Shloka 72

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb

Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

ततोमहात्मानिपपाततस्मिन् शैलोत्तमेवानरसैन्यमथ्ये ।हर्युत्तमेभ्यशशिरसाऽभिवाद्यविभीषणंतत्र स सस्वजे च ।।6.74.72।।

Transliteration

tato mahātmā nipapāta tasmin śailottame vānarasainya-madhye |

haryuttamebhyaḥ śirasā’bhivādya vibhīṣaṇaṃ tatra sa sasvaje ca ||6.74.72||

Translation

Darauf stieg der Großherzige dort herab, den erlesensten Berg tragend, mitten in das Heer der Vānaras. Mit geneigtem Haupt grüßte er die Besten unter ihnen und umarmte dort Vibhīṣaṇa.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

महात्माthe great-souled one

निपपातfell down / descended

तस्मिन्on that / in that

शैलोत्तमेon the foremost mountain

इवas if, like

वानरसैन्यमध्येin the midst of the Vanara army

हर्युत्तमेभ्यःfrom the best of the Vanaras

शिरसाwith (his) head (bowed)

अभिवाद्यhaving greeted

विभीषणम्Vibhīṣaṇa

तत्रthere

सःhe

सस्वजेembraced

चand

Context

The great Hanuman along with the mountain descended in the midst of the Vanara army, and greeted the army head bent down and embraced Vibheeshana standing there.

Characters & Entities

Hanumān

Vibhīṣaṇa

Vānaras

Vānara army

FAQs

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

Dharma includes humility and respect: even the mighty bow to comrades and honor righteous allies, reinforcing ethical bonds within a just cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān lands among the Vānara forces with the herb-mountain, salutes the leaders, and warmly embraces Vibhīṣaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility joined to heroism—strength without pride, expressed through reverence and affectionate solidarity.