Shloka 5.48.40

इन्द्रजित्प्रेषणम्—ब्रह्मास्त्रबन्धः, हनूमद्ग्रहणं, रावणसभाप्रवेशः (Indrajit’s Deployment—Brahmāstra Binding, Hanuman’s Capture, Entry into Ravana’s Court)

Devanagari script

तत स्स्वायम्बुवैर्मन्त्रैर्ब्रह्मास्त्रमभिमन्त्रितम्।हनुमांश्चिन्तयामास वरदानं पितामहात्।।।।

Transliteration

tatas svāyambhuvair mantrair brahmāstram abhimantritam |

hanumāṃś cintayāmāsa varadānaṃ pitāmahāt ||

Translation

Then Hanumān reflected that the Brahmāstra had been empowered by the mantras of Svayambhū (Brahmā), and he called to mind the boon granted to him by Pitāmaha, the Grandsire.

Context

Hanuman realised that it was by invoking creator Brahma and applying the mantra that he was caught by Brahmastram. On that occasion he started thinking of the boon given to him by Grandsire Brahma :

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Brahmā (Svayambhū, Pitāmaha)
• Brahmāstra
• mantra

FAQs

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

Dharma includes honoring sacred power: Hanumān recognizes the legitimacy of a divinely sanctioned weapon rather than treating it as an ordinary restraint.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān identifies the binding force as the Brahmāstra charged by Brahmā’s mantras and remembers Brahmā’s boon relevant to the situation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverent intelligence: he connects spiritual causality (mantra, Brahmāstra, boon) with practical decision-making.