त्र्यशीतितमः सर्गः (Sarga 83): Hanumān Reports Sītā’s ‘Slaying’; Rāma Collapses; Lakṣmaṇa’s Counter
Discourse on Dharma and Artha
सौम्यनूनंहनुमताकृतंकर्मसुदुष्करम् ।
श्रूयते च यथाभीमस्सुमहावायुधस्वनः ॥२॥
saumya nūnaṃ hanumatā kṛtaṃ karma suduṣkaram |
śrūyate ca yathā bhīmaḥ sumahā vāyudha-svanaḥ ||2||
हनुमान ने बहुत बड़ा काम किया है। बहुत मुश्किल काम था वो। अब बहुत ज़ोर की आवाज़ आ रही है। ऐसे लग रहा है जैसे आसमान फट रहा हो।
"O gentle Jambavan! The terrifying sound of weapons is heard. Surely Hanuman has done a difficult task."
Dharma here appears as steadfast duty in crisis: the righteous side’s agents (like Hanumān) undertake arduous tasks for a just cause without hesitation.
In the war setting, the camp hears an intense weapons-clamor and infers that Hanumān is engaged in (or has completed) a formidable action.
Hanumān’s vīrya (heroic power) and niṣṭhā (unyielding commitment to duty).
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
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