With such aim to hit bull’s-eye
But swift as Hanuman in mid-air
Kept he ever thus out of range.
Sight all this made exciting
For all those who came to watch them.
Hanuman then was all at sea
How to conquer Ravan’s son,
Latter too seemed have no clue
How to tackle foe his strange.
Worried all looked Indrajit
For his failure to bring down
Foe of Lanka with his skills.
Realized Indrajit at length
Hard it was to slay Hanuman.
So he thought it fit to use
Brahmastrato stun Hanuman.
Invoked Indrajit Brahma
Powers he arrow of his sharp
To stun Hanuman out of wits.
With the power ofBrahmastra
Lay then Hanuman unconscious.
Hanuman by the blessings of
Brahma his own grandfather
In time regained consciousness.
Having realized Ravan’s son
Tied him with theBrahmastra
Recalled Hanuman boon he got
From Brahma to safeguard him.
How were Indrajit to know
Made me Brahma exempt from
Mantra invoked in his name?
Aware got he unshackled
From the grip ofBrahmastra
Thought he fit to lay low then
Out of respect for the Lord
Brahma who gave birth to his
Father Vayu rules who skies.
Feared not Hanuman Indrajit
Blessed as he was by Brahma.
Taken he would be captive
All too well then Hanuman knew.
Feigned as Hanuman in coma
Sent men Ravan’s son to him.
Chose as he to turn captive
Lost no time then Ravan’s men
To tie his frame then tip to toe.
Wanting then to meet Ravan
Hanuman bore the insults all
Thrown at him by Lankans then.
Soon as Lankans tied vanar
With ropes made of strong coir
Eased out its forceBrahmastra.
Realized Indrajit in time
Foolishness it was to use
Ropes to augmentBrahmastra.
At loss was thus Indrajit
How to tackle Hanuman then
Got who freed from Brahmastra.
Pricked as Lankans all the way
Kept mum Hanuman in the hope
Led he would be to Ravan.
Let thus Hanuman to take him
Though he could have freed himself.
In time to the Lankan court
Brought was Hanuman tied in ropes.
Took a hard look Ravan then
At that vanar who looked strong.
In whispers then Ravan’s court
Wondered at the developments.
Angered were all those nobles
Slew that he their kith and kin,
Soon as they saw Hanuman thus
Brayed all they for blood of his.
At the sight of Ravan’s court
The like of which he never saw
Wondered Hanuman for his part.
Ravan as he saw Hanuman
Pushed ’n prodded by his guards
Seemed too nonplussed as it were.
Espied as he thus Ravan
Had who aura of but God
Stunned no end was Hanuman then.
Lost as Ravan his cool soon
Wanted he to go to roots,
Bid he thus his men enquire
How come Hanuman did trespass.
Council as then questioned him