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Book V : Sundara Kanda - Book Of Beauty Beauty Chapter [Sarga] 1 Introduction This first chapter of Sundara Kanda describes Hanuma's preparations to cross the ocean in search of Seetha. Mighty Hanuma's flight over the ocean is described in a glorious detail. Hanuma's encountering of Mainaka, Surasa and Simhika form important phases of His flight. tato rāvaṇanītāyāḥ sītāyāḥ śatrukarśanaḥ | iyeṣa padamanveṣṭuṃ cāraṇācarite pathi ||5-1-1 1. tataH = after that; shatrukarshanaH = the destroyer of foes (Hanuma); iyeshha = desired to (travel in); pathi = the path; chaaraNaa charite = tread by chaaranas; anveshhTum = to search for; siithayaaH padam = Seetha's place; raavaNa niitaayaaH = taken away by Ravana. After that, Hanuma, the destroyer of foes, desired to travel in the sky where celestials like chaaranas tread, to search for Seetha, who was taken away by Ravana. duṣkaraṃ niṣpratidvandvaṃ cikīrṣan karma vānaraḥ | samudagraśirogrīvo gavāṃpatirivābabhau || 5-1-2 2. vaanaraH