Shloka 6.74.66

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb-Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

कीमेतदेवंसुविनिश्चितंतेयद्राघवेनासिकृतानुकम्प ।पश्याद्यमद्बाहुबलाभिभूतोविकीर्णमात्मानमथोनगेन्द्र ।।6.74.66।।

Transliteration

kīm etad evaṃ su-viniścitaṃ te yad rāghave nāsi kṛtānukampa | paśyādya madbāhubalābhibhūto vikīrṇam ātmānam atho nagendra || 6.74.66 ||

Translation

What is this resolve of yours—that you show no compassion toward Rāghava? Behold now, O king of mountains: overpowered by the strength of my arms, you shall be shattered and scattered.

Context

"O King of mountains! You are not showing compassion to Raghava. Is it your determination to be like this? Overcome by my shoulder strength I shall crush you now. You may see."

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Nagendra (king of mountains)

FAQs

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

Hanumān appeals to anukampā (compassion) as dharma: in a righteous cause, withholding aid to the suffering is treated as a moral failure.

What is the narrative situation?

Frustrated by the herbs’ disappearance, Hanumān threatens the mountain, demanding that it yield what is needed to save Rāma’s cause and the wounded.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and protective commitment to Rāma (dāsya-bhakti), though expressed through fierce intimidation.