Shloka 6.82.9

इन्द्रजित्-हनूमद्-युद्धं तथा निकुम्भिलायां होमः (Indrajit vs Hanuman; Indrajit’s Nikumbhila rite)

Devanagari script

स तुकोपेनचाविष्टःशोकेन च महाकपिः ।हनूमान्रावणिरथेमहतींपातयच्छिलाम् ।।।।

Transliteration

sa tu kopena cāviṣṭaḥ śokena ca mahākapiḥ | hanūmān rāvaṇirathe mahatīṃ pātayac chilām ||

Translation

But Hanumān, the great ape, seized by anger and grief, hurled a massive rock down upon the chariot of Rāvaṇa’s son.

Context

Hanuman, overtaken by anger, filled with great sorrow hurled a huge rock at the chariot of Ravana's son.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāvaṇi (son of Rāvaṇa; commonly Indrajit/Meghanāda in tradition)
• Chariot
• Rock/boulder

FAQs

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

Even powerful emotions (anger, grief) are shown being channeled into the duty of battle; the moral tension is that emotion must serve dharma, not replace it.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān targets the chariot of Rāvaṇa’s son, striking with a great boulder amid the ongoing war.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ferocious resolve—Hanumān’s refusal to yield despite inner sorrow.