Shloka 4.67.10

हनूमद्विक्रम-प्रशंसा तथा महेन्द्रारोहणम् (Hanuman’s Self-Assertion of Power and Ascent of Mount Mahendra)

Devanagari script

तस्याहं शीघ्रवेगस्य शीघ्रगस्य महात्मनः।मारुतस्यौरसः पुत्रः प्लवनेनास्मि तत्समः।।4.67.10।।

Transliteration

tasyāhaṃ śīghravegasya śīghragasya mahātmanaḥ | mārutasyaurasaḥ putraḥ plavanenāsmi tatsamaḥ ||

Translation

I am the true-born son of Maruta, the great Wind swift in his course; in leaping I am his equal.

Context

'I am the lawful-son of the swift-moving Wind-god, Maruta, comparable to him in leaping.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Māruta (Vāyu/Wind-god)

FAQs

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

Truthfully stating one’s capacity (satya) serves dharma when it is meant to shoulder responsibility and protect the righteous cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān, now awakened to his power, publicly affirms his ability to perform the ocean-leap by invoking his divine parentage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsible confidence—self-assurance aligned to service, not ego.