Perceiving Ravana surrounded by hundreds of young women and approaching Sita towards the close of night, swayed by passion as he was, Hanuman, who was perched on the top of the Shimshapa tree, silently comes down in order to scan the figure of Ravana and hides himself in the boughs in order to avoid observation.

Recitation: 00:00 - 05:40

Translation: 05:44 - 13:30

His eyes filled with joy on beholding Sita surrounded by hideous and deformed faces while the moon was at the meridian, Hanuman mentally bows to Sri Rama and Lakshmana and remains hidden behind the boughs of the Shimshapa tree.

Recitation: 00:00 - 05:49

Translation: 05:55 - 14:02

Admiring the virtue and propitious bodily marks etc. of Sita, Hanuman grieves at the thought of that lady, for whose sake Khara, Varadha and other ogres were killed, having been reduced to such a sad plight.

Recitation: 00:00 - 05:55

Translation: 05:59 - 13:57

Casting his eyes all round while remaining perched on the top of that Shimshapa tree, Hanuman catches sight of Sita in a temple and recognises her by virtue of her characteristics and age.

Recitation: 00:00 - 09:17

Translation: 09:21 - 22:26

Leaping down to the enclosure of the Ashoka grove and watching the loveliness of the grove from the top of the wall, Hanuman enters the grove and leaping from tree to tree in the course of his search for Sita, catches sight of an Ashoka tree. Espying a stream running beside it and expecting that Sita might turn up on the bank of the stream to say her Sandhya prayers, he takes up his position on that Ashoka tree, hiding himself behind its leafy boughs.

Recitation: 00: 00 - 09:05

Translation: 09:09 - 20:21

Coming out of the aerial car, Pushpak ,and not finding Sita even on searching for her on all sides, Hanuman concludes her to have been killed. Believing that her untraceability, no matter whether it is reported to Sri Rama or not, may lead to disastrous consequences, Hanuman decides not to return to the mainland. Meanwhile, as he contemplates fasting till death or suicide or the killing of Ravana, he catches sight of a grove which he does not remember to have seen before, and before proceeding to explore it mentally invokes the succour of Rishis and gods for success in his undertaking.

Recitation: 00:00 - 12:00

Translation: 12:05 - 29:54

Having failed to discover Sita even after searching for her in the picture gallery and other places, Hanuman suspects that she might have been disposed of by Ravana and, thus meeting with frustration, falls into the quagmire of despair. On second thought, however, he deprecates despair as harmful and, falling back upon self-reliance, resumes the search. But, failing to find her even on searching for her all round, he becomes despondent again.

Recitation: 00:00 - 04:58

Translation: 05:03 - 11:50

Rushing by recourse to reason the thought that the lady whom he had seen was Sita, Hanuman searches for Sita once more in the gynaeceum as well as in the banqueting hall and sees there a number of women lying in various states, as well as drinking vessels. He is seized with fear of having incurred the sin of gazing on others' wives; but the thought that he had looked on them with a lust-free mind eases his conscience.

Recitation: 00:00 - 08:36

Translation: 08:40 - 19:54

Hanuman catches sight of Ravana reposing on the excellent couch decked with various ornaments, himself adorned with jewels of every description. Preceiving Mandodari graced with bright jewels and lying asleep on a wonderful couch not far from her husband in the midst of dancing girls lying in a disorderly state with diverse musical instruments clasped to their bosom, and taking her to be Sita, Hanuman gets enraptured and exhibits his joy through various simian gestures such as kissing the end of his tail.

Recitation: 00: 00 - 08:58

Translation: 09:02 - 21:52

Leaping up the Pushpaka in the course of his quest for Sita in the palace of Ravana, Hanuman gazes from that vantage-ground on the hosts of women lying asleep in the women's apartments in diverse states.

Recitation: 00:00 - 12:47

Translation: 12:50 - 30:00