Shloka 5.58.44

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

Devanagari script

शृणोमि खगतानां च सिद्धानां चारणैस्सह।राक्षसी सिंहिका भीमा क्षिप्रं हनुमता हता।।।।

Transliteration

śṛṇomi khagatānāṃ ca siddhānāṃ cāraṇaiḥ saha | rākṣasī siṃhikā bhīmā kṣipraṃ hanumatā hatā ||

Translation

I heard those moving in the sky—the Siddhas along with the Cāraṇas—saying: “The fearsome rākṣasī Siṁhikā has been swiftly slain by Hanuman.”

Context

"I heard the charanas and siddhas residing in the sky talking to each other that the fierce ogres Simhika has been killed by Hanuman in a moment.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Siṁhikā
• Siddhas
• Cāraṇas
• Sky-dwellers (khagatāḥ)

FAQs

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

Righteous action gains moral witness: the celestial beings’ acknowledgment functions as narrative validation that Hanuman’s act served dharma rather than personal cruelty.

What is the narrative situation?

After Siṁhikā’s death, Hanuman hears celestial observers (Siddhas and Cāraṇas) remark on the swift slaying.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Heroic competence under dharma—Hanuman’s strength is recognized as purposeful service, not mere power.