Shloka 4.65.5

पञ्चषष्टितमः सर्गः — वानराणां प्लवन-पराक्रम-निरूपणम् (Assessment of the Vanaras’ Leaping Capacity; Jambavan Motivates Hanuman)

Devanagari script

गवयो वानरस्तत्र वानरां स्तानुवाच ह।त्रिंशतं तु गमिष्यामि योजनानां प्लवङ्गमाः।।4.65.4।।शरभस्तानुवाचाथ वानरान् वानरर्षभः।चत्वारिंशद्गमिष्यामि योजनानां प्लवङ्गमाः।।4.65.5।।वानरस्तु महातेजा अब्रवीद्गन्धमादनः।योजनानां गमिष्यामि पञ्चाशत्तु न संशयः।।4.65.6।।मैन्दस्तु वानरस्तत्र वानरांस्तानुवाच ह।योजनानां परं षष्टिमहं प्लवितुमुत्सहे।।4.65.7।।ततस्तत्र महातेजा द्विविदः प्रत्यभाषत।गमिष्यामि न सन्देहस्सप्ततिं योजनान्यहम्।।4.65.8।।सुषेणस्तु महातेजा:प्रोक्तवान्हरिसत्तमान्।अशीतिं योजनानां तु प्लवेयं प्लवगेश्वराः।।4.65.9।।

Transliteration

śarabhas tān uvāca atha vānarān vānararṣabhaḥ |

catvāriṃśad gamiṣyāmi yojanānāṃ plavaṅgamāḥ || 4.65.5 ||

Translation

Then Śarabha, the bull among the monkeys, addressed those vānaras: “O leaping ones, I can go forty yojanas.”

Context

Then Gavaya said to the monkeys 'I can leap thirty yojanas Sarabha said 'I can leap forty yojanas' bright Ghandhamadana said 'I can leap as far as fifty yojanas without any doubt' Mainda said 'I can leap more than sixty yojanas' highly brilliant Dvivida said in turn, 'I can no doubt leap seventy yojanas ' brilliant and best of the monkeys Sushena declared 'I can leap across eighty yojanas'.

Characters & Entities

• Śarabha
• vānaras (monkey chiefs)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is taking responsibility in a collective mission—Śarabha truthfully states his capacity so the group can decide the task according to real strength rather than pride or exaggeration (satya supporting righteous action).

What is the narrative situation?

The vānaras are assessing who among them can cross the great distance (by leaping) required for the search for Sītā; leaders declare the maximum yojanas they can cover.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Candor and duty-minded courage—openly declaring one’s ability for the sake of the mission.