Shloka 6.74.41

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb-Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

पृथिवीधरसङ्काशोनिपीड्यधरणीधरम् ।पृथिवींक्षोभयामाससार्णवांमारुतात्मजः ।।6.74.41।।

Transliteration

pṛthivī-dhara-saṅkāśo nipīḍya dharaṇī-dharam |

pṛthivīṃ kṣobhayāmāsa sārṇavāṃ mārutātmajaḥ ||6.74.41||

Translation

The son of the Wind-god, massive like a mountain, pressed down upon the earth-bearing mountain and made the very earth—with its oceans—tremble.

Context

Son of the wind god, who was like a mountain supported by earth, pressing hard caused the earth with its ocean to shake.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Māruta (Vāyu)
• Earth (Pṛthivī)
• Ocean (Arṇava)

FAQs

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

Strength used in the service of righteousness is portrayed as world-shaking; power becomes ethically meaningful when directed toward protecting Dharma (Rāma’s cause).

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān gathers force by pressing upon a mountain, generating a tremor that is felt across the earth and oceans.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (heroic power) and utsāha (undaunted energy), preparing for a decisive action in Rāma’s mission.