Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 77, Shloka 21
निकुम्भवधः — The Slaying of Nikumbha
Hanuman’s Duel
निक्षिप्यपरमायत्तोनिकुम्भंनिष्पिपेष ह ।।।।उत्पत्यचास्यवेगेनपपातोरसिवीर्यवान् ।
nikṣipya paramāyatto nikumbhaṃ niṣpipeṣa ha | utpatya cāsya vegena papātorasi vīryavān ||
ಅತಿಯಾದ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನದಿಂದ ಅವನು ನಿಕುಂಭನನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆದು ನುಚ್ಚುನೂರಾಗಿಸಿದನು; ಬಳಿಕ ವೇಗದಿಂದ ಜಿಗಿದು ಆ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿ ಅವನ ವಕ್ಷಸ್ಥಳದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದನು.
Throwing down Nikumbha with great effort, Hanuman endowed with speed sprang up and fell on his chest.
FAQs
Resolute protection of the righteous side in war: force is applied with clarity of purpose against an aggressor in a dharmic battle.
Hanumān gains the advantage, throws Nikumbha down, and presses the attack by landing on his chest.
Strength guided by loyalty—Hanumān’s power serves Rāma’s cause rather than personal pride.