And devastating the forest filled with many excellent trees, slaying many a terrible Rākşasa in conflict, and burning down the city of Lankā filled with picturesque houses, the monkey, Hanumān, Wind-god's son, stationed himself there.
भङ्कत्वा वनं पादपरत्नसंकुलं हत्वा तु रक्षांसि महान्ति संयुगे। दग्ध्वा पुरी तां गृहरत्नमालिनी तस्थौ हनूमान्पवनात्मजः कपिः।॥