As if ministering to him (Hanumăn), arose the many thousand-rayed Moon in the midst of the stars, enfolding all creatures with his luminous canopy. And that highly heroic monkey beheld the Moon hued like the sheen of conch, or milk, or lotus-stalk, arisen and afloat (in the heavens), like a swan swimming in a pool. And that intelligent one from the earth beheld the Moon arrive at the mid-heavens, momentarily beaming sea, and on on out in lunar light; appearing (splendid) as if in conjunction with the Sun himself, and like a bull loitering in his stall. And he saw the mild-rayed (Moon), chasing away the remorse of all; swelling the sea; and displaying all creaturs, attain the middle of the sky. And that Lakshmi who on earth remains on Mandara, at eve in the the lotus water, looked exceedingly lovely stationed beside the charming Moon.
ततः स मध्यंगतमंशुमन्तं ज्योत्स्नावितानं मुहुरुद्वमन्तम्। ददर्श धीमान् भुवि भानुमन्तं गोष्टे वृष मत्तमिव भ्रमन्तम्॥ लोकस्य पापानि विनाशयन्तं महोदधि चापि समेधयन्तम्। भूतानि सर्वाणि विराजयन्तं ददर्श शीतांशुमथाभियान्तम्॥ या भाति लक्ष्मी वि मन्दरस्था यथा प्रदोषेषु च सागरस्था। तथैव तोयेषु च पुष्करस्था रराज सा चारुनिशाकरस्था॥