Shloka 47
लङ्कादाहः — The Burning of Lanka
Catuḥpañcāśaḥ Sargaḥ
भङ्क्त्वा वनं महातेजा हत्वा रक्षांसि संयुगे।दग्ध्वा लङ्कापुरीं रम्यां रराज स महाकपिः।।।।
bhaṅktvā vanaṃ mahātejā hatvā rakṣāṃsi saṃyuge | dagdhvā laṅkāpurīṃ ramyāṃ rarāja sa mahākapiḥ ||
Winawasak ang gubat, pinaslang ang mga Rākṣasa sa labanan, at sinunog ang marikit na lungsod ng Laṅkā—ang dakilang unggoy na nagliliyab ang ningning ay lalo pang nagningning sa tagumpay.
All beings were afraid of Hanuman thinking that he was the fatal fire, consuming worlds at the hour of dissolution .
FAQs
Righteous success is portrayed as ‘shining’: dharma-oriented action yields tejas—public, moral force that intimidates wrongdoing and strengthens the righteous.
A concise recap of Hanuman’s major deeds in Lanka and his victorious, resplendent stance afterward.
Heroic effectiveness: he completes objectives decisively, embodying competence as a moral virtue in service.