Shloka 4.67.8

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

Devanagari script

हरीणामुत्थितो मध्यात्सम्प्रहृष्टतनूरुहः।अभिवाद्य हरीन्वृद्धान्हनुमानिदमब्रवीत्।।4.67.8।।

Transliteration

harīṇām utthito madhyāt samprahṛṣṭatanūruhaḥ | abhivādya harīn vṛddhān hanumān idam abravīt || 4.67.8 ||

Translation

Rising from the midst of the vānaras, his body-hair standing on end with exhilaration, Hanumān respectfully saluted the elders among the monkeys and then spoke these words.

Context

Hanuman risen from the midst of the monkeys with his hair bristling on the body (due to expansion of body), saluted reverentially to the elderly monkey Jambavan and said :

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Vānara elders
• Jāmbavān (implied by ‘elders’ in context)

FAQs

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

Maryādā within Dharma: even at the height of power and urgency, Hanumān honors elders and protocol before speaking or acting.

What is the narrative situation?

Before undertaking the decisive leap, Hanumān rises in the assembly, salutes senior vānaras (notably Jāmbavān in context), and begins his statement of intent.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vinaya (humility and respect), paired with utsāha (energized resolve).