Shloka 8
इन्द्रजितो मायासीतावधः
Indrajit’s Illusory Sita Episode and Hanuman’s Rebuke
हनूमान् पुरतस्तेषांजगामकपिकुञ्जरः ।प्रगृह्यसुमहच्छृङ्गंपर्वतस्यदुरासदम् ।।।।
hanūmān puratas teṣāṃ jagāma kapikuñjaraḥ |
pragṛhya sumahacchṛṅgaṃ parvatasya durāsadam ||
Hanumān—laksana gajah jantan perkasa di antara para kera—maju di hadapan mereka; baginda menggenggam puncak gunung yang amat besar, sukar didekati.
Hanuman, the elephant among monkeys, taking hold of a huge mountain peak that was difficult to reach marched forward and went.
FAQs
Leadership in dharmic warfare: Hanumān moves to the front to protect his allies, embodying service (sevā) and responsibility toward the righteous cause.
As battle is about to join, Hanumān advances ahead of the Vānara forces, weaponizing a mountain-peak.
Vikrama (valor) and selfless guardianship—Hanumān takes the foremost risk for the collective.