Shloka 6.74.69

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb-Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

स भास्कराध्वानमनुप्रपन्नस्तंभास्कराभंशिखरंप्रगृह्य ।बभौतदाभास्करसन्निकाशोरवेस्समीपेप्रतिभास्कराभः ।।6.74.69।।

Transliteration

sa taṃ samutpāṭya kham utpapāta vitrāsya lokān sa-surāsurendrān |

saṃstūyamānaḥ khacarair anekair jagāma vegād garuḍogra-vegaḥ ||6.74.68||

Translation

Uprooting that mountain, he sprang up into the sky; and as he sped on with a force like Garuḍa’s, he struck awe in the worlds—even among the lords of gods and demons—while many sky-going beings praised him.

Context

Resembling the Sun closely, radiant like the Sun he was taking the top of the mountain, betaking himself in the vicinity of the Sun he was like another Sun.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān (implied by continuation: son of Vāyu in next verse)
• Garuḍa
• sura-indras (lords of the gods)
• asura-indras (lords of demons)
• sky-going beings (khacara)
• mountain (for Mahauṣadhis)

FAQs

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

Power is shown as righteous only when used for protection and restoration. Hanumān’s overwhelming strength is directed toward healing and saving lives, aligning might with Dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān uproots the mountain bearing the life-restoring herbs and flies rapidly through the sky back toward the battlefield, astonishing celestial beings.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Single-minded service (sevā) and heroic resolve—extraordinary capability guided by a truthful, compassionate mission.