Shloka 35
लाङ्गूलदाह-पर्यटनम्
The Burning Tail and the Parade through Laṅkā
दृश्यते च महाज्वालः करोति न च मे रुजम्।।5.53.35।।शिशिरस्येव सङ्घातो लाङ्गूलाग्रे प्रतिष्ठितः।
dṛśyate ca mahājvālaḥ karoti na ca me rujam ||5.53.35|| śiśirasy eva saṅghāto lāṅgūlāgre pratiṣṭhitaḥ |
“വലിയ ജ്വാല കാണപ്പെടുന്നുവെങ്കിലും എനിക്ക് വേദനയില്ല; ശീതളതയുടെ കൂമ്പാരമെന്നപോലെ, ഹിമം തന്നെയെന്നപോലെ, എന്റെ വാലിന്റെ അഗ്രത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ.”
'This huge flame is not hurting me. It is as though a mass of ice is placed at the end of my tail. (The fire did not torture nor extend beyond the tip of my tail.)
FAQs
The verse implies that dharma can invert expected outcomes: what is meant to harm may become harmless when one acts for a righteous cause.
Hanumān observes the paradox of an intense flame that does not inflict pain on him.
Steadfastness and clarity—Hanumān remains observant and undistracted from his mission.