जम्बुमालिवधः
The Slaying of Jambumali
तत्तस्य रक्तं रक्तेन रञ्जितं शुशुभे मुखम्।यथाकाशे महापद्मं सिक्तं चन्दनबिन्दुभिः।।।।
tat tasya raktaṃ raktena rañjitaṃ śuśubhe mukham | yathākāśe mahā-padmaṃ siktaṃ candana-bindubhiḥ ||
Aquele rosto—vermelho e ainda mais tingido de sangue—resplandecia como um grande lótus rubro no céu, salpicado por gotas de pasta de sândalo vermelho.
His red face stained with blood was glowing bright like red lotus in the sky sprinkled with drops of red sandal.
Dharma is resilience: adversity may mark the body, yet the righteous purpose remains luminous and worthy.
The narration lingers on Hanuman’s appearance after being wounded, using elevated imagery to convey his heroic stature.
Śaurya with tejas—heroism combined with a radiant, unshaken presence.