Shloka 43
लाङ्गूलदाह-पर्यटनम्
The Burning Tail and the Parade through Laṅkā
स तं गृह्य महाबाहुः कालायसपरिष्कृतम्।।5.53.43।।रक्षिणस्तान् पुनस्सर्वान्सूदयामास मारुतिः।
sa taṁ gṛhya mahābāhuḥ kālāyasa-pariṣkṛtam || 5.53.43 ||
rakṣiṇas tān punaḥ sarvān sūdayāmāsa mārutiḥ |
കാളായസത്തിൽ നിർമ്മിതമായ ആ പരിഘം മഹാബാഹുവായ മാരുതി കൈയിൽ എടുത്ത്, വീണ്ടും ആ എല്ലാ കാവൽക്കാരെയും സംഹരിച്ചു.
Seizing the black Iron club again, the strong-armed Hanuman killed all the demon guards.
FAQs
The verse frames force as instrumental to dharma when used to overcome unjust aggression and continue a righteous mission—violence is not glorified, but subordinated to moral purpose.
Hanumān arms himself with a heavy iron weapon and defeats the guards blocking and attacking him near the gate.
Courage and unwavering commitment to duty—he does not allow intimidation to derail his service to Rāma and Sītā.