mumoca ca śilāḥ śailo viśālāḥ samanaḥśilāḥ| madhyamenārciṣā juṣṭā dhūmarājīrivānalaḥ
The mountain threw down big boulders along with sulphur just like fire emits columns of smoke, surrounded by flames.
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Fire and brimstone issue from the mountain alongside the precious metals — creation and destruction in balance. The simile of fire emitting columns of smoke suggests that the mountain itself has become a sacrificial altar, with Hanuman as both priest and offering.