Having by his vigour vanquished the excellent City of Lankā capable of wearing forms at will, that exceedingly energetic foremost of monkeys, Hanumān, endued with prodigious prowess, Ieaped sheer over a wall, where doorway there was none; and that elephantine monkey gifted with great strength entered Lankā by night.
स निर्जित्य पुरीं लङ्कां श्रेष्ठां तां कामरूपिणीम्। विक्रमेण महातेजा हनूमान् कपिसत्तमः॥ अद्वारेण महावीर्यः प्राकारमवपुप्लुवे। निशि लङ्कां महासत्त्वो विवेश कपिकुञ्जरः॥