Shloka 9
अक्षवधः (The Slaying of Prince Aksha)
Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 47
स तस्य वेगं च कपेर्महात्मनः पराक्रमं चारिषु पार्थिवात्मजः।विचारयन्स्वं च बलं महाबलो हिमक्षये सूर्य इवाभिवर्धते।।5.47.9।।
sa tasya vegaṃ ca kaper mahātmanaḥ parākramaṃ cāriṣu pārthivātmajaḥ |
vicārayan svaṃ ca balaṃ mahābalo himakṣaye sūrya ivābhivardhate ||5.47.9||
മഹാബലനായ രാജകുമാരൻ, മഹാത്മാവായ കപിയുടെ വേഗവും ശത്രുക്കളോടുള്ള പരാക്രമവും, അതോടൊപ്പം തന്റെ ബലവും തുലനം ചെയ്തു വിചാരിച്ചപ്പോൾ, ഹിമക്ഷയം കഴിഞ്ഞ് ദീപ്തിയോടെ ഉയരുന്ന സൂര്യനെപ്പോലെ ആത്മവിശ്വാസത്തിൽ വർദ്ധിച്ചു.
Aksha, the mighty prince judging the speed and prowess of the monkey with his own in confronting enemies and the strength of the monkey, began to swell up in spirit like the glow of the Sun at the end of winter.
FAQs
A cautionary Dharma note: self-assessment and confidence are necessary, but when detached from truth (satya) and justice, confidence can become pride that leads to ruin.
Before engaging, Akṣa evaluates Hanumān’s capabilities and, comparing them with his own, becomes increasingly bold.
Akṣa’s martial confidence and readiness—though the narrative foreshadows that confidence alone cannot overcome Hanumān’s divinely supported mission.