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Shloka 5.46.35

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

समुत्पाट्य गिरेश्शृङ्गं समृगव्यालपादपम्।।।।जघान हनुमान् वीरो राक्षसौ कपिकुञ्जरः।

samutpāṭya gireḥ śṛṅgaṃ samṛgavyālapādapam |

jaghāna hanumān vīro rākṣasau kapikuñjaraḥ ||

The heroic Hanumān—like a great elephant among monkeys—uprooted a mountain-peak along with its trees and the creatures upon it, and with it struck down the two rākṣasas.

Hanuman, a courageous and mighty elephant among the monkeys uprooted a mountain peak along with its animals, serpents and trees and killed both the demon generals.

H
Hanumān
R
rākṣasau (two rākṣasas)
M
mountain peak (gireḥ śṛṅga)

Dharma here appears as resolute protection of a righteous mission: Hanumān uses overwhelming strength not for cruelty, but to remove violent obstruction to Rāma’s cause.

In Laṅkā, Hanumān fights rākṣasa forces; he uproots a mountain peak and uses it as a weapon to kill two rākṣasas in battle.

Vīrya (heroic valor) and niścaya (firm resolve) in service of dharma.