Hanuman’s wonderful deed, <br />Was the greatest in deed, <br />None could even think of it <br />In the world, for an attempt. <br /> <br />In this manner Ram praised, <br />Hanuman he again hugged, <br />How to reward him for it? <br />Only Ram’s embrace was it. <br /> <br />But how to cross the sea, <br />The entire army to be, <br />On the shores of Lanka, <br />Ram asked Sugreeva. <br /> <br />“We have our Hanuman, <br />And our senior Jambavan, <br />Besides powerful Neela, Nala, <br />Dwivida, Mainda, and Panasa.” <br /> <br />“Have no doubt, we can do it, <br />.The moment Hanuman saw it, <br />Think Lanka has fallen, <br />Be sure of Sita’s return.” <br /> <br />In so many words Sugreeva, <br />Reassured success for Rama, <br />And the Lanka’s layout plan, <br />In detail laid out Hanuman. <br /> <br />The size of Ravan’s army, <br />The alertness of the sentry, <br />The moats, gates, drawbridges <br />He gave all such details. <br /> <br />They were ready for fight, <br />But the starting time right, <br />Was to be fixed by Ram, <br />To go ahead with them.<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ramayan-part-46-preparations-for-the-fight/
