Shloka 55
युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः
Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma
देवदानवगन्धर्वायक्षाश्चसहराक्षैसैः ।अवश्यंतुत्वयाभग्नावानरेभ्यस्तुतेभयम् ।।6.59.55।।
deva-dānava-gandharvā yakṣāś ca saha-rākṣasaiḥ | avaśyaṃ tu tvayā bhagnā vānar ebhyas tu te bhayam ||6.59.55||
“ದೇವರು, ದಾನವರು, ಗಂಧರ್ವರು, ಯಕ್ಷರು—ನಿನ್ನ ಪಕ್ಕದ ರಾಕ್ಷಸರೊಡನೆ—ನೀನು ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ಭಂಗಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದೀಯ; ಆದರೂ ಈಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಭಯವು ವಾನರರಿಂದಲೇ ಉಂಟಾಗಿದೆ.”
"Your life is surely secure from gods, demons, Gandharvas and Yakshas and Rakshasas but you fear Vanaras."
FAQs
Arrogance is exposed: worldly power and past victories do not equal righteousness; adharma ultimately breeds fear and insecurity.
Hanuman taunts Ravana, pointing out that despite defeating many classes of beings, Ravana now fears the vanara forces.
Truth-speaking boldness—Hanuman confronts Ravana with an uncomfortable moral reality.