Shloka 5.58.10

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः — हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

प्रहतं च मया तस्य लाङ्गूलेन महागिरेः।।।।शिखरं सूर्यसङ्काशं व्यशीर्यत सहस्रधा।

Transliteration

prahataṃ ca mayā tasya lāṅgūlena mahāgireḥ |

śikharaṃ sūryasaṅkāśaṃ vyaśīryata sahasradhā ||

Translation

Struck by me with my tail, the sun-bright peak of that great mountain shattered into a thousand fragments.

Context

"Hit by my tail the great mountain peak, which was radiating like the Sun was shattered into a thousand pieces.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Mahāgiri (great mountain)
• Lāṅgūla (tail)
• Sūrya (Sun)

FAQs

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

Power must serve dharma: extraordinary strength is meaningful when directed toward a righteous mission rather than personal pride.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān recounts a feat from his journey, describing how a mountain peak was smashed by the force of his tail.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Might in service: physical power (bala) aligned with a larger duty to Rāma’s cause.