Shloka 6.50.32

सुपर्णागमनम् (Garuda’s Arrival and the Release from the Serpent-Arrow Bond)

Devanagari script

तौतत्रविहितेदेवैःपर्वतौमहोदधौ ।अयंवायुसुतोराजन् हनूमांस्तत्रगच्छतु ।।6.50.32।।

Transliteration

tau tatra vihitau devaiḥ parvatau mahodadhau |

ayaṃ vāyusuto rājan hanūmāṃs tatra gacchatu ||6.50.32||

Translation

Those two mountains were placed there in the great ocean by the gods. O King, let this Hanūmān—the son of Vāyu—go there.

Context

"Both the mountains are well known. Deities have kept the herbal medicine there. Let the son of wind god, Hanuman proceed."

Characters & Entities

• Hanūmān
• Vāyu
• devas
• two mountains (Candra, Droṇa by prior verse)
• Mahodadhi (great ocean / Milk-Ocean context)

FAQs

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

Dharma in leadership includes appointing the most capable agent for a life-saving task; delegation is righteous when it serves protection of life and justice.

What is the narrative situation?

A decision is made to send Hanūmān to the divinely placed mountains in the great ocean to obtain healing herbs.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanūmān’s fitness for service—strength, speed, and reliability in carrying out a righteous mission.