Shloka 5.43.24
चैत्यप्रासाद-विध्वंसः (Destruction of the Chaitya Palace and Hanuman’s Proclamation)
ईदृग्विधैस्तु हरिभिर्वृतो दन्तनखायुधैः।शतैश्शतसहस्रैश्च कोटीभिरयुतैरपि।।।।आगमिष्यति सुग्रीवः सर्वेषां वो निषूदनः।
daśa-nāga-balāḥ kecit kecid daśa-guṇottarāḥ |
kecin nāga-sahasrasya babhūvus tulya-vikramāḥ ||5.43.22||
Some among them have the strength of ten elephants; some are ten times stronger; and some possess valor equal to that of a thousand elephants.
"Sugriva will come here with hundreds of thousands of crores of vanaras who would be fighting with their teeth and nails as weapons.
Deterrence in service of justice: Hanumān’s description aims to prevent further harm by urging the adversary to recognize inevitable consequences of adharma.
Hanumān details the extraordinary strength levels within Sugrīva’s forces.
Pratibhā (strategic persuasion) alongside truthful intimidation to avert greater bloodshed.