Valmiki Ramayana 6.128.20 – Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 128, Shloka 20 | Sanskrit, Kannada Translation & Meaning | Vedapath

Valmiki Ramayana 6.128.20 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 128, Shloka 20

अयोध्याप्रत्यागमन-सन्देशः

Hanuman Sent Ahead to Ayodhya

Devanagari script

अतोत्पपातवेगेनहनूमान्मारुतात्मजः ।गरुत्मानिववेगेनजिघृक्षन्पन्नगोत्तमम् ।।।।

Transliteration

athotpapāta vegena hanūmān mārutātmajaḥ | garutmān iva vegena jighṛkṣan pannagottamam ||

Translation

ನಂತರ ಮಾರುತಾತ್ಮಜ ಹನುಮಂತನು ಮಹಾವೇಗದಿಂದ ಜಿಗಿದು ಹಾರಿದನು—ಸರ್ಪಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಗರುಡನು ವೇಗದಿಂದ ಧಾವಿಸುವಂತೆ.

Word by Word

athathen

utpapātaleapt up/flew up

vegenawith speed

hanūmānHanuman

mārutātmajaḥson of Maruti

garutmānGaruda

ivalike

vegenawith speed

jighṛkṣanwishing to seize

pannagottamamthe best of serpents

Context

Then Hanuman rose up just like Garuda who goes at great speed to vanquish the best of serpents.

Characters & Entities

Hanumān

Māruta (Vāyu)

Garuḍa

Pannaga (serpents; archetypal foe of Garuḍa)

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

Dharma as steadfast resolve in righteous work: urgency is not haste for ego, but speed in service to a just purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān begins his rapid journey, depicted through a powerful simile comparing him to Garuḍa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage and decisive energy—Hanumān acts with unwavering momentum once the duty is clear.

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