Shloka 29

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb

Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

गत्वापरममध्वानमुपर्युपरिसागरम् ।हिमवन्तंनगश्रेष्ठंहनुमन्गन्तुमर्हसि ।।6.74.29।।

Transliteration

gatvā paramam adhvānam upary upari sāgaram |

himavantaṃ nagaśreṣṭhaṃ hanuman gantum arhasi ||6.74.29||

Translation

ഹനുമാനേ! നീ അത്യന്തം ദീർഘമായ ദൂരം കടക്കണം—സമുദ്രത്തിനുമീതെ ഉയർന്ന് ഉയർന്ന് പറന്ന്, പർവ്വതശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ ഹിമവാനിലേക്കു പോകുവാൻ നീ അർഹനാണ്.

Word by Word

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund): 'having gone'

• paramam: very great
• paramam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (for adhvānam)

• adhvānam: a long journey/path
• adhvānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhvan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• uparyupari: over/above
• uparyupari: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: upari-upari (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): repetition 'above and above/over'

• sāgaram: the ocean
• sāgaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāgara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• himavantam: Himavat (Himalaya)
• himavantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: himavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• nagaśreṣṭham: best of mountains
• nagaśreṣṭham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: naga-śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (for himavantam); तत्पुरुष: नगानां श्रेष्ठः

• hanuman: O Hanuman
• hanuman: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanūmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• gantum: to go
• gantum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive): 'to go'

• arhasi: you ought
• arhasi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

Context

"Hanuman, you ought to go very far over the sea to the Himalayas, the highest mountain."

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Jāmbavān
• Sāgara (the sea)
• Himavān (Himalaya)

FAQs

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

Dharma as decisive action: when lives depend on it, one must accept hardship and distance to fulfill a righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Jāmbavān directs Hanumān toward the Himalayan region to obtain the needed remedy to revive the fallen heroes.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s unwavering determination and readiness for arduous service.