स तस्य तानष्टहयान्महाजवान् समाहितान्भारसहान्विवर्तने। जघान वीरः पथि वायुसेविते तलप्रहारैः पवनात्मजः कपिः।।5.47.31।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
वीरः brave, पवनात्मजः son of the Windgod, सः कपिः that Hanuman, वायुसेविते attended by the wind, पथि on the path, महाजवान् endowed with high speed, समाहितान् stable ones, विवर्तने in turning round, भारसहान् which could bear heavy loads, तान् those, अष्ट eight, हयान् horses, तलप्रहारैः by hitting with his palm, जघान killed
English Commentary
Hanuman the brave son of the Windgod hit with his palm and killed the eight horses (yoked to Aksha's chariot) which had great speed were stable and had the capacity to bear heavy loads while turning round in the sky. (The battle was fought in the air since Hanuman leaped into the air and the demon hero had to resist him there).