Shloka 6.74.61

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb-Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

कैलासमग्य्रंहिमवच्छिलां च तथर्षभंकाञ्चनशैलमग्य्रम् ।सन्दीप्तसर्वौषधिसन्प्रदीप्तंददर्शसर्वौषधिपर्वतेन्द्रम् ।।6.74.61।।

Transliteration

kailāsam agraṃ himavacchilāṃ ca tathā ṛṣabhaṃ kāñcanaśailam agryam | sandīptasarvauṣadhisaṃpradīptaṃ dadarśa sarvauṣadhiparvatendram || 6.74.61 ||

Translation

He beheld lofty Kailāsa, the crags of Himavat, and likewise Ṛṣabha—the foremost golden mountain—and then the kingly mountain where all medicinal herbs blazed with a concentrated radiance.

Context

He saw Kailas, the rocks of Himalayas, that way on the Rshaba the foremost Lord Siva, the golden mountain, and the great mountain on which grew, glowing medicinal herbs.

Characters & Entities

• Kailāsa
• Himavat (Himalaya)
• Ṛṣabha (mountain)
• Kāñcana-śaila (golden mountain)
• Sarvauṣadhi-parvata (mountain of all herbs)

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as life-preserving service: the cosmos provides healing resources, and the righteous hero seeks them for others’ survival rather than personal gain.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reaches the region of the herb-bearing mountain and sees famed peaks and a mountain blazing with medicinal potency.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sevā (selfless service) and utsāha (energetic resolve) directed toward saving allies in a crisis.