निकुम्भवधः — The Slaying of Nikumbha
Hanuman’s Duel
तमुद्यम्यमहातेजानिकुम्भोरसिवीर्यवान् ।।।।अभिचिक्षेपवेगेनवेगवान् वायुविक्रमः ।
tam udyamya mahātejā nikumbhorasi vīryavān |
abhicikṣepa vegena vegavān vāyu-vikramaḥ ||
បន្ទាប់មក ហនុមានដ៏ភ្លឺរលោង និងក្លាហាន—លឿនដូចខ្យល់—បានលើកកណ្ដាប់ដៃឡើង ហើយបោះវាដោយល្បឿនទៅលើទ្រូងនិកុម្ភៈ។
Then Nikumbha's skin split, and blood started flowing, which appeared as though lightning had risen in the cloud.
Righteous action can require decisive force when protecting a just cause; dharma is not passivity, but measured power used to stop adharma.
Hanumān counters Nikumbha’s assault with a swift, direct blow to the chest.
Śaurya (heroic courage) joined with kauśala (effective action): Hanumān responds quickly and purposefully.