Shloka 22
हनूमद्वृत्तान्तः—वानरबलप्रशंसा च
Hanuman’s Report and Praise of the Vanara Host
मयैव निहता लङ्का दग्धा भस्मीकृता पुनः।राजमार्गेषु सर्वत्र नाम विश्रावितं मया।।।।
mayaiva nihatā laṅkā dagdhā bhasmīkṛtā punaḥ | rājamārgeṣu sarvatra nāma viśrāvitaṃ mayā ||
ലങ്കയെ ഞാൻ ഒരുത്തൻ മാത്രം തകർത്തു—ദഹിപ്പിച്ചു വീണ്ടും ഭസ്മമാക്കി; രാജമാർഗങ്ങളിലൊക്കെയും എന്റെ നാമം ഞാൻ തന്നെ പ്രസിദ്ധമാക്കി.
"I have burnt Lanka and have made my name popular even on the highways.
FAQs
Even when recounting great feats, dharma demands truthful reporting (satya) and accountability: Hanuman openly attributes the act to himself, framing it as part of the righteous campaign against Ravana’s wrongdoing.
Hanuman narrates the aftermath of his actions in Lanka—its burning and the spread of his name throughout the city’s main thoroughfares.
Audārya mixed with vīrya—bold execution of a mission and frank ownership of one’s actions.