Shloka 48

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb

Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

नमस्कृत्वाऽथरामायमारुतिर्भीमविक्रमः ।राघवार्थेपरंकर्मसमीहतपरन्तपः ।।6.74.48।।

Transliteration

namaskṛtvā ’tha rāmāya mārutir bhīma-vikramaḥ |

rāghavārthe paraṃ karma samīhata parantapaḥ ||6.74.48||

Translation

Da verneigte sich Māruti, furchtbar an Kraft und ein Versenger der Feinde, vor Rāma und fasste den Entschluss, um Rāghava willen ein höchstes Werk zu vollbringen.

Word by Word

• नमस्कृत्वा: having bowed/saluted
• नमस्कृत्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस्√कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive): ‘having saluted’

• अथ: then
• अथ: निपात (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भार्थक (then/now)

• रामाय: to Rāma
• रामाय: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• मारुतिः: Māruti (Hanumān)
• मारुतिः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), एकवचन

• भीमविक्रमः: of dreadful prowess
• भीमविक्रमः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीम + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (descriptive: ‘terrible (in) valour’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणं (qualifying मारुतिः)

• राघवार्थे: for Rāghava’s sake
• राघवार्थे: प्रयोजन/अधिकरण (Purpose/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive-tatpuruṣa: ‘for Rāghava’s sake’); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन; अर्थे = ‘in the matter of/for the sake of’

• परम्: supreme/great
• परम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणं (qualifying कर्म)

• कर्म: deed/task
• कर्म: कर्म (Karman/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन

• समीहत: undertook/endeavoured
• समीहत: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्√ईह् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; ‘he endeavoured/undertook’

• परन्तपः: scorcher of foes
• परन्तपः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परन्तप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (possessive: ‘he who scorches enemies’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणं (qualifying मारुतिः)

Context

Maruti, scorcher of enemies, endowed with terrific valour offered prayers to Sri Rama and made up his mind to embark on the stupendous task for Raghava.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān (Māruti)
• Rāma

FAQs

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

True Dharma expresses itself as devoted service and humility: even the mightiest first bows to rightful authority and aligns action with a just cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Before performing a major feat, Hanumān pays reverence to Rāma and commits himself to Rāma’s objective.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bhakti and dāsya-bhāva (devoted service), joined with resolve (saṅkalpa) to accomplish a difficult duty.