Shloka 4

हनूमद्विक्रम-प्रशंसा तथा महेन्द्रारोहणम्

Hanuman’s Self-Assertion of Power and Ascent of Mount Mahendra

Devanagari script

संस्तूयमानो हनुमान्व्यवर्धत महाबलः।समाविध्य च लाङ्गूलं हर्षाद्बलमुपेयिवान्।।4.67.4।।

Transliteration

saṁstūyamāno hanumān vyavardhata mahābalaḥ |

samāvidhya ca lāṅgūlaṁ harṣād balam upeyivān || 4.67.4 ||

Translation

Von den Vānara gepriesen, wuchs der überaus starke Hanumān an Größe; und, den Schweif wirbelnd, sammelte er freudig die Kraft in sich.

Word by Word

• संस्तूयमानः: being praised
• संस्तूयमानः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam + stū (धातु)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present passive participle), पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘being praised’

• हनुमान्: Hanuman
• हनुमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanūmant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• व्यवर्धत: grew
• व्यवर्धत: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + vṛdh (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• महाबलः: mighty
• महाबलः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (as epithet)

• समाविध्य: having whirled
• समाविध्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + ā + vidh (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund), ‘having whirled/brandished’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• लाङ्गूलम्: tail
• लाङ्गूलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lāṅgūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• हर्षात्: from/through joy
• हर्षात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: harṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, पञ्चमी-विभक्तिः (Ablative), एकवचनम्; हेतौ (cause)

• बलम्: strength
• बलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• उपेयिवान्: attained/assumed
• उपेयिवान्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa + i (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-रूपान्त कृदन्त (Perfect active participle), पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘having attained/assumed’

Context

The monkeys praised the mighty Hanuman as he grew in size whirling his tail around joyfully.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• lāṅgūla (tail)
• vānaras (implied praisers)

FAQs

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

Dharma is strengthened by righteous encouragement: praise offered for a noble mission helps awaken latent capacity for service.

What is the narrative situation?

As the vānaras acclaim Hanuman before the ocean-crossing, his body and energy expand in readiness for the task.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness to serve—Hanuman’s power rises in response to duty, not personal gain.