Shloka 35

वानरसेनामिलनम् / The Mustering of the Vanara Hosts

Devanagari script

कैलासशिखराकारैर्वानरैर्भीमविक्रमैः।वृतः कोटिसहस्रेण हनुमान्प्रत्यदृश्यत।।4.39.35।।

Transliteration

kailāsaśikharākārair vānarair bhīmavikramaiḥ | vṛtaḥ koṭisahasreṇa hanumān pratyadṛśyata || 4.39.35 ||

Translation

Darauf erschien Hanumān, umgeben von tausend Krore Vānara von furchtbarer Tapferkeit, hochragend wie die Gipfel des Kailāsa.

Word by Word

• कैलास-शिखर-आकारैः: with those having the form of Kailāsa peaks
• कैलास-शिखर-आकारैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kailāsa + śikhara + ākāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m., आकार), तृतीया (Instr. 3), बहुवचन (pl.); तत्पुरुष-समासः (determinative): ‘कैलासस्य शिखरस्य आकारः येषाम्’ (like Kailāsa peaks)

• वानरैः: by/with vanaras
• वानरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• भीम-विक्रमैः: with terrible valour
• भीम-विक्रमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma + vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘भीमः विक्रमः येषाम्’

• वृतः: surrounded
• वृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vṛ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (PPP क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘surrounded’

• कोटि-सहस्रेण: with a thousand crores
• कोटि-सहस्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: koṭi + sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n., सहस्र), तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘कोटीनां सहस्रम्’ (a thousand crores)

• हनुमान्: Hanumān
• हनुमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रत्यदृश्यत: appeared/was seen
• प्रत्यदृश्यत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; प्र + प्रति; कर्मणि-प्रयोग

Context

And Hanuman showed up surrounded by a thousand crore vanaras of frightful valour. They looked like the peaks of Kailasa mountain.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Kailāsa

FAQs

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

Dharma is seva grounded in satya: Hanumān’s presence signals unwavering commitment to Rāma’s truthful cause, supported by immense collective strength.

What is the narrative situation?

The epic highlights key allies; Hanumān arrives as a principal figure in the coming search and future campaign.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Devoted strength—Hanumān embodies power employed in service, not for self, but for the righteous mission.