Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Sundara Kanda – Hanuman burned down the entire city of Lanka except the fortress of Vibheeshana

 

Chapter – 27– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sundara Kanda– Hanuman burned down the entire city of Lanka except the fortress of Vibheeshana

 

At that moment, the Lord Vayu with all his Maruthganas immensely contributed to the purpose of Hanuman who roared and laughed out boisterously, increased the size of his body to a great extent, stood close to the sky. He darted from one palace to another at a great speed with the fire on the tail, in this way set fire in the entire city of Lanka. The people were panic-struck fled to different directions aimlessly, the enormous flames engulfed the city, all that heard of cries of the demons “Oh! Father, Oh! Mother, who will save us from this danger? He is not a Vanara, it is the deity in the form of a Vanara, as a result of humiliating a noble- soul caused us to burn in the flames as if there is no wise Master in the City of Lanka.” Shortly Hanuman burned the whole city of Lanka, except the fortress of Vibeeshana. Lord Mahadeva speaks “Oh! Bhavani, Hanuman was unperturbed, because he was the emissary of Lord Sri Ramachandra who has created the Fire. Thus, Hanuman burnt the whole city of Lanka into ashes, and took shelter in the cool waters of the ocean.”

Hari Preritha Thehi Avasara  Chale Marutha Unachasa | Attahasa Kari Garjja Kapi Badi Laga Aakasa ||

Dheha Bisala Parama Haruayi | Mandhira The Mandhira Chada Dhayi || Jarayi Nagara Bha Loga Bihala | Japat Lapat Bahu Koti Karala|| Thatha Mathu Ha Sunia Pukara | Yehi Avasara Ko Hamahi Ubara || Ham Jo Kaha Yaha Kapi Nahi Hoyi | Banara Roopa Dhare Sura Koyi || Sadhu Avagya  Kara Phalu Yesa | Jarayi Nagara Anatha Kara Jaisa || Jara Nagaru Nimisha Yek Mahi | Yek Bibeeshana Kara Griha Nahi || Tha Kara Dhootha Anala Jehi  Sirija | Jara Na  So Thehi Karana Girija || Ulati Palati Lanka Sab Jari | Koodhi Para Puni Sindhu Majjari ||