Shloka 19
षट्चत्वारिंशः सर्गः
Ravana Deploys Five Generals; Hanuman Destroys the Commanders and the Remaining Host
महामतिं महावेगं महाकायं महाबलम्।तं समीक्ष्यैव ते सर्वे दिक्षु सर्वास्ववस्थिताः।।।।तै स्तै: प्रहरणैर्भीमैरभिपेतुस्ततस्ततः।
mahāmatiṃ mahāvegaṃ mahākāyaṃ mahābalam | taṃ samīkṣyaiva te sarve dikṣu sarvāsv avasthitāḥ || tais taiḥ praharaṇair bhīmair abhipetus tatas tataḥ ||
മഹാമതിയും മഹാവേഗിയും മഹാകായനും മഹാബലവാനും ആയ അവനെ കണ്ടതോടെ, അവർ എല്ലാവരും എല്ലാ ദിക്കുകളിലും നിലയുറപ്പിച്ചു; പിന്നെ ഭീകരമായ വിവിധ പ്രഹരണായുധങ്ങളുമായി പല ഭാഗങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നായി അവന്റെ മേൽ പാഞ്ഞുകയറി।
Having observed the tremendous strength, intelligence and swiftness in action of Hanuman, the generals of the army positioned at all directions and assailed him with dreadful weapons.
FAQs
Dharma is tested in adversity: righteousness often faces coordinated opposition, and the verse frames the moral battlefield where steadfast duty must endure pressure from all sides.
Rākṣasa fighters, recognizing Hanumān’s formidable qualities, surround and attack him from multiple directions with varied weapons.
Hanumān’s dhairya and vīrya (steadfast courage and valor) are implied by the need for many attackers and many weapons to confront him.