Their were many who could defeat Hanuman. He is not invincible or a deity.
Regarding Mahabharata characters many of them were Kshatriyas/Brahmanas who were superior to gods in battle.
Ashwathama was a avatar of Shiva, i think he could easily defeat Hanuman.
Hanuman has incredible feats of strength he did lift a mountain peak, but Indra lifted whole mountains, and this Indra lost to Arjuna.
Hanuman’s boons are also not infallible, he was wounded by Ravan’s son Trishira, proving that Hanuman can still be injured by weapons.
“Hurt by the thrust of the sword, the valiant Hanuma the son of wind-god, struck Trishira on his breast, with his palm.”
I know Hanuman killed Trishira but this quote is not about that, about who is stronger its about boons failing, it is proof that Hanuman can be wounded easily by a sword.
I don’t know if Ramayana says that Hanuman tore his chest, but if it does then that means that Hanuman’s boon did not work because he injured himself.
These are some warriors who could defeat Hanuman. They are not Devtas. They’re Kshatriyas and Brahmanas (who still fought).
- Arjuna
- Abhimanyu
- Ashwathama
- Bhagadatta
- Drona
- Durvasa (he had a chariot and abducted Rukmini infront of Krishna).
- Dhrishtadyumna (he had the Brahmastra)
- Yudhishthira (because of brahmastra)
- Kekaya king Brihatkshatra
Because he was also a user of the brahmastra. This weapon was used by Meghanada in Sundara Kanda to subdue Hanuman.
In Yuddha Kanda Meghanada used ordinary arrows to defeat Hanuman.
“Indrajit the wielder of a great bow smacked the chest-region of Jambavan with an arrow and released ten arrows towards Hanuman, the swift monkey. Indrajit, that strong and highly courageous demons, pierced those jewels among the monkeys there with his arrows which resembled flames of fire and began to shout in triumph. Indrajit, full of joy and victorious in conflict, returned to Lanka, spreading happiness among the demons.”
This is a fair defeat, Hanuman is commonly believed by people to be stronger than he actually is.
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