Shloka 5.58.127

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

Devanagari script

महतापि महाबाहुः प्रत्ययेन महाबलः।।।।प्रेषितो रावणेनैव सह वीरैर्मदोत्कटैः।

Transliteration

mahatāpi mahābāhuḥ pratyayena mahābalaḥ | preṣito rāvaṇenaiva saha vīrair madotkaṭaiḥ ||

Translation

Then the mighty long-armed one, relying on great confidence, was dispatched by Rāvaṇa himself, accompanied by warriors swollen with pride.

Context

"Thinking that Indrajit will surely kill me, the strong-armed mighty Ravana again sent intoxicated demon warriors.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Indrajit (implied by proximity to previous verse)
• Rākṣasa warriors
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

The verse warns against mada (arrogant pride): power joined with conceit becomes ethically unstable and leads to destructive choices.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa, trusting his champion, sends him with other fierce warriors to subdue Hanumān.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

On the antagonist side, it emphasizes audacity mixed with pride; implicitly, it prepares the contrast with Hanumān’s disciplined strength in service of dharma.