Shloka 16

हनूमद्वृत्तान्तः—वानरबलप्रशंसा च

Hanuman’s Report and Praise of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

सदेवासुरयक्षेषु गन्धर्वोरगपक्षिषु।मैन्दस्य प्रतियोद्धारं शंसत द्विविदस्य वा।।।।

Transliteration

sa-devāsura-yakṣeṣu gandharvoraga-pakṣiṣu |

maindasya pratiyoddhāraṃ śaṃsata dvividasya vā ||

Translation

Unter Devas, Asuras und Yakṣas, unter Gandharvas, Nāgas und selbst unter den Vögeln — sagt: wer könnte Mainda oder Dvivida im Kampf die Stirn bieten?

Word by Word

सदेवासुरयक्षेषुamong gods, asuras, and yakshas

गन्धर्वोरगपक्षिषुamong gandharvas, serpents, and birds

मैन्दस्यof Mainda

प्रतियोद्धारम्an opponent (who can stand against)

शंसतtell; declare

द्विविदस्यof Dvivida

वाor

Context

"The (two) sons of Aswini are outstanding and foremost fighters and proud of waging war. Who can oppose them? I do not see any one.

Characters & Entities

Devas

Asuras

Yakṣas

Gandharvas

Uraga (Nāgas/serpents)

Mainda

Dvivida

FAQs

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

Dharma is strengthened through recognizing and relying upon qualified defenders; the verse uses rhetorical challenge to affirm confidence in the righteous coalition.

What is the narrative situation?

Before the great battle, the vānara leaders enumerate their champions and declare their superiority over all classes of beings.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śaurya—fearless martial excellence.