Shloka 6.74.28

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb-Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

ऋक्ष्वानरवीराणामनीकानिप्रहर्षय ।शल्यौकुरुचाप्येतासादितौरामलक्ष्मणौ ।।6.74.28।।

Transliteration

ṛkṣa-vānara-vīrāṇām anīkāni praharṣaya |

viśalyau kuru cāpy etau sāditau rāma-lakṣmaṇau ||6.74.28||

Translation

Bring joy to the hosts of bear- and vānara-warriors; and make Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa—who have been struck down and lie helpless—free of those barbs and restored.

Context

For the Bears and Vanaras, create excessive happiness. For Rama and Lakshmana who are unconscious, make them comfortable.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Jāmbavān
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Ṛkṣas (bears)
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma as seva (service): restoring the wounded leaders and uplifting the army’s spirit is a righteous act aimed at the welfare of all.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are incapacitated; Jāmbavān orders Hanumān to secure relief that will revive them and renew the army’s morale.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s compassionate effectiveness—using strength to heal and protect rather than merely to fight.