Shloka 6.70.37

त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त (महापार्श्व) वधः | Slaying of Trisira, Devantaka, Mahodara, and Matta (Mahaparsva)

Devanagari script

हनूमानुतोप्लुत्यहयंस्त्रीशिरसस्तदा ।विददारनखैःक्रुद्धोनागेन्द्रंमृगराडिव ।।।।

Transliteration

hanūmān utplutya hayaṁ triśirasas tadā | vidadāra nakhaiḥ kruddho nāgendraṁ mṛgarāḍ iva ||

Translation

Then Hanumān, leaping up in fury, tore apart Triśiras’ horse with his claws, like a lion rending a lordly elephant.

Context

Then Hanuman also jumped up in anger and tore the horse off Trisira just as the lion would tear the lordly elephant with nails.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Triśiras
• horse
• lion (simile)
• elephant (simile)

FAQs

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

Dharma in crisis can require decisive action to neutralize a threat; the verse highlights force used to stop an aggressor’s mobility in battle.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān closes in physically and disables Triśiras by attacking and tearing his horse.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s fearlessness and overpowering strength (bala, parākrama).