Shloka 5.53.36

लाङ्गूलदाह-पर्यटनम् (The Burning Tail and the Parade through Laṅkā)

Devanagari script

अथवा तदिदं व्यक्तं यद्दृष्टं प्लवता मया।।5.53.36।।रामप्रभावादाश्चर्यं पर्वत स्सरितां पतौ।

Transliteration

athavā tad idaṃ vyaktaṃ yad dṛṣṭaṃ plavatā mayā ||5.53.36|| rāmaprabhāvād āścaryaṃ parvataḥ saritāṃ patau |

Translation

Or else, it is now plain: the wonder I beheld while leaping—the mountain rising within the Lord of rivers, the sea—was by Rāma’s power; so too is this.

Context

'It must be due to the power of Rama, by which I found a wonderful mountain emerging from the sea to give me protection while I was crossing the ocean. Now evidently this is due to Rama's power (that my tail is not burning me).

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Samudra (ocean/sea)
• Maināka (implied by context)
• parvata (mountain)

FAQs

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

It teaches humility and attribution: success in dharmic work is credited to the righteous leader and the cause (Rāma), not merely personal power.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān connects his present protection from fire with earlier divine assistance during his ocean-crossing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bhakti and gratitude—Hanumān interprets protection as Rāma’s prabhāva (moral-spiritual power).