Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 17
चैत्यप्रासाद-विध्वंसः
Destruction of the Chaitya Palace and Hanuman’s Proclamation
ततो वातात्मजः क्रुद्धो भीम रूपं समास्थितः।।5.43.16।।प्रासादस्य महन्तस्य स्तम्बं हेमपरिष्कृतम्।उत्पाटयित्वा वेगेन हनुमान्पवनात्मजः।।5.43.17।।ततस्तं भ्रामयामास शतधारं महाबलः।
tatra cāgnis samabhavat prāsādaś cāpy adahyata |
dahyamānaṃ tato dṛṣṭvā prāsādaṃ hari-yūthapaḥ |
sa rākṣasa-śataṃ hatvā vajreṇendra ivāsurān |
antariḳṣe sthitaḥ śrīmān idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||
Ketika itu api pun menyala di sana, dan istana juga mula terbakar. Melihat istana marak menyala, ketua bala kera membunuh seratus raksasa—bagaikan Dewa Indra menumpaskan asura dengan vajra. Lalu, berdiri teguh di angkasa, Hanuman yang mulia mengucapkan kata-kata ini.
Thereupon the infuriated son of the Windgod, assumed a fearsome form, uprooted a pillar of the palace decked with gold and holding that hundred edged pillar whirled it round swiftly.
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as the triumph of righteous agency: destructive power (fire and battle) is framed as a corrective force against adharma, culminating in a public declaration that asserts moral certainty (satya) and purpose.
The palace catches fire during Hanumān’s violent counterattack; he kills a hundred rākṣasas and then takes to the air to issue a proclamation.
Tejas and prabhāva (radiant might and commanding presence): Hanumān dominates both ground and sky, turning the battle into a moral demonstration.