Shloka 9

हनूमद्बलप्रबोधनम् / Jāmbavān Rekindles Hanūmān’s Power

Devanagari script

विख्याता त्रिषु लोकेषु रूपेणाप्रतिमा भुवि।अभिशापादभूत्तात वानरी कामरूपिणी।।।।

Transliteration

vikhyātā triṣu lokeṣu rūpeṇāpratimā bhuvi | abhiśāpād abhūt tāta vānarī kāmarūpiṇī ||

Translation

يا بُنيّ، كانت مشهورةً في العوالم الثلاثة، لا نظير لجمالها على الأرض؛ غير أنّها بسبب لعنةٍ صارت قِردةً أنثى قادرةً على التشكل كما تشاء.

Word by Word

विख्याताwell-known, famous

त्रिषुin three

लोकेषुin the worlds

रूपेणby appearance, in form

अप्रतिमाpeerless, incomparable

भुविon earth

अभिशापात्from/owing to a curse

अभूत्became, was

तातdear (O dear)

वानरीa female monkey

कामरूपिणीable to assume forms at will

Context

'O dear! she was famous in the three worlds, peerless in beauty and could change form at her free will. She was born of a monkey on this land by dint of a curse.

Characters & Entities

Jāmbavān

Hanumān

Añjanā (Puñjikasthalā)

Three worlds (trailokya)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Actions and their consequences (karma) shape one’s worldly condition; dharma involves accepting consequences without losing the capacity for righteous action.

What is the narrative situation?

Jāmbavān continues the account of Hanumān’s mother, explaining how a curse led to her monkey-form on earth.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance and adaptability—maintaining purpose despite altered circumstances.