INTRODUCTION 119 The tisūrya comforted them, took them in his car and started. mischievous child fell out of the flying car down on the earth. The Vidyādharas brought him back to Añjanā. Coming to the city Pratisūrya celebrated the child's birth. He was named Sun- dara, being very beautiful, Śrīšaila, because by his fall he pound- ed the mountain to dust, and Hanumat, as he was reared up in the Hanuruha Island (11). Here securing the release of Khara and Düşana and success- fully negotiating friendly treaty between Varuna and Rāvana, Pavana returned. Seeing the apartments of his wife empty, he made inquiries and coming to know what happened went with his friend to his father-in-law. Not finding Añjana there, he went away somewhere, sending back his friends with the message to his mother that Pavana was consumed up by the fire of separa- tion (12). His grievous friends returned. Pavana entered a wild wood and enquired the animals and birds there about his beloved. While thus roving, he saw a huge banyan (13). There he begged his elephant Kālamegha to excuse him for his past ill- treatment and took before him the vow of becoming a recluse in case no tidings of his beloved reached him. Thenceforth he ob- served complete silence. The elephant guarded him. Prahasita informed Pavana's mother (14). She broke down with grief and lament. Prahlada comforted her and made inquiries with the Vidyadharas of both the Ranges. Messages were despatch- ed to all (15) including Pratisūrya. Hearing the bad news, Añjanā swooned. Pratisurya comforted her and assured her of finding out Pavana (16). He went to King Prahlada and thence wan- dering in search of Pavana, they came to Bhutaravā forest. There Kalamegha elephant attacked the party. He was tamed with the help of cow-elephants. Then the searching party found out Pavana. The Vidyadharas surrounded him but he was reticent and motionless (17). Then he wrote a verse on the ground, 'If Anjana is no more, I will put an end to my life. If she is living, I would open my mouth.' Thereupon Pratisurya related every- thing upto the naming of Añjana's son. Hearing these words Pavana got up. Pratisúrya brought him to his city. Pavana and Añjanā were reunited. They talked of their tales of joys and sor- rows (18).. on XX Sandhi. Rālv ana's war with Varuņa: Varuņa's Defeat Hanumat came of age, when Rävana declared war Varuņa. Messengers were sent to his allies and feudatories. Hanumat urged his elders to send himself to assist Rāvana (1). He submitted that though he was young, he was second to none in valour. Eventually permitted, he went with his forces to Lankä. Rāvana saw Hanumat coming (2). He received him with due honour and at once he marched against Varuņa and encamped on Mount Velandhara (3). Spies informed Varuna. He was ad- vised to submit to mighty Rāvana. Wrathfully. Varuna told them, "What could Rāvana do at the time of the captivity of Khara and Düşana?' (4). Varuna armed himself. His numerous sons ap- peared on the battle front. The two armies fell upon each other (5). Description of the battle: Ravana was surrrounded by Varuna's son (6). Here Varuna was surrounded by
