the forest, making all sides resound with his shouts.  And then the long-armed one saw on the slopes of the Gandhamadana a beautiful plantain tree spreading over many a yojana.  And like unto a mad lion, that one of great strength proceeded amain towards that tree breaking down various plants.  And that foremost of strong persons—­Bhima—­uprooting innumerable plantain trunks equal in height to many palm-trees (placed one above another), cast them on all sides with force.  And that highly powerful one, haughty like a male lion, sent up shouts.  And then he encountered countless beasts of gigantic size, and stags, and monkeys, and lions, and buffaloes, and aquatic animals.  And what with the cries of these, and what with the shouts of Bhima, even the beasts and birds that were at distant parts of the wood, became all frightened.  And hearing those cries of beasts and birds, myriads of aquatic fowls suddenly rose up on wetted wings.  And seeing these fowls of water, that bull among the Bharatas proceeded in that direction; and saw a vast and romantic lake.  And that fathomless lake was, as it were, being fanned by the golden plantain trees on the coast, shaken by the soft breezes.  And immediately descending into the lake abounding in lilies and lotuses, he began to sport lustily like unto a mighty maddened elephant.  Having thus sported there for a long while, he of immeasurable effulgence ascended, in order to penetrate with speed into that forest filled with trees.  Then the Pandava winded with all his might his loud-blowing shell.  And striking his arms with his hands, the mighty Bhima made all the points of heaven resound.  And filled with the sounds of the shell, and with the shouts of Bhimasena, and also with the reports produced by the striking of his arms, the caves of the mountain seemed as if they were roaring.  And hearing those loud arm-strokes, like unto the crashing of thunder, the lions that were slumbering in the caves, uttered mighty howls.  And being terrified by the yelling of the lions, the elephants, O Bharata, sent forth tremendous roars, which filled the mountain.  And hearing those sounds emitted, and knowing also Bhimasena to be his brother, the ape Hanuman, the chief of monkeys, with the view of doing good to Bhima, obstructed the path leading to heaven.  And thinking that he (Bhima) should not pass that way,(Hanuman) lay across the narrow path, beautified by plantain trees, obstructing it for the sake of the safety of Bhima.  With the object that Bhima might not come by curse or defeat, by entering into the plantain wood, the ape Hanuman of huge body lay down amidst the plantain trees, being overcome with drowsiness.  And he began to yawn, lashing his long tail, raised like unto the pole consecrated to Indra, and sounding like thunder.  And on all sides round, the mountains by the mouths of caves emitted those sounds in echo, like a cow lowing.  And as it was being shaken by the reports produced by the lashing of the tail, the mountain with its summits tottering, began to crumble all around.  And overcoming that roaring of mad elephants, the sounds of his tail spread over the varied slopes of the mountain.