Shloka 4.66.38

हनूमद्बलप्रबोधनम् / Jāmbavān Rekindles Hanūmān’s Power

Devanagari script

ततस्तु वै जाम्बवता प्रचोदितःप्रतीतवेगः पवनात्मजः कपिः।प्रहर्षयंस्तां हरिवीरवाहिनींचकार रूपं महदात्मनस्तदा।।।।

Transliteration

tad vijṛmbhasva vikrāntaḥ plavatām uttamo hy asi |

tvad-vīryaṃ draṣṭukāmā hi sarvā vānaravāhinī ||

Translation

Therefore, rouse yourself and expand into your strength, O valiant one; you are the foremost among leapers, and the entire monkey host longs to witness your prowess.

Context

Then Hanuman, son of the Wind-god, inspired by Jambavan, enlarged his body, ready to leap. The army of heroic monkeys were pleased (to see him).ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē kiṣkindhākāṇḍē ṣaṭṣaṣṭitamassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the sixtysixth sarga in Kishkindakanda of the first epic, the Holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Vānara army

FAQs

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

Dharma is timely action for the common good: when a community depends on one person’s capacity, that person should rise and serve.

What is the narrative situation?

As the vānara forces hesitate before the ocean, Jāmbavān calls upon Hanumān to manifest his true form and lead by action.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership through courage—becoming the visible hope of the collective.