Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 26
राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनविचारः
Survey of Ravana’s Residence and Lanka’s Inner Quarters
भवनम् क्रममाणः णोऽसौ हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः।।।।तेषु तेषु महार्हेषु भवनेषु महायशाः।तेषामृद्धिमतामृद्धिं ददर्श स महाकपिः।।।।
dhūmrākṣasya ca sampāter bhavanaṃ mārutātmajaḥ |
vidyudrūpasya bhīmasya ghanasya vighanasya ca ||
śukanāsasya vakrasya śaṭhasya vikaṭasya ca |
brahmakarṇasya daṃṣṭrasya romaśasya ca rakṣasaḥ ||
yuddhonmattasya mattasya dhvajagrīvasya nādinaḥ |
vidyujjihvendrajihvānāṃ tathā hastimukhasya ca ||
karāḷasya piśācasya śoṇitākṣasya caiva hi ||
Hanumān, filho do deus do Vento, saltou por sobre as moradas dos rākṣasas: Dhūmrākṣa e Sampāti; Vidyudrūpa, Bhīma, Ghana e Vighana; Śukanāsa, Vakra, Śaṭha e Vikaṭa; Brahmakarṇa, Daṃṣṭra e Romaśa; Yuddhonmatta e Matta; Dhvajagrīva e Nādin; Vidyujjihva e Indrajihva; bem como Hastimukha, Karāla, Piśāca e também Śoṇitākṣa — de fato.
Hanuman jumped the houses of Dhumraksha, Sampati, Vidyudrupa, Bhima, Ghana and Vighana, Sukanasa, Vakra, Shatha, Vikata, Brahmakarna, Damshtra Romasa, Yuddhonmatta, Matta, Dhvajagriva, Nadi, Vidyujjihva and Indrajihva Hastimukha, Karala, Pisacha and Sonitaksha.
FAQs
It highlights disciplined restraint in service to dharma: Hanumān stays focused on his righteous mission (seeking Sītā) rather than being distracted by confrontation or plunder, even while moving through enemy territory.
Hanumān’s actions support satya by aligning conduct with purpose: he proceeds transparently toward the true objective—locating Sītā and reporting accurately to Rāma—without deviating into actions that would compromise the truth of his role as a messenger and servant of righteousness.