Shloka 47

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb

Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

तस्यनानद्यमानस्यश्रुत्वानिनदमद्भुतम् ।लङ्कास्थाराक्षसास्सर्वे न शेकुस्स्पन्दितुंभयात् ।।6.74.47।।

Transliteration

tasya nānadyamānasya śrutvā ninadam adbhutam |

laṅkā-sthā rākṣasāḥ sarve na śekuḥ spandituṃ bhayāt ||6.74.47||

Translation

Entendant ce rugissement prodigieux tandis qu’il tonnait, tous les rākṣasas demeurant à Laṅkā furent saisis d’une telle peur qu’ils ne purent même plus bouger.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• नानद्यमानस्य: of (him) who was roaring
• नानद्यमानस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नानद्य (प्रातिपदिक; √नद् intensive/iterative)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्यय (present middle participle), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Gen/6th), एकवचन; ‘while roaring’

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial to main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund): ‘having heard’

• निनदम्: sound/roar
• निनदम्: कर्म (Karman/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निनद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन

• अद्भुतम्: marvellous/wondrous
• अद्भुतम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणं (qualifying निनदम्)

• लङ्कास्थाः: dwelling in Laṅkā
• लङ्कास्थाः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लङ्का + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (locative-tatpuruṣa: ‘in Laṅkā’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), बहुवचन

• राक्षसाः: rākṣasas
• राक्षसाः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), बहुवचन; विशेषणं (qualifying राक्षसाः)

• न: not
• न: निपात (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• शेकुः: were able
• शेकुः: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √शक् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• स्पन्दितुम्: to stir
• स्पन्दितुम्: कर्म/प्रयोजन (Complement of ability)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्पन्द् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (infinitive): ‘to move/stir’

• भयात्: from fear
• भयात्: हेतु (Hetu/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative/5th), एकवचन

Context

All the Rakshasas in Lanka hearing the loud roar of Hanuman were afraid and could not stir from there.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Laṅkā
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Adharma breeds inner weakness; when confronted by a just opponent, the courage of the unrighteous collapses into paralysis.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān’s roar echoes into Laṅkā and terrifies the rākṣasas, leaving them unable to react.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tejas (spiritual-heroic radiance) that overawes enemies without yet engaging them directly.