Shloka 29
अकम्पनवधः — The Slaying of Akampana
Hanuman’s rout of the Rakshasa host
ततोऽन्यंवृक्षमुत्पाट्यकृत्वावेगमनुत्तमम् ।शिरस्यभिजघानाशुराक्षसेन्द्रमकम्पनम् ।।6.56.29।।
tato ’nyaṃ vṛkṣam utpāṭya kṛtvā vegam anuttamam |
śirasy abhijaghānāśu rākṣasendram akampanam ||6.56.29||
Kemudian, mencabut sebatang pokok yang lain dan menghimpun daya yang tiada bandingan, baginda segera menghentam kepala Akampana, ketua para raksasa.
Then Hanuman performed another supreme deed by uprooting a tree and striking on the head of Akampana, the chief of Rakshasas.
FAQs
Dharma here is decisive protection: when a violent aggressor threatens the righteous side, swift and proportionate force can become a duty to prevent further harm.
Hanuman counters Akampana’s arrow attack by uprooting a tree and striking him directly.
Parākrama (heroic initiative) and tactical decisiveness.