His eyes filled with joy on beholding Sita surrounded by hideous and deformed faces while the moon was at the meridian, Hanuman mentally bows to Sri Rama and Lakshmana and remains hidden behind the boughs of the Shimshapa tree.Recitation: 00:00 - 05:49Translation: 05:55 - 14:02

Sundarakanda Sarga 18, "Ravana comes to Seetha", Book 5, Canto 18

This podcast includes an authentic Sanskrit recitation and the reading of a genuine translation in English by Gita Press, Gorakhpur, India. This is not a western translation of the Valmiki Ramayana, nor a re-telling in any form. It is translated by Hindus from within the tradition, and it is thereby recommended as the most authentic recitation and English reading available.

The Ramayana recitation by Sriram-ghanapaathi HariSitaramamurti-ghanapathi is taken from archive.org. The reading is from the English version of Srimad Valmiki Ramayan translation by Gita Press, Gorakhpur, India.