Shloka 21
निकुम्भवधः — The Slaying of Nikumbha
Hanuman’s Duel
निक्षिप्यपरमायत्तोनिकुम्भंनिष्पिपेष ह ।।।।उत्पत्यचास्यवेगेनपपातोरसिवीर्यवान् ।
nikṣipya paramāyatto nikumbhaṃ niṣpipeṣa ha | utpatya cāsya vegena papātorasi vīryavān ||
ด้วยความพยายามอย่างยิ่งยวด เขาเหวี่ยงนิกุมภะลงและบดขยี้เขา จากนั้นผู้ทรงพลังก็กระโดดขึ้นและตกลงบนหน้าอกของเขาด้วยความเร็ว
Throwing down Nikumbha with great effort, Hanuman endowed with speed sprang up and fell on his chest.
FAQs
Resolute protection of the righteous side in war: force is applied with clarity of purpose against an aggressor in a dharmic battle.
Hanumān gains the advantage, throws Nikumbha down, and presses the attack by landing on his chest.
Strength guided by loyalty—Hanumān’s power serves Rāma’s cause rather than personal pride.