Shloka 108
सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः
हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्
ततोऽवर्धत मे कायस्तदा पर्वतसन्निभः।युद्धकाङ्क्षी वनं तच्च विनाशयितुमारभे।।।।
tato 'vardhata me kāyas tadā parvata-sannibhaḥ | yuddha-kāṅkṣī vanaṃ tac ca vināśayitum ārabhe ||
于是我的身躯膨胀，高耸如山。渴望战斗，我便开始摧毁那片林苑。
"Thereafter, I increased my body to the size of a mountain, intent on fighting and started destroying the pleasure garden.
FAQs
Force (daṇḍa) is portrayed as legitimate when directed against adharma and used as a measured instrument of a righteous mission—here, to challenge Rāvaṇa’s tyranny and create strategic leverage.
Hanumān deliberately reveals power by enlarging his form and begins wrecking the grove to draw out Laṅkā’s defenders and escalate events toward Rāvaṇa.
Courage and mission-focus: Hanumān uses extraordinary strength in a controlled, purposeful way.