Chapter 43 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 43

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 43.2

तस्मात् प्रासादमद्यैवमिमं विध्वंसयाम्यहम्। इति संचिन्त्य हनुमान्मनसा दर्शयन् बलम्॥ चैत्यप्रासादमुत्प्लुत्य मेरुशृङ्गमिवोन्नतम्। आरुरोह हरिश्रेष्ठो हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः॥

tasmāt prāsādamadyaivamimaṃ vidhvaṃsayāmyaham| iti saṃcintya hanumānmanasā darśayan balam|| caityaprāsādamutplutya meruśṛṅgamivonnatam| āruroha hariśreṣṭho hanūmānmārutātmajaḥ||

English Meaning

Therefore, this very day will I demolish this structure. Hanumān, son to the Wind-god, foremost of monkeys, Hanumān, son to the Wind-god, displaying his strength, bounded to the Caitya (A building designed for deities) building, elevated like a summit of Meru.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)