Shloka 6.74.62

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb-Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

स तंसमीक्ष्यानलरश्मिदीप्तंविसिष्मियेवासवदूतसूनुः ।आवृत्यतंचौषधिपर्वतेन्द्रंतत्रौषधीनांविचयंचकार ।।6.74.62।।

Transliteration

sa taṃ samīkṣyānalaraśmidīptaṃ visiṣmiye vāsavadūtasūnuḥ | āvṛtya taṃ cauṣadhiparvatendraṃ tatrāuṣadhīnāṃ vicayaṃ cakāra || 6.74.62 ||

Translation

Seeing that mountain blazing with fire-like rays, the son of Vāsava’s messenger (Hanumān) marveled; circling the lord of herb-bearing mountains, he examined and tried to discern the herbs there.

Context

Observing the herbs blazing like fire, he was astonished at the herbs on the mountain and went round thinking of the names of herbs (asked by Jambavan).

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Vāsava (Indra)
• Vāsava’s messenger (as an epithet)
• Auṣadhi-parvata (herb mountain)

FAQs

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

Dharma involves prajñā (discernment) in service: the goal is healing, but it must be pursued with careful identification and responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reaches the blazing herb-mountain, circles it, and tries to identify the specific herbs needed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Viveka (discriminating judgment) allied to devotion to duty—he does not act blindly even under time pressure.