Shloka 11
निकुम्भवधः — The Slaying of Nikumbha
Hanuman’s Duel
परिघोपमबाहुस्तुपरिघंभास्करप्रभम् ।।।।बलीबलवतस्तस्यपातयामासवक्षसि ।
parighopama-bāhus tu parighaṃ bhāskara-prabham |
balī balavatas tasya pātayāmāsa vakṣasi ||
รากษสผู้มีกำลังนั้น ผู้มีแขนดุจท่อนเหล็ก ได้ฟาดคทาเหล็กสว่างดุจแสงสุริยัน ลงบนอกของหนุมานผู้ทรงพละ
As soon as the iron club touched the broad chest (of Hanuman), it split into a hundred splinters, in the sky and crumbled.
FAQs
The scene highlights the dharma of steadfastness under assault: righteousness is tested when one faces violence without losing inner composure or purpose.
Nikumbha strikes Hanumān with a blazing iron club, attempting to overpower him through brute force.
Hanumān’s dhairya (fortitude) is set up—his strength is not only physical but also unwavering resolve.