Shloka 4.66.25

हनूमद्बलप्रबोधनम् / Jāmbavān Rekindles Hanūmān’s Power

Devanagari script

तस्त्वावि निहतं दृष्ट्वा वायुर्गन्धवहस्स्वयम्।त्रैलोक्ये भृशसङ्कृद्धो न ववौ वै प्रभञ्जनः।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tvāṃ nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā vāyur gandhavahaḥ svayam | trailokye bhṛśasaṃkṛddho na vavau vai prabhañjanaḥ ||

Translation

Then, seeing you struck down, Vāyu himself—the bearer of fragrance, Prabhañjana who breaks trees—grew fiercely enraged and ceased to blow throughout the three worlds.

Context

The Wind-god who is a carrier of fragrance and breaker of trees became very angry on seeing (the injury on) you and stopped blowing in the three worlds.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Vāyu (Marut)
• Trailokya (three worlds)

FAQs

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

Dharma is tied to loka-saṃgraha (world-order): when essential forces withdraw due to anger, all beings suffer—personal grief must be balanced with responsibility to the world.

What is the narrative situation?

Vāyu, seeing Hanumān injured, becomes enraged and halts the wind everywhere, disturbing cosmic functioning.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective love (vātsalya) is shown by Vāyu, though the verse also warns that unchecked emotion can disrupt collective welfare.