Shloka 111
युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः
Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma
हिमवान् मन्दरोमेरुस्तैलोक्यंवासहामरैः ।शक्यंभुजाभ्यामुद्धर्तुंनसङ् ख्येभरतानुजः ।।6.59.111।।
himavān mandaro merus trailokyaṃ vā sahāmaraiḥ |
śakyaṃ bhujābhyām uddhartuṃ na saṅkhye bharatānujaḥ ||6.59.111||
Himavān, Mandara, Meru—bahkan tiga dunia beserta para dewa—dapat diangkat dengan dua lengan; namun di medan laga, adik Bharata (Lakṣmaṇa) tak dapat diangkat demikian.
It may be possible to lift Himalayas, Mandara, Meru mountains or even the Devatas of the three worlds but not possible to lift Lakshmana by shoulders.
FAQs
Dharma is honoured through steadfast might used in righteous service: Lakṣmaṇa’s strength symbolizes the unyielding support of a dharmic cause.
After seizing Lakṣmaṇa, Rāvaṇa attempts to lift or carry him, but finds him impossibly heavy/unyielding in the battlefield context.
Lakṣmaṇa’s invincibility and resolute presence—strength aligned with loyalty to Rama’s righteous mission.