Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 38
धूम्राक्षवधः
The Slaying of Dhumrākṣa
सतुपवनसुतोनिहत्यशत्रून्क्षतजवहरिस्सरितश्चसन्निकीर्य ।रिपुवधजनितश्रमोमहात्मामुदमगमत्कपिभिःसुपूज्यमानः ।।6.52.38।।
sa tu pavana-suto nihatya śatrūn
kṣataja-vaha hariḥ saritaś ca sannikīrya |
ripu-vadha-janita-śramo mahātmā
mudam agamat kapibhiḥ supūjyamānaḥ ||6.52.38||
وہ پونَسُت ہنومان، دشمنوں کو قتل کر کے اور میدان میں خون کی ندی بکھیر کر، رِپوؤں کے وِدھ سے پیدا ہوئی تھکن کے ساتھ، بندروں کی جانب سے خوب تعظیم و پوجا پاتے ہوئے، اس مہاتما نے مسرت حاصل کی۔
The monkeys endowed with terrific speed, proceeding from there roaring, proclaiming their names crushed the Rakshasa heroes.
FAQs
Dharma is service with humility: even immense power is framed as duty performed for a righteous end, followed by communal honoring rather than self-glorification.
Hanumān, after defeating enemies and exhausting himself in battle, is celebrated and honored by the vānaras.
Sevā (devoted service) and mahattva (greatness of spirit): strength used for protection, coupled with acceptance of honor as recognition of dharmic action.