Shloka 6.74.46

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb-Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

पद्भ्यांतुशैलमापीड्यबडबामुखवन्मुखम् ।विवृत्योग्रंननादोच्चैस्त्रासयन्निवराक्षसान् ।।6.74.46।।

Transliteration

padbhyāṃ tu śailam āpīḍya baḍabā-mukhavan mukham |

vivṛtyograṃ nanādoccais trāsayann iva rākṣasān ||6.74.46||

Translation

Pressing the mountain beneath his feet, he opened his mouth like the mare-faced fire and roared fiercely and loudly, as though to strike terror into the rākṣasas.

Context

Pressing the mountain hard by his feet, opening his largemouth wide, he roared like Rakshasas to make Rakshasas fearful.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rākṣasas
• Baḍabā-mukha (mare-faced fire)

FAQs

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

Righteous warfare includes psychological deterrence against aggressors; fear is directed toward those aligned with adharma, not toward innocents.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān braces himself on the mountain and emits a terrifying roar meant to intimidate Laṅkā’s rākṣasas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śaurya (valor) and abhayatā (fearlessness) in confronting hostile forces.