Shloka 5.58.114

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

Devanagari script

तेषामशीतिसाहस्रं शूलमुद्गरपाणिनाम्।मया तस्मिन्वनोद्देशे परिघेण निषूदितम्।।।।

Transliteration

teṣām aśīti-sāhasraṃ śūla-mudgara-pāṇinām | mayā tasmin vanoddeśe parigheṇa niṣūditam ||

Translation

There, in that part of the grove, I slew eighty thousand of them—bearing tridents and maces—using an iron bar as my weapon.

Context

"I killed with an iron bar a battalion of eighty thousand demons who were guarding the garden with tridents and maces.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Kiṅkaras / rākṣasas
• Aśoka-vana
• parigha (iron bar)

FAQs

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

The verse frames dharmic force as protective and mission-bound: Hanumān’s violence is not personal cruelty but a tactical strike against the machinery of adharma that sustains Sītā’s captivity.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa’s dispatched Kiṅkaras engage Hanumān in the grove; Hanumān defeats them in massive numbers using a parigha.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Extraordinary strength combined with unwavering commitment to duty—Hanumān persists despite overwhelming enemy numbers.