Shloka 4.67.46
हनूमद्विक्रम-प्रशंसा तथा महेन्द्रारोहणम् (Hanuman’s Self-Assertion of Power and Ascent of Mount Mahendra)
नानागन्धर्वमिथुनैः पानसंसर्गकर्कशैः।।4.67.46।।उत्पतद्भिश्च विहगैर्विद्याधरगणैरपि।त्यज्यमानमहासानुस्सन्निलीनमहोरगः।।4.67.47।।चलशृङ्गशिलोद्घातस्तदाऽभूत्स महागिरिः।
pādābhyāṁ pīḍitas tena mahāśailo mahātmanā |
rarāja siṁhābhihato mahān matta iva dvipaḥ || 4.67.44 ||
Pressed down by the feet of that great-souled one, the vast mountain shone forth, like a mighty rutting elephant struck by a lion.
Shaken by the rude shock, couples of intoxicated gandharvas left in a huff the vast slopes of the great mountain. Flocks of birds and groups of vidyadharas flew away. The serpents went into hiding. Rocks fell off the shaken mountain.
The verse underscores responsible power: immense force is present, yet it is part of a disciplined undertaking for a righteous end.
As Hanumān readies to spring, his weight and energy compress the mountain, producing a dramatic, awe-inspiring effect.
Great strength (bala) joined to steadiness of purpose.