Shloka 4.67.47

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

Devanagari script

नानागन्धर्वमिथुनैः पानसंसर्गकर्कशैः।।4.67.46।।उत्पतद्भिश्च विहगैर्विद्याधरगणैरपि।त्यज्यमानमहासानुस्सन्निलीनमहोरगः।।4.67.47।।चलशृङ्गशिलोद्घातस्तदाऽभूत्स महागिरिः।

Transliteration

mumoca salilotpīḍān viprakīrṇa-śilocchayaḥ |

vitrasta-mṛga-mātaṅgaḥ prakampita-mahādrumaḥ || 4.67.45 ||

Translation

The mountain, its rocky masses scattered, released surging jets of water; deer and elephants were terrified, and great trees trembled violently.

Context

Shaken by the rude shock, couples of intoxicated gandharvas left in a huff the vast slopes of the great mountain. Flocks of birds and groups of vidyadharas flew away. The serpents went into hiding. Rocks fell off the shaken mountain.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān (causal agent by context)
• Mahendra (mountain, by context)
• Deer
• Elephants
• Trees
• Water streams

FAQs

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

Dharma is implied through the cost of great undertakings: even righteous action can disturb the world, so power must be guided by necessity and higher purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

The mountain reacts to Hanumān’s gathering force—rocks scatter, waters spout, animals panic, and trees shake.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Overwhelming potency under mission-orientation—capacity to act decisively when duty demands.