Shloka 62

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma

Devanagari script

ततस्ततेनाभिहतोवानरेणमहात्मना ।।6.59.62।।दशग्रीवःसमाधूतोयथाभूमिचलेऽचलः ।

Transliteration

tatas tenābhihato vānarena mahātmanā | daśagrīvaḥ samādhūto yathā bhūmi-cale 'calaḥ ||6.59.62||

Translation

Then, struck by that great-souled Vānara, Daśagrīva was shaken—like a mountain trembling when the earth itself quakes.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereupon
• ततः: क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• ततेन: by him (Hanuman)
• ततेन: कर्ता (agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• अभिहतः: struck
• अभिहतः: कर्तृविशेषण (qualifier of subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + हन् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वानरेण: by the Vanara
• वानरेण: कर्ता (agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• महात्मना: by the great-souled one
• महात्मना: कर्तृविशेषण (agent-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘वानरेण’)

• दशग्रीवः: the ten-necked one (Ravana)
• दशग्रीवः: कर्ता (subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दश + ग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (yasya daśa grīvāḥ saḥ); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• समाधूतः: violently shaken
• समाधूतः: कर्तृविशेषण (predicate/qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + धू (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• यथा: as, like
• यथा: उपमान (comparison marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानवाचक अव्यय (comparative particle)

• भूमिचले: in an earthquake
• भूमिचले: अधिकरण (location/condition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि + चल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (bhūmeḥ calaḥ = earthquake); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरणार्थे

• अचलः: a mountain
• अचलः: उपमान (upamāna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अचल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपमान (standard of comparison)

Context

Thereupon, struck by the great soul, Vanara, the ten headed Ravana was shaken like the earthquake on the mountain together.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāvaṇa (Daśagrīva)

FAQs

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

The verse underscores that adharma, however entrenched, can be destabilized by dharmic courage and service; the ‘mountain’ of tyranny is not immovable.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān’s counterblow lands with such force that Rāvaṇa is visibly shaken.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s strength in service to righteousness—power employed as a protector and ally of dharma.