Shloka 35
लाङ्गूलदाह-पर्यटनम्
The Burning Tail and the Parade through Laṅkā
दृश्यते च महाज्वालः करोति न च मे रुजम्।।5.53.35।।शिशिरस्येव सङ्घातो लाङ्गूलाग्रे प्रतिष्ठितः।
dṛśyate ca mahājvālaḥ karoti na ca me rujam ||5.53.35|| śiśirasy eva saṅghāto lāṅgūlāgre pratiṣṭhitaḥ |
「大いなる炎が見えているのに、私には痛みがない。まるで冷気の塊、氷が尾の先に据えられているかのようだ。」
'This huge flame is not hurting me. It is as though a mass of ice is placed at the end of my tail. (The fire did not torture nor extend beyond the tip of my tail.)
FAQs
The verse implies that dharma can invert expected outcomes: what is meant to harm may become harmless when one acts for a righteous cause.
Hanumān observes the paradox of an intense flame that does not inflict pain on him.
Steadfastness and clarity—Hanumān remains observant and undistracted from his mission.