Shloka 42
लाङ्गूलदाह-पर्यटनम्
The Burning Tail and the Parade through Laṅkā
विमुक्तश्चाभवछ्रचीमान् पुनः पर्वतसन्निभः।।5.53.42।।वीक्षमाणश्च ददृशे परिघं तोरणाश्रितम्।
vimuktaś cābhavac chrīmān punaḥ parvata-sannibhaḥ || 5.53.42 ||
vīkṣamāṇaś ca dadṛśe parighaṁ toraṇāśritam |
束縛を解かれた誉れ高き者は、再び山のごとく大きくなった。周囲を見回すと、門の楼門のそばに重い鉄の棒があるのを見た。
Illustrious Hanuman was relieved of the bond and once again grew to a mountain size. Looking around he saw an iron club near the archway.
FAQs
Righteous struggle requires practical wisdom: Hanumān uses available means to oppose adharma, showing that dharma is not passive but intelligently defended.
After freeing himself, Hanumān enlarges again and spots a weapon (parigha) near the gate’s arch.
Practical intelligence and readiness—he surveys the environment and chooses an effective tool for protection and action.