Shloka 5.58.128

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

Devanagari script

सोऽविषह्यं हि मां बुद्ध्वा स्वं बलं चावमर्दितम्।।।।ब्राह्मणास्त्रेण स तु मां प्राबध्नाच्छातिवेगितः।

Transliteration

so ’viṣahyaṃ hi māṃ buddhvā svaṃ balaṃ cāvamarditam | brāhmaṇāstreṇa sa tu māṃ prābadhnāc chātivegitaḥ ||

Translation

Knowing that I was hard to overpower and that his own strength had been checked, he swiftly bound me with the Brahmā-weapon (Brahmāstra).

Context

"Realising that I cannot be slain and that his (Indrajit's) power is reduced, he released Brahma's weapon on me with high speed and captured me.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Indrajit (implied subject)
• Brahmāstra (Brāhmaṇāstra)
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Respect for higher divine ordinances (astra-dharma): the Brahmā-weapon’s binding power operates as a cosmic rule, reminding that even great strength yields to sacred law.

What is the narrative situation?

Unable to subdue Hanumān by ordinary means, Indrajit restrains him using the Brahmāstra.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s inner discipline is implicit: he acknowledges the binding as a consequence of sacred power, not mere physical defeat.