Shloka 61

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma

Devanagari script

सतलाभिहतस्तेनचचालचमुहुर्मुहुः ।स्थित्वामुहूर्तंतेजस्वीस्थैर्यंकृत्वामहामतिः ।।6.59.61।।आजघानाभिसङ्कृद्धस्तलेनैवामरद्विषम् ।

Transliteration

sa talābhihatas tena cacāla ca muhur muhuḥ | sthitvā muhūrtaṃ tejasvī sthairyaṃ kṛtvā mahāmatiḥ ||6.59.61|| ājaghāna abhisaṅkruddhas talenai vāmaradviṣam |

Translation

അവന്റെ കൈത്തളിരാൽ അടിക്കപ്പെട്ട ഹനുമാൻ വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും കുലുങ്ങി. പിന്നെ തേജസ്വിയായ മഹാമതി ഒരു നിമിഷം ഉറച്ചു നിന്നു; സ്ഥിരത വീണ്ടെടുത്തു, ക്രോധം ജ്വലിച്ച്, ദേവദ്വേഷിയായ രാവണനെ തന്റെ കൈത്തളിരാൽ തന്നേ പ്രഹരിച്ചു.

Word by Word

सhe (Hanuman)

तलाभिहतःstruck by a palm-blow

तेनby him (Ravana)

चचालreeled, staggered

चand

मुहुःagain

मुहुःagain and again

स्थित्वाhaving stood (firm)

मुहूर्तम्for a moment

तेजस्वीbrilliant, radiant

स्थैर्यम्steadiness, composure

कृत्वाhaving regained/made

महामतिःthe great-minded one

आजघानstruck

अभिसङ्कृद्धःhighly enraged

तलेनwith the palm

एवindeed, just

अमरद्विषम्enemy of the gods (Ravana)

Context

Smacked by him (Ravana), Hanuman, a brilliant and intelligent one stood firm for a while and picking up courage, highly enraged struck the enemy of gods with his palm.

Characters & Entities

Hanumān

Rāvaṇa

Devas (implicit via 'amarāḥ')

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma includes disciplined strength: even when shaken, Hanumān restores self-control (steadiness) before acting. The sequence suggests that righteous power is guided by composure, not blind reaction.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa strikes Hanumān; Hanumān staggers, regains balance, and retaliates by striking Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s fortitude and presence of mind—he recovers steadiness first, then responds with force.