Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 42, Shloka 40
द्विचत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Sarga 42): Omens in Laṅkā, Report to Rāvaṇa, and the Kinkara Assault
स तं परिघमादाय जघान रजनीचरान्।स पन्नगमिवादाय स्फुरन्तं विनतासुतः।।5.42.40।।विचचाराम्बरे वीरः परिगृह्य च मारुतिः।
sa taṃ parigham ādāya jaghāna rajanīcarān | sa pannagam ivādāya sphurantaṃ vinatāsutaḥ || 5.42.40 || vicacārāmbare vīraḥ parigṛhya ca mārutiḥ |
Dengan menggenggam palang besi itu, baginda menewaskan para raksasa pengembara malam. Seperti Garuḍa, putera Vinatā, yang menyambar ular yang menggeliat, pahlawan Māruti menggenggamnya lalu bergerak di angkasa.
"Who is he? By whom has he been sent? From where and why did he come here? What dialogue did you have with him?
FAQs
Force is portrayed as dharmically legitimate when directed against unjust aggression; Hanumān’s violence is instrumental and mission-bound, not personal vengeance.
Hanumān takes up an iron bar and attacks the rākṣasas, moving dynamically—even through the air—while wielding it.
Śaurya (valor) and kauśala (martial skill): swift, controlled power modeled through an epic simile (Garuḍa and the serpent).