Shloka 23

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb

Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

धरतेमारुतिस्तातमारुतप्रतिमोयदि ।वैश्वानरसमोवीर्वेजीविताशाततोभवेत् ।।6.74.23।।

Transliteration

dharate mārutis tāta māruta-pratimo yadi |

vaiśvānara-samo vīrye jīvitāśā tato bhavet ||6.74.23||

Translation

പ്രിയനേ! വായുദേവനോടു സമനായും, വീര്യത്തിൽ വൈശ്വാനരൻ (അഗ്നി) പോലെയും ഉള്ള മാരുതി ഇനിയും ശ്വാസം ധരിക്കുന്നുവെങ്കിൽ, അതുമാത്രം കൊണ്ടുതന്നെ ജീവന്റെ പ്രത്യാശ ഉദിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• धरते: breathes / holds on (to life)
• धरते: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मारुतिः: Maruti (Hanuman)
• मारुतिः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तात: dear (sir)
• तात: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• मारुतप्रतिमः: equal to the Wind-god
• मारुतप्रतिमः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मारुत-प्रतिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (मारुतस्य प्रतिमः)

• यदि: if
• यदि: शर्त (Condition marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तार्थक अव्यय (conditional)

• वैश्वानरसमः: equal to fire (Vaishvanara)
• वैश्वानरसमः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैश्वानर-सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वैश्वानरेण समः)

• वीर्ये: in valor / in strength
• वीर्ये: अधिकरण (Locus/with respect to)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• जीविताशा: hope of life
• जीविताशा: कर्ता/विषय (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीवित-आशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (जीवितस्य आशा)

• ततः: then / from that
• ततः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Adverb)

• भवेत्: would be
• भवेत्: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

"Dear! If Hanuman who is equal to wind god, resembles Vyshvanara (God of fire) is breathing, then we can hope to live (for life)."

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Māruti
• Māruta (Wind-god)
• Vaiśvānara (Fire)

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as perseverance: when righteous allies remain capable, one must not surrender to despair; hope itself becomes a duty sustaining the collective good.

What is the narrative situation?

After severe setbacks in the war, Jāmbavān identifies Hanumān’s continued vitality as the basis for the army’s survival and next action.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s indomitable energy and Jāmbavān’s discernment—recognizing the true pillar of strength in crisis.