Shloka 108
ततोऽवर्धत मे कायस्तदा पर्वतसन्निभः।युद्धकाङ्क्षी वनं तच्च विनाशयितुमारभे।।।।
tato 'vardhata me kāyas tadā parvata-sannibhaḥ | yuddha-kāṅkṣī vanaṃ tac ca vināśayitum ārabhe ||
Então meu corpo se expandiu, erguendo-se como uma montanha. Ávido por combate, comecei a destruir aquele bosque.
"Thereafter, I increased my body to the size of a mountain, intent on fighting and started destroying the pleasure garden.
FAQs
Force (daṇḍa) is portrayed as legitimate when directed against adharma and used as a measured instrument of a righteous mission—here, to challenge Rāvaṇa’s tyranny and create strategic leverage.
Hanumān deliberately reveals power by enlarging his form and begins wrecking the grove to draw out Laṅkā’s defenders and escalate events toward Rāvaṇa.
Courage and mission-focus: Hanumān uses extraordinary strength in a controlled, purposeful way.