Shloka 4
हनूमद्बलप्रबोधनम् / Jāmbavān Rekindles Hanūmān’s Power
अरिष्टनेमिनः पुत्रो वैनतेयो महाबलः।गरुत्मानिति विख्यात उत्तमस्सर्वपक्षिणाम्।।।।
ariṣṭanēminaḥ putrō vainatēyō mahābalaḥ |
garutmān iti vikhyāta uttamaḥ sarvapakṣiṇām ||
അരിഷ്ടനേമിയുടെ വംശത്തിലും വിനതയുടെ പുത്രനുമായ വൈനതേയൻ മഹാബലവാൻ; ‘ഗരുത്മാൻ’ എന്നു പ്രസിദ്ധൻ, സർവ്വപക്ഷികളിലും ഉത്തമൻ.
'O dear! when Visnu (Vamana incarnate) took three strides I circumambulated the whole earth including its mountains and trees twentyone times.
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as responsible leadership: reminding a capable person of their true strength so they may serve a righteous mission without hesitation.
Before the ocean-crossing to Laṅkā, Jāmbavān addresses Hanumān to awaken his confidence by recalling exalted lineages and exemplars of power like Garuḍa.
Confidence grounded in truth (self-knowledge), cultivated through wise counsel rather than pride.