लाङ्गूलदाह-पर्यटनम्
The Burning Tail and the Parade through Laṅkā
लाङ्गूलं सम्प्रदीप्तं तु द्रष्टुं तस्य हनूमतः।।5.53.9।।सहस्त्रीबालवृद्धाश्च जग्मुः प्रीता निशाचराः।
lāṅgūlaṁ sampradīptaṁ tu draṣṭuṁ tasya hanūmataḥ | sahastrī-bāla-vṛddhāś ca jagmuḥ prītā niśācarāḥ || 5.53.9 ||
Upang masilayan ang buntot ni Hanumān na ganap na nagliliyab, nagsilabas na may galak ang mga nilalang ng gabi—kasama ang mga babae, mga bata, at mga matatanda.
All the demons including the she-demons and their children and the elders went out joyfully to see the burning tail of Hanuman.
Adharma normalizes cruelty: collective delight in another’s suffering shows ethical collapse, warning that society-wide approval of wrongdoing invites downfall.
Laṅkā’s inhabitants gather to enjoy the spectacle of Hanumān’s burning tail, treating punishment as entertainment.
By contrast (implicitly), Hanumān’s forbearance and purpose: he remains mission-focused despite public humiliation.