Shloka 17
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
ततोहरीणांतदनीकमुग्रंदुद्रावशूलंनिशितंप्रगृह्य ।तस्थौ स तस्यापततःपुरस्तान्महीधराग्रंहनुमान् प्रगृह्य ।।।।
tato harīṇāṃ tad anīkam ugraṃ dudrāva śūlaṃ niśitaṃ pragṛhya |
tasthau sa tasyāpatataḥ purastān mahīdharāgraṃ hanumān pragṛhya ||
Kemudian dia menggenggam lembing yang tajam lagi runcing, lalu menerpa dengan garang ke atas bala tentera Vānara yang dahsyat itu. Namun Hanumān, menyambar puncak gunung, berdiri teguh dan menahannya di hadapan diri ketika penyerang itu meluru.
Thereafter Kumbhakarna holding a sharp pike rushed towards Hanuman who uprooted a mountain peak and obstructed him placing it before him.
FAQs
Dharma here is seen as steadfast protection of one’s allies: Hanumān does not flee; he stands firm and interposes a barrier, embodying righteous courage and duty toward the Vānara host.
Satya is implied as fidelity to one’s vowed purpose: Hanumān’s unwavering stance signals truth to commitment—acting in accordance with the cause he serves, without deception or wavering.