Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 56, Shloka 36
अकम्पनवधः — The Slaying of Akampana
Hanuman’s rout of the Rakshasa host
सोऽपिप्रहृष्टस्तान् सर्वान् हरीन् सम्प्रत्यपूजयत् ।हनुमान्सत्त्वसम्पन्नोयथार्हमनुकूलतः ।।6.56.36।।
so ’pi prahṛṣṭas tān sarvān harīn sampratyapūjayat |
hanumān sattva-sampanno yathārham anukūlataḥ ||6.56.36||
Si Hanumān man, nagalak at puspos ng marangal na diwa, ay nararapat na pinarangalan din ang lahat ng Vānara—bawat isa ayon sa kanyang karapatan, nang may mabuting kalooban.
"I wish to see the end of Vanaras who boast of their warfare. The entire Rakshasa army is destroyed by them."
FAQs
True greatness expresses itself as humility and fairness: Hanumān returns honour appropriately, aligning recognition with merit (yathārham) and truthfulness of character (satya in conduct).
After being honoured by the Vānara troops, Hanumān respectfully honours them back.
Sattva (nobility) joined with vinaya (humility): he does not hoard praise but shares respect.