Chapter 1 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 1

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 1.121

एवमुक्तः सुरसया क्रुद्धो वानरपुंगवः॥ अब्रवीत् कुरु वै वक्त्रं येन मां विषहिष्यसि। इत्युक्त्वा सुरसां क्रुद्धो दशयोजनमायताम्॥ दशयोजनविस्तारो हनूमानभवत् तदा। चकार सुरसाप्यास्यं विंशद्योजनमायतम्॥

evamuktaḥ surasayā kruddho vānarapuṃgavaḥ|| abravīt kuru vai vaktraṃ yena māṃ viṣahiṣyasi| ityuktvā surasāṃ kruddho daśayojanamāyatām|| daśayojanavistāro hanūmānabhavat tadā| cakāra surasāpyāsyaṃ viṃśadyojanamāyatam||

English Meaning

Thus addressed by Surasā, that foremost of monkeys, waxing wroth, said, “Extend your mouth so, that you may contain me." Having said this to Surasā, having her mouth measuring ten yojanas, Hanumān enlarged himself as many yojanas. Thereat-Surasā enlarged her mouth twenty yojanas.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)