Shloka 4.67.19

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

Devanagari script

लतानां विविधं पुष्पं पादपानां च सर्वशः।अनुयास्यन्ति मामद्य प्लवमानं विहायसा।।4.67.19।।

Transliteration

parvatāṃś cūrṇayiṣyāmi plavamānaḥ plavaṅgamāḥ |

hariṣyāmy ūruvegena plavamāno mahārṇavam || 4.67.18 ||

Translation

O monkeys, as I leap I can crush mountains to powder; and leaping on, with the force of my thighs I can even drag along the great ocean.

Context

And then as I leap through the sky flowers of many kinds of creepers and trees will follow me.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Parvata (mountains)
• Mahārṇava (great ocean)

FAQs

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

Dharma is zealous readiness for righteous duty—yet the epic’s moral frame expects such strength to be governed by necessity and non-harm.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān continues asserting his physical prowess to assure the vanaras that the ocean-crossing is achievable.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Utsāha (undaunted energy) and śaurya (heroism) employed in service of truth and the search for Sītā.