Shloka 5.6.9
राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनविचारः (Survey of Ravana’s Residence and Lanka’s Inner Quarters)
विनीतैरन्तपालैश्च रक्षोभिश्च सुरक्षितम्।मुख्याभिश्च वरस्त्रीभिः परिपूर्णं समन्ततः।।।।
madhvāsavakṛtakledaṃ maṇibhājanasaṅkulam |
manōramam asaṃbādhaṃ kubērabhavanaṃ yathā |
nūpurāṇāṃ ca ghoṣeṇa kāñcīnāṃ ninadena ca |
mṛdaṅgatalaghoṣaiś ca ghoṣavadbhir vināditam |
prāsādasaṅghātayutaṃ strīratnaśatasaṅkulam |
suvyūḍhakakṣyaṃ hanumān praviveśa mahāgṛham ||
Hanumān entered a vast and delightful great mansion, like Kubera’s own abode—its floors damp with mead and liquor, its halls strewn with gem-studded vessels. It rang with the sounds of anklets and girdles, and with the beat of drums; it was joined to clusters of palaces and filled with hundreds of exquisite women, its inner apartments carefully laid out.
The place was full of beautful women, carefully protected by disciplined guards as well as demons.
Dharma here is shown through contrast: overwhelming luxury, sensuality, and noise surround Hanumān, yet his righteous duty remains unchanged—steadfastness to mission and truth over indulgence.
During his covert search in Laṅkā, Hanumān enters a grand inner mansion and observes its opulence and revelry while continuing to look for Sītā.
Naiṣṭhikya (single-pointed commitment) and self-mastery—Hanumān remains disciplined amid distractions.