Chapter 53 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 53

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 53.15

ततस्ते संवृताकारं सत्त्ववन्तं महाकपिम्॥ परिगृह्य ययुर्हष्टा राक्षसाः कपिकुञ्जरम्। शङ्खभेरीनिनादैश्च घोषयन्तः स्वकर्मभिः॥

tataste saṃvṛtākāraṃ sattvavantaṃ mahākapim|| parigṛhya yayurhaṣṭā rākṣasāḥ kapikuñjaram| śaṅkhabherīninādaiśca ghoṣayantaḥ svakarmabhiḥ||

English Meaning

Then the Raksasas, rejoicing greatly, went off, taking that mighty monkey endowed with strength, an elephant (in prowess) among monkeys. And blowing conchs and trumpets, and bruiting it abroad by various actions, (Publishing Hanuman's penalty) those Raksasas of cruel deeds took (Hanumān) about the city (of Lankā).

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)