Shloka 48
इन्द्रजित्प्रेषणम्—ब्रह्मास्त्रबन्धः, हनूमद्ग्रहणं, रावणसभाप्रवेशः
Indrajit’s Deployment—Brahmāstra Binding, Hanuman’s Capture, Entry into Ravana’s Court
स बद्धस्तेन वल्केन विमुक्तोऽस्त्रेण वीर्यवान्।अस्त्रबन्धः स चान्यं हि न बन्धमनुवर्तते।।।।
sa baddhas tena valkena vimukto ’streṇa vīryavān |
astra-bandhaḥ sa cānyaṃ hi na bandham anuvartate ||
तो पराक्रमी त्या वल्कलाच्या बंधनाने बांधला असला, तरी अस्त्रबंधातून तो खरेतर मुक्तच होता; कारण दिव्यास्त्राचा बंध दुसऱ्या साध्या बंधनासोबत टिकत नाही।
On being bound by bark ropes Hanuman was set free from the bond of Brahmastra, since the bondage of Brahmastra does not tolerate another ordinary bondage.
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as cosmic order: divine forces operate by consistent rules (astra-bonds follow their own law), reminding humans to respect higher principles rather than rely on brute coercion.
After Indrajit uses an astra to bind Hanumān, the rākṣasas add bark-ropes; the astra’s binding no longer remains when another binding is applied.
Hanumān’s steadiness: even when the astra-bond is gone, he maintains composure and continues with his mission-minded restraint.