Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 44, Shloka 8
जम्बुमालिवधः
The Slaying of Jambumali
तस्य तच्छुशुभे ताम्रं शरेणाभिहतं मुखम्।शरदीवाम्बुजं फुल्लं विद्धं भास्कररश्मिना।।।।
tasya tac chuśubhe tāmraṃ śareṇābhihataṃ mukham | śaradīva ambujaṃ phullaṃ viddhaṃ bhāskara-raśminā ||
அவனுடைய தாமிரநிற முகம் அம்பால் தாக்கப்பட்டிருந்தும் மிக அழகாக ஒளிர்ந்தது—சரத்காலத்தில் மலர்ந்த தாமரை சூரியக் கதிர்களால் துளைக்கப்பட்டதுபோல்.
His red face struck by an arrow appeared like a full-blown lotus in autumn season hit by the rays of the Sun.
FAQs
Dharma is inner radiance amid suffering: the righteous can remain ‘splendid’ in purpose even when harmed, reflecting moral steadiness rather than mere physical condition.
After being struck, Hanuman’s wounded face is described through a poetic comparison that highlights his undiminished presence.
Tejas (spiritual/heroic brilliance)—his dignity and force are not reduced by injury.