Shloka 5.53.43
लाङ्गूलदाह-पर्यटनम् (The Burning Tail and the Parade through Laṅkā)
स तं गृह्य महाबाहुः कालायसपरिष्कृतम्।।5.53.43।।रक्षिणस्तान् पुनस्सर्वान्सूदयामास मारुतिः।
sa taṁ gṛhya mahābāhuḥ kālāyasa-pariṣkṛtam || 5.53.43 ||
rakṣiṇas tān punaḥ sarvān sūdayāmāsa mārutiḥ |
Grasping that iron bar fashioned of dark metal, the strong-armed Māruti again struck down all those guards.
Seizing the black Iron club again, the strong-armed Hanuman killed all the demon guards.
The verse frames force as instrumental to dharma when used to overcome unjust aggression and continue a righteous mission—violence is not glorified, but subordinated to moral purpose.
Hanumān arms himself with a heavy iron weapon and defeats the guards blocking and attacking him near the gate.
Courage and unwavering commitment to duty—he does not allow intimidation to derail his service to Rāma and Sītā.