Shloka 5.46.33

षट्चत्वारिंशः सर्गः — Ravana Deploys Five Generals; Hanuman Destroys the Commanders and the Remaining Host

Devanagari script

एकतः कपिशार्दूलं यशस्विनमवस्थितम्।पट्टिसेन शिताग्रेण प्रघसः प्रत्ययोधयत्।।।।भासकर्णश्च शूलेन राक्षसः कपिसत्तमम्।

Transliteration

ekataḥ kapiśārdūlaṃ yaśasvinam avasthitam | paṭṭisena śitāgreṇa praghasaḥ pratyayodhayat || bhāsakarṇaś ca śūlena rākṣasaḥ kapisattamam ||

Translation

From one side Praghasa pressed the renowned tiger among monkeys with a sharp paṭṭiśa weapon, while from the other Bhāsakarṇa, the rākṣasa, assailed the foremost of monkeys with a trident.

Context

Praghasa fought back the glorious tiger among vanaras with a sharp crow-bar on one side and Bhaskarana attacked with a spear from the other.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Praghasa
• Bhāsakarṇa
• Paṭṭiśa (weapon)
• Śūla (trident)

FAQs

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

The verse foregrounds the tension between coordinated violence and righteous resistance: dharma is upheld by the one who stands firm for a just end, even when attacked from multiple sides.

What is the narrative situation?

Praghasa and Bhāsakarṇa attack Hanumān simultaneously, one with a sharp paṭṭiśa-type weapon and the other with a trident.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s fearlessness and tactical steadiness—remaining ‘avasthita’ (well-positioned) despite a two-sided assault.