Shloka 4.66.31

हनूमद्बलप्रबोधनम् / Jāmbavān Rekindles Hanūmān’s Power

Devanagari script

वयमद्य गतप्राणा भवान्नस्त्रातु साम्प्रतम्।दाक्ष्यविक्रमसम्पन्नः कपिराज इवापरः।।।।

Transliteration

vayam adya gataprāṇā bhavān nas trātu sāmpratam | dākṣyavikramasampannaḥ kapirāja ivāparaḥ ||

Translation

We are now as if bereft of life; you must save us at once—endowed with skill and valor, like another king of monkeys.

Context

'Now we have almost lost our life.You are our saviour like another monkey-king (like Garuda, king of birds).You are fully endowed with valour and courage.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• vānaras (implied collective ‘we’)
• kapirāja (monkey-king, as a comparison)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes leadership in crisis: the capable must protect and uplift the community when others are overwhelmed.

What is the narrative situation?

The vānaras feel helpless before the mission’s challenge and urge Hanumān to take charge and rescue their effort.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dākṣya (practical skill) joined with vikrama (heroic initiative)—effective courage, not mere strength.