Shloka 39
त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त
महापार्श्व) वधः | Slaying of Trisira, Devantaka, Mahodara, and Matta (Mahaparsva
दिवःक्षिप्तामिवोल्कांतांशक्तिंक्षिप्तामसङ्गताम् ।गृहीत्वाहरिशार्दूलोबभञ्ज च ननाद च ।।।।
divaḥ kṣiptām ivolkāṁ tāṁ śaktiṁ kṣiptām asaṅgatām | gṛhītvā hariśārdūlo babhañja ca nanāda ca ||
Jenen Speer, geschleudert und ungehindert dahinschnellend wie ein vom Himmel gefallener Meteor, packte Hanumān, der Tiger unter den Affen, zerbrach ihn und brüllte auf.
Hanuman, the best of monkeys, snapped the javelin flung by Trisira on him, which came down unobstructed like a meteor from heaven and the monkeys roared.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as fearless protection of the righteous cause: steadiness and self-mastery can neutralize even terrifying assaults.
Hanumān catches Triśiras’ javelin mid-flight and breaks it, turning the attack into a display of dominance.
Hanumān’s extraordinary courage and presence of mind (dhairya, sāmarthya).