Shloka 5.53.6

लाङ्गूलदाह-पर्यटनम् (The Burning Tail and the Parade through Laṅkā)

Devanagari script

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राक्षसाः कोपकर्शिताः।वेष्टयन्ति स्म लाङ्गूलं जीर्णैः कार्पासकैः पटैः।।5.53.6।।

Transliteration

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rākṣasāḥ kopakarśitāḥ | veṣṭayanti sma lāṅgūlaṃ jīrṇaiḥ kārpāsakaiḥ paṭaiḥ ||

Translation

Hearing that command of Rāvaṇa, the rākṣasas, seized by anger, wrapped his tail with old, tattered cotton cloths.

Context

"Obeying the orders of the king, the brutally angry demons wrapped his tail with tatters of cotton.

Characters & Entities

• Rakshasas
• Hanuman
• Ravana

FAQs

Why did the Rakshasas wrap Hanuman's tail in cloth?

They were executing Ravana's order to punish Hanuman by burning his tail, which is considered a monkey's most cherished ornament.

What does 'kopakarśitāḥ' imply about the state of the Rakshasas?

It implies they were 'emaciated' or intensely seized by anger, eager to inflict pain upon Hanuman for the destruction he caused in Lanka.