Shloka 20
षट्चत्वारिंशः सर्गः
Ravana Deploys Five Generals; Hanuman Destroys the Commanders and the Remaining Host
तस्य पञ्चायसास्तीक्ष्णाश्शिताः पीतमुखाश्शराः।।।।शिरस्युत्पलपत्राभा दुर्धरेण निपातिताः।
tasya pañcāyasās tīkṣṇāḥ śitāḥ pītamukhāḥ śarāḥ | śirasy utpala-patrābhā durdhareṇa nipātitāḥ ||
അപ്പോൾ ദുര്ധരൻ പൊൻമുനകളുള്ള മൂർച്ചയേറിയ അഞ്ചു ഇരുമ്പമ്പുകൾ—ഉത്പലപത്രങ്ങളെപ്പോലെ ദീപ്തമായവ—വിട്ടു; അവ ഹനുമാന്റെ ശിരസ്സിൽ പതിഞ്ഞു.
Durdhara pierced into the head of Hanuman with five sharp arrows and polished steel shafts with yellow tips (gold) shining like red lotus petals. They were like petals of lilies thrown on the head of Hanuman (causing no pain).
FAQs
Dharma is shown through endurance: the righteous agent may be wounded, yet remains unwavering—pain does not justify abandoning duty or truth.
Durdhara directly strikes Hanumān with five sharp arrows aimed at his head.
Kṣānti and vīrya together—Hanumān’s capacity to bear injury without losing composure or purpose.