Shloka 16
अकम्पनवधः — The Slaying of Akampana
Hanuman’s rout of the Rakshasa host
गृहीत्वातंमहाशैलंपाणिनैकेनमारुतिः ।सविनद्यमहानादंभ्रामयामासवीर्यवान् ।।6.56.16।।
gṛhītvā taṁ mahāśailaṁ pāṇināikena mārutiḥ | savinadya mahānādaṁ bhrāmayāmāsa vīryavān ||
ഒരു കൈകൊണ്ടുതന്നെ ആ മഹാശൈലം പിടിച്ച്, വീര്യവാനായ മാർുതി മഹാനാദം മുഴക്കി അതിനെ ചുറ്റിച്ചുഴറ്റി।
He, the heroic Maruthi, with one hand alone taking a huge mountain whirled round making loud noises.
FAQs
Strength becomes meaningful when it protects Satya; the epic frames extraordinary power as legitimate when exercised in defense of a righteous mission.
Hanumān prepares a decisive strike by swinging the uprooted mountain, signaling imminent defeat for the rākṣasa.
Heroic potency (vīrya) joined with unwavering commitment to the cause of Dharma.