Shloka 153
सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः
हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्
ततोऽहं सुमहद्रूपं संक्षिप्य पुनरात्मनः।।।।विमोचयित्वा तं बन्धं प्रकृतिस्थः स्थितः पुनः।आयसं परिघं गृह्य तानि रक्षांस्यसूदयम्।।।।
tato ’haṃ su-mahad-rūpaṃ saṅkṣipya punar ātmanaḥ |
vimocayitvā taṃ bandhaṃ prakṛti-sthaḥ sthitaḥ punaḥ |
āyasaṃ parighaṃ gṛhya tāni rakṣāṃsy asūdayam ||
于是我收起巨大的身躯变回原形，挣脱了束缚，恢复了我原本的神力。我抓起一根铁棒，击倒了那些罗刹。
"I reduced my form and rid of the bondage. Then again I assumed my original huge form and took up an iron bar lying near and killed all the demons (present).
FAQs
Dharma includes right use of force: Hanuman uses power strategically and proportionately to remove obstacles to Rama’s mission.
Bound and endangered, Hanuman changes size to escape, returns to full strength, and fights back using an iron bar.
Buddhi (discernment) joined with vīrya (heroic energy): he adapts form and method to the situation.