Shloka 49
लङ्कादर्शनं तथा रात्रौ सूक्ष्मरूपेण प्रवेशोपायचिन्तनम्
Vision of Lanka and Strategy for Nocturnal Entry
सूर्ये चास्तं गते रात्रौ देहं सङ्क्षिप्य मारुतिः।पृषदंशकमात्रः सन् बभूवाद्भुतदर्शनः।।।।
sūrye cāstaṁ gate rātrau dehaṁ saṅkṣipya mārutiḥ |
pṛṣadaṁśakamātraḥ san babhūvādbhutadarśanaḥ ||
Quando o sol se pôs e a noite chegou, Māruti comprimiu o corpo e ficou do tamanho de uma pequena criatura, ainda assim maravilhoso de ver.
When Sun set, Maruti, the son of the Wind-god, reduced himself at night to the small size of a cat, wonderful to behold.
FAQs
Power is to be governed by purpose: Hanumān’s strength is expressed as self-control, shaping his abilities to serve truth and duty rather than display.
At nightfall, Hanumān changes his bodily size to move unnoticed within Laṅkā.
Self-mastery: the capacity to restrain and redirect one’s power for righteous ends.