Shloka 22

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb

Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्जीवतिवीरेतुहतमप्यहतंबलम् ।हनूमत्युज्झितप्राणेजीवन्तोऽपिवयम् हृता ।।6.74.22।।

Transliteration

tasmin jīvati vīre tu hatam apy ahataṃ balam |

hanūmaty ujjhita-prāṇe jīvanto 'pi vayam hṛtāḥ ||6.74.22||

Translation

ആ വീരനായ ഹനുമാൻ ജീവിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നിടത്തോളം, സൈന്യം തകർന്നാലും അത് നശിച്ചിട്ടില്ലെന്നപോലെ തന്നെയാണ്; എന്നാൽ ഹനുമാന്റെ പ്രാണൻ വിട്ടുപോയാൽ, ജീവിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന ഞങ്ങളും പ്രാണഹീനരുപോലെ ആകുന്നു.

Word by Word

तस्मिन्in that (case) / when he

जीवतिlives

वीरेin the hero

तुbut

हतम्slain / destroyed

अपिeven

अहतम्unharmed

बलम्strength / army

हनूमतिin Hanuman / when Hanuman

उज्झितप्राणेwith life-breath gone / lifeless

जीवन्तःalive

अपिeven

वयम्we

हृताः(are) as if destroyed / undone

Context

If this hero Hanuman is alive, even if the army is destroyed and if we are alive, it is like dead only.

Characters & Entities

Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma here emphasizes sustaining collective morale through steadfast devotion and trust in the righteous cause; the community’s strength is upheld by faith in a virtuous champion’s continued effort.

What is the narrative situation?

In the battle at Laṅkā, the vānara forces are shaken; Jāmbavān frames Hanumān’s survival as the decisive factor for hope and continued resistance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s indispensable courage and reliability, and Jāmbavān’s leadership in restoring hope and resolve.