Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 21
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats
जम्बुमालीरथस्थस्तुरथशक्त्यामहाबलः ।बिबेदसमरेक्रुद्धोहनूमन्तंस्तनान्तरे ।।6.43.21।।
jambumālī rathasthas tu rathaśaktyā mahābalaḥ |
bibheda samare kruddho hanūmantaṃ stanāntare || 6.43.21 ||
جَمبومالی، جو بڑے بل والا تھا اور رتھ پر کھڑا تھا، جنگ میں غضبناک ہو کر رتھ کی نیزہ نما شکتی سے ہنومان کے سینے میں چھید کر گیا۔
Jambumali of extraordinary might mounting on the chariot in the battle pierced Hanuman in his chest.
FAQs
The verse highlights yuddha-dharma: warriors engage directly and accept the risks of combat. Hanūmān’s endurance under attack models steadfastness in righteous struggle.
In the Lanka battlefield, the rākṣasa Jambumālī attacks Hanūmān from his chariot and wounds him in the chest with a spear.
Hanūmān’s fortitude and fearlessness—remaining effective even after being struck—are implicitly emphasized.