Shloka 5.58.124

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

Devanagari script

तं तु मन्दोदरीपुत्त्रं कुमारं रणपण्डितम्।।5.58.123।।सहसा खं समुत्क्रान्तं पादयोश्च गृहीतवान्।चर्मासिनं शतगुणं भ्रामयित्वा व्यपेषयम्।।5.58.124।।

Transliteration

sahasā khaṃ samutkrāntaṃ pādayoś ca gṛhītavān | carmāsinaṃ śataguṇaṃ bhrāmayitvā vyapēṣayam ||5.58.124||

Translation

When he suddenly leapt up into the sky, I seized him by both feet; then, whirling that fighter around a hundred times, I smashed him down.

Context

"When Mandodari's son, an expert in war had risen up to the sky I caught his feet and whirled him round a hundred times and smashed him.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Akṣa (Mandodarī-putra, implied from preceding verse)
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Yuddha-dharma expressed as decisive force against an aggressor: Hanumān acts swiftly to neutralize a lethal enemy in battle while pursuing Rāma’s mission.

What is the narrative situation?

In Laṅkā’s battlefield sequence, Hanumān describes how he defeated Akṣa after the prince sprang into the sky.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (valor) and kauśala (combat skill): the ability to respond instantly and overpower a formidable opponent.