'I shall destroy the city of Lanka and pay my respects to Mythili right under the nose of all demons. I will return with my purpose accomplished. [5-42-36]
स तं परिघमादाय जघान रजनीचरान् | स पन्नगमिवादाय स्फुरन्तं विनतासुतः || ५-४२-४०
He (Hanuman), the mighty hero, seized the iron beam and struck the kinkaras, just as Garuda, the son of Vinata shoots up a struggling serpent. [5-42-40]