वृतः परमनारीभिस्ताराभिरिव चन्द्रमाः। तं ददर्श महातेजास्तेजोवन्तं महाकपिः॥ रावणोऽयं महाबाहुरिति संचिन्त्य वानरः। सोऽयमेव पुरा शेते पुरमध्ये गृहोत्तमे। अवप्लुतो महातेजा हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः॥
vṛtaḥ paramanārībhistārābhiriva candramāḥ| taṃ dadarśa mahātejāstejovantaṃ mahākapiḥ|| rāvaṇo'yaṃ mahābāhuriti saṃcintya vānaraḥ| so'yameva purā śete puramadhye gṛhottame| avapluto mahātejā hanūmān mārutātmajaḥ||
English Meaning
That highly energetic monkey beheld that effulgent (Rāvana) surrounded by excellent damsels like to moon encircled by stars. And beholding him the monkey reflected—“This must be Rāvana-for he is the person whom I saw sleeping in an excellent apartment in that city.” Thinking this, that highly effulgent son of Maruta-Hanuman leaped (high upon another branch).
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)