Shloka 4.67.14

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

Devanagari script

पन्नगाशनमाकाशे पतन्तं पक्षिसेविते।वैनतेयमहं शक्तः परिगन्तुं सहस्रशः।।4.67.14।।

Transliteration

pannagāśanam ākāśe patantaṃ pakṣisevite | vainateyam ahaṃ śaktaḥ parigantuṃ sahasraśaḥ ||

Translation

I can circle Vainateya—Garuḍa, devourer of serpents—a thousand times as he flies through the bird-frequented sky.

Context

'I am capable of circumambulating a thousand times the great Garuda who consumes snakes and flies in the sky, the abode of birds.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Vainateya (Garuḍa)
• Vinatā
• Sky (ākāśa)

FAQs

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

The verse supports dharma by removing doubt: truthful assurance of competence helps a righteous collective act decisively.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān continues his declaration of speed and endurance using Garuḍa as a benchmark.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Swiftness and perseverance used for service.