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Bound with thick iron chains, with long, resounding links, his body dusted with dirt, his neck, hands, and feet bound tight. He is surrounded by cruel servants, mocked with harsh words, and dragged from house to house. He weeps at this misfortune. ||258-259||
Seeing this, the women and the people of the city curse him, their faces contorted and trembling, expressing their grief. ||260||
Before him, throughout the city, it is proclaimed: "This is the messenger of the earth, the one who has received honor. Let everyone see him!" ||261||
Then, filled with rage from the insults, Hanuman broke his bonds and departed, just as a sage breaks free from the fetters of delusion. ||262||
With a single step, he shattered the towering gate and other doors, soaring into the sky with joy. ||263||
The palace of Ravana, resembling the abode of Indra, was shattered by Hanuman's foot, leaving only scattered pillars. ||264||
Though the earth was held firm by great mountains, it trembled at the impact of his feet, shaken by the falling palace. ||265||
Ravana's house, its golden walls sunk into the earth, riddled with deep pits, became like a mountain crushed by a thunderbolt. ||266||
Hearing of Hanuman's valor, Sita, the queen of the monkey-kings, adorned with a mark of the monkey on her crown, felt joy and sorrow in equal measure. ||267||
Then, Vajrodari, seated nearby, said, "Why do you weep in vain, Devi? Look, Hanuman is flying through the sky, breaking his chains." ||268||
Hearing these words, and seeing Hanuman departing with his army, Sita's lotus-like eyes blossomed. ||269||
She thought, "This Hanuman, whose speed is so great even as he departs, will surely tell my lord about me." ||270||
With a mind filled with hope, Sita offered a flower garland to Hanuman as he departed, just as Lakshmi offers one to the Lord of Power. ||271||
And all the planets said, "May you have happiness, O son of the wind! May your obstacles be destroyed, may you live long, and may you enjoy all pleasures." ||272||