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Sundara Kanda Sarga 54 Shloka 1
Original Shloka
वीक्षमाणस्ततो लङ्कां कपिः कृतमनोरथः।।5.54.1।। वर्धमानसमुत्साहः कार्यशेषमचिन्तयत्।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

ततः then, कृतमनोरथः objectives achieved, कपिः monkey, लङ्काम् Lanka, वीक्षमाणः gazing, वर्धमानसमुत्साहः growing zeal, कार्यशेषम् remaining work, अचिन्तयत् pondered over.

English Commentary

With his objectives achieved, the monkey gazed at Lanka with growing zeal and pondered over the remaining work. Hanuman destroys the Ashoka garden -- sets fire to Lanka -- kills demons