Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 42, Shloka 5
द्विचत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Sarga 42): Omens in Laṅkā, Report to Rāvaṇa, and the Kinkara Assault
ततस्तं गिरिसङ्काशमतिकायं महाबलम्।राक्षस्यो वानरं दृष्ट्वा पप्रच्छुर्जनकात्मजाम्।।5.42.5।।
tatas taṃ girisaṅkāśam atikāyaṃ mahābalam | rākṣasyo vānaraṃ dṛṣṭvā papracchur janakātmajām || 5.42.5 ||
Kemudian, melihat vānara yang perkasa itu—bertubuh raksasa laksana gunung—para rākṣasī pun menanyai putri Janaka, Sītā, tentang dirinya.
Hanuman, the mighty hero, seized the iron beam and struck the kinkaras, just as Garuda, the son of Vinata shoots up a struggling serpent and starts taking strides in the sky with the weapon in his hand (like Indra with his thunderbolt did with demons).
FAQs
The verse highlights how power and fear shape conduct; dharma demands discernment—questions should seek truth, not become tools of intimidation against the innocent.
The ogresses notice Hanumān’s colossal form and turn to Sītā for an explanation of who he is.
Sītā’s steadfastness is implied: even under surveillance, she remains composed as others interrogate her.