Shloka 6.81.8
इन्द्रजितो मायासीतावधः — Indrajit’s Illusory Sita Episode and Hanuman’s Rebuke
हनूमान् पुरतस्तेषांजगामकपिकुञ्जरः ।प्रगृह्यसुमहच्छृङ्गंपर्वतस्यदुरासदम् ।।।।
hanūmān puratas teṣāṃ jagāma kapikuñjaraḥ |
pragṛhya sumahacchṛṅgaṃ parvatasya durāsadam ||
Hanumān—the great bull-elephant among monkeys—went before them, seizing a vast mountain-peak, hard to approach.
Hanuman, the elephant among monkeys, taking hold of a huge mountain peak that was difficult to reach marched forward and went.
Leadership in dharmic warfare: Hanumān moves to the front to protect his allies, embodying service (sevā) and responsibility toward the righteous cause.
As battle is about to join, Hanumān advances ahead of the Vānara forces, weaponizing a mountain-peak.
Vikrama (valor) and selfless guardianship—Hanumān takes the foremost risk for the collective.