Shloka 10

अकम्पनवधः — The Slaying of Akampana

Hanuman’s rout of the Rakshasa host

Devanagari script

अवस्थितंहनूमन्तंतेदृष्टवाहरियूथपा: ।बभूवुर्बलवन्तोहिबलवन्तंसमाश्रिताः ।।6.56.10।।

Transliteration

avasthitaṁ hanūmantaṁ te dṛṣṭvā hariyūthapāḥ | babhūvur balavanto hi balavantaṁ samāśritāḥ ||

Translation

Melihat Hanumān berdiri teguh, para ketua pasukan wanara berlindung pada wira yang perkasa itu; dengan bersandar pada yang perkasa, mereka pun menjadi perkasa.

Word by Word

अवस्थितम्standing firm

हनूमन्तम्Hanuman

तेthey

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

हरियूथपाःVanara troop-leaders

बभूवुःbecame

बलवन्तःstrong

हिindeed/for

बलवन्तम्the strong (one)

समाश्रिताःhaving taken refuge (in)

Context

Seeing Hanuman, the monkey leaders took their shelter under him, got established firmly and became strong.

Characters & Entities

Hanumān

Hariyūthapāḥ (monkey troop-leaders)

Vānara troops

FAQs

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

Righteous refuge (śaraṇāgati) in a steadfast protector strengthens the community; Dharma is upheld through trust in a leader devoted to a just cause.

What is the narrative situation?

The Vānara commanders rally around Hanumān as he stands firm in the face of danger.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast leadership and the morale-giving power of a Dharmic champion.