Shloka 50

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb

Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

सवृक्षषण्डांस्तरसाजहारशैलान् शिलाःप्राकृतवानरांश्च ।बाहूरुवेगोद्धतसम्प्रणुन्नास्तेक्षीणवेगास्सलिलेनिपेतुः ।।6.74.50।।

Transliteration

sa vṛkṣa-ṣaṇḍāṃs tarasā jahāra śailān śilāḥ prākṛta-vānarāṃś ca | bāhūru-vego 'ddhata-sampraṇunnās te kṣīṇa-vegāḥ salile nipetuḥ ||

Translation

Mit bloßer Schnelligkeit riss er Baumgruppen, Berge, Felsen und sogar gewöhnliche Affen mit sich; doch, von der Wucht seiner Arme und Schenkel hochgetrieben und umhergeschleudert, verloren sie den Schwung und stürzten ins Wasser.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वृक्षषण्डान्: clusters of trees
• वृक्षषण्डान्: कर्म (Karman/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृक्ष + षण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive-tatpuruṣa: ‘clusters of trees’); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• तरसा: with speed/force
• तरसा: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr/3rd), एकवचन

• जहार: carried off/snatched
• जहार: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शैलान्: mountains
• शैलान्: कर्म (Karman/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• शिलाः: rocks/slabs
• शिलाः: कर्म (Karman/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), बहुवचन

• प्राकृतवानरान्: common monkeys
• प्राकृतवानरान्: कर्म (Karman/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राकृत + वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (descriptive: ‘ordinary monkeys’); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: निपात (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction: and)

• बाहूरुवेगोद्धतसम्प्रणुन्नाः: impelled by the violent force of (his) arms and thighs
• बाहूरुवेगोद्धतसम्प्रणुन्नाः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बाहु + ऊरु + वेग + उद्धत + सम्प्रणुन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (determinative chain: ‘driven/impelled by the raised force of arms and thighs’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणं (qualifying ते)

• ते: they
• ते: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• क्षीणवेगाः: with speed spent
• क्षीणवेगाः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षीण + वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (descriptive: ‘with diminished speed’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणं (qualifying ते)

• सलिले: in the water
• सलिले: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सलिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Loc/7th), एकवचन

• निपेतुः: fell down
• निपेतुः: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि√पत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

By the speed of his arms and thighs clusters of branches of trees, mountains, rocks, and common monkeys were attracted, and with reduction of speed along the way the rocks fell.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• ocean/sea (salila)

FAQs

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

Dharma is implied as purposeful strength under righteous intent: immense power is shown as an instrument for a just mission, not for vanity—power becomes ethical when directed to protect and serve.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān moves with extraordinary velocity, so forceful that natural objects and even other monkeys are swept and scattered, falling into the sea as his passage disrupts the surroundings.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Parākrama (overwhelming prowess) and unwavering drive—his momentum is portrayed as irresistible and mission-focused.