Shloka 5.58.30
सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः — हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्
मत्प्रमाणानुरूपं च व्यादितं च मुखं तया।।5.58.29।।तद्दृष्ट्वा व्यादितं चास्यं ह्रस्वं ह्यकरवं वपुः।तस्मिन्मुहूर्ते च पुनर्बभूवाङ्गुष्ठमात्रकः।।5.58.30।।
taddṛṣṭvā vyāditaṃ cāsyaṃ hrasvaṃ hyakaravaṃ vapuḥ |
tasmin muhūrte ca punar babhūvāṅguṣṭhamātrakaḥ ||
Seeing her mouth thus opened wide, I immediately made my body small; and in that very moment I became again no bigger than a thumb.
"She too opened her mouth wide enough for my size. Seeing her distending her mouth, in a moment I became small equal to the size of thumb and came out.
Dharma is self-governed power: true strength includes restraint and the ability to adjust one’s force to what righteousness and the mission require.
During Surasā’s test, Hanumān counters her expansion by instantly contracting to a tiny form to complete the test without being harmed.
Self-mastery (ātma-nigraha) and quick discernment—using power with control rather than aggression.