Shloka 5.54.49
लङ्कादाहः — The Burning of Lanka (Catuḥpañcāśaḥ Sargaḥ)
तं दृष्ट्वा वानरश्रेष्ठं हनुमन्तं महाकपिम्।कालाग्निरिति सञ्चिन्त्य सर्वभूतानि तत्रसुः।।।।
bhaṅktvā vanaṃ mahātejā hatvā rakṣāṃsi saṃyuge | dagdhvā laṅkāpurīṃ ramyāṃ rarāja sa mahākapiḥ ||
Having destroyed the grove, slain the Rakṣasas in battle, and burned the fair city of Lanka, that great monkey of blazing splendor shone forth in triumph.
All beings were afraid of Hanuman thinking that he was the fatal fire, consuming worlds at the hour of dissolution .
Righteous success is portrayed as ‘shining’: dharma-oriented action yields tejas—public, moral force that intimidates wrongdoing and strengthens the righteous.
A concise recap of Hanuman’s major deeds in Lanka and his victorious, resplendent stance afterward.
Heroic effectiveness: he completes objectives decisively, embodying competence as a moral virtue in service.