meaning is: (mansions) into which Hanuman sd entry through his own might.—T.

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planets,—or like clouds of diverse hues fused into a homogeneous whole. The place in the car designed as the seat of the many, was filled with rows of hills ;* its hills were filled with trees ; its trees were filled with flowers ; and (finally) its flowers were filled with leaves and filaments. And (in it), where white mansions were reared, there were tanks filled with fair flowers ; and lotuses furnished with filaments ; and picturesque woods ; and liquid lapses. And the mighty monkey beheld there the great chariot going after the name of Pushpa, appearing beautiful, wheeling round in the splendour of the gems—which had surpassed even the cars pertaining to the abodes of the celestials. And (in that car) were birds made of lapis lazulis ; and (other) birds composed of silver and coral; and variegated serpents made of various precious metals ; and fair-bodied steeds resembling those of superior breeds ; and there were constructed birds having graceful mouths ; and fair, tapering, playful and contracted plumage, bearing blossoms made of coral and gold,—like unto the very plumage of Kama himself. And there were elephants possessed of graceful trunks, bearing fillaments ; and with their trunks bearing lotus leaves,—engaged (in showering water on Lakshmi); as well as the goddess, made with fair arms, seated on a pool with a lotus in her hand. Thus entering that graceful mansion, like unto a mountaln containing charming caverns, (Hanum§&n) was seized with wonderment. And once again (entering that charming mansion), like unto a taking and fragrant tree during spring furnished with holes, Hanuman was seized with wonderment. Then ranging by bounds that honored city ruled by the arms of the Tenfaced one, he, not finding the highly regarded and extremely distressed daughter of Janaka, who had won over her grief by contemplating the virtues of her lord,—(was affected with sorrow). And, not seeing Janaka’s daughter, then the heart of that high-souled one, honored for his character by the * Composed of gold and gems.—T.

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world, of schooled self, ever ranging by the way chim- 1 with morality, and having the scriptures for his eye- —as he ranged about was oppressed with grief.