Shloka 5.58.40

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

Devanagari script

बाढमित्येव तां वाणीं प्रत्यगृह्णामहं ततः।अस्यप्रमाणादधिकं तस्याः कायमपूरयम्।।।।

Transliteration

bāḍham ity eva tāṃ vāṇīṃ pratyagṛhṇām ahaṃ tataḥ | asya-pramāṇād adhikaṃ tasyāḥ kāyam apūrayam ||

Translation

Then I answered her speech with “So be it,” and I expanded my body to a size greater than what she could measure against me.

Context

"I said 'well' and enlarged my body more than her mouth could hold.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Siṁhikā

FAQs

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

Dharma permits strategic force against an aggressor when it protects a righteous mission. Hanuman’s controlled self-transformation is a measured response to imminent harm.

What is the narrative situation?

Siṁhikā threatens to eat Hanuman; Hanuman deliberately responds and enlarges his form as part of a tactical countermeasure.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Presence of mind and tactical intelligence—Hanuman adapts instantly rather than panicking.