सर्गः ६६
In which Hanuman, praised to giant form, vows to find Sita, ascends Mahendra, and shakes the mountain before the leap.
Praised Hanuman swells and whisks tail — Greets elders and claims matchless leaping — Boasts circling Meru and flooding worlds — Vows outstripping Garuda and reaching sun — Promises Sita sight and Lanka lifting — Jambavan entrusts mission with blessings — Monkeys stake lives and await on one foot — Hanuman chooses Mahendra peak for takeoff — Climbs Mahendra and shakes mountain with beasts fleeing — Composes mind and sets forth for Lanka