Shloka 6

Devanagari script

यथा विजृम्भते सिंहो विवृद्धो गिरिगह्वरे।मारुतस्यौरसः पुत्रस्तथा सम्प्रति जृम्भते।।4.67.6।।

Transliteration

yathā vijṛmbhate siṁho vivṛddho girigahvare |

mārutasy aurasaḥ putras tathā samprati jṛmbhate || 4.67.6 ||

Translation

山の洞窟で逞しく育った獅子が身を伸ばすように、その時、風神マールタの嫡子ハヌマーンもまた四肢を伸べた。

Word by Word

• यथा: just as
• यथा: Upamāna-marker (उपमान-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (as/just as)

• विजृम्भते: stretches/yawns
• विजृम्भते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + jṛmbh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• सिंहः: a lion
• सिंहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siṃha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• विवृद्धः: fully grown
• विवृद्धः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vivṛddha (प्रातिपदिक; √vṛdh)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• गिरिगह्वरे: in a mountain cave
• गिरिगह्वरे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri + gahvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः ‘गिरेः गह्वरम्’

• मारुतस्य: of Maruta (Wind-god)
• मारुतस्य: Sambandha/Śeṣa (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māruta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी, एकवचनम्

• औरसः: legitimate
• औरसः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aurasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘legitimate (born of the body)’

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• तथा: so
• तथा: Upamāna-correlative (तथासूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: तुल्यतावाचक-अव्यय (so/likewise)

• सम्प्रति: now
• सम्प्रति: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samprati (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time: now/at this time)

• जृम्भते: expands/yawns
• जृम्भते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jṛmbh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

Context

Crushed by the feet of the great self, Hanuman, the huge mountain looked like a proud elephant struck by a lion.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Māruta (Vāyu, Wind-god)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as disciplined readiness: strength is not mere display, but a gathered capability directed toward a righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān physically prepares for the extraordinary leap by expanding and readying his body, likened to a lion’s powerful stretch.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Controlled power—vigour held under purpose and timing.