Shloka 5.43.14

चैत्यप्रासाद-विध्वंसः (Destruction of the Chaitya Palace and Hanuman’s Proclamation)

Devanagari script

ते गदाभिर्विचित्राभिः परिघैः काञ्चनाङ्गदैः।आजघ्नुर्वानरश्रेष्ठं बाणैश्चादित्यसन्निभैः।।।।

Transliteration

te gadābhir vicitrābhiḥ parighaiḥ kāñcanāṅgadaiḥ |

ājaghnur vānara-śreṣṭhaṃ bāṇaiś cāditya-sannibhaiḥ ||

Translation

They struck the foremost of monkeys with wondrous maces, with heavy bars adorned with golden fittings, and with arrows blazing like the sun.

Context

Holding astonishing maces decorated with gold, iron crowbars and sharp arrows resembling the rays of the Sun the ogres hit Hanuman, the foremost of vanaras.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rākṣasas (attackers implied)
• Weapons (gadā, parigha, bāṇa)
• Āditya (Sun, as simile)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is tested under violence: righteousness is not measured by lack of opposition but by endurance and right intention amid attacks.

What is the narrative situation?

The caitya-guards launch a coordinated strike on Hanumān using heavy melee weapons and radiant arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṣānti and dhairya (forbearance and composure) are implied in Hanumān as he withstands a barrage without losing purpose.