Shloka 7

हनूमद्बलप्रबोधनम् / Jāmbavān Rekindles Hanūmān’s Power

Devanagari script

बलं बुद्धिश्च तेजश्च सत्त्वं च हरिपुङ्गव।विशिष्टं सर्वभूतेषु किमात्मानं न बुध्यसे।।।।

Transliteration

balaṃ buddhiś ca tejaś ca sattvaṃ ca haripuṅgava | viśiṣṭaṃ sarvabhūteṣu kim ātmānaṃ na budhyase ||

Translation

ହେ ହରିପୁଙ୍ଗବ! ବଳ, ବୁଦ୍ଧି, ତେଜ ଓ ସତ୍ତ୍ୱରେ ତୁମେ ସମସ୍ତ ଭୂତମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ; ତେବେ ତୁମେ ନିଜ ଶକ୍ତିକୁ କାହିଁକି ନ ବୁଝୁଛ?

Word by Word

• बलम्: strength
• बलम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• बुद्धिः: intellect
• बुद्धिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: buddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तेजः: splendor
• तेजः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• सत्त्वम्: courage/inner strength
• सत्त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sattva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• हरिपुङ्गव: O leader of monkeys
• हरिपुङ्गव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari + puṅgava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास ('bull/leader among monkeys'); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विशिष्टम्: superior
• विशिष्टम्: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (प्रधान-विशेषण/Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-śiṣ (धातु; क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त used adjectivally; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (predicate: 'is superior')

• सर्वभूतेषु: among all beings
• सर्वभूतेषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Domain)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + bhūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास ('all beings'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• किम्: why
• किम्: Hetu/Prayojana (हेतु/Reason inquiry)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kim (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्न-अव्यय (why?)

• आत्मानम्: yourself
• आत्मानम्: Karma (कर्म/Direct object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• बुध्यसे: do you understand/realize
• बुध्यसे: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: budh (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

'O leader of the monkeys! you are superior in strength, wisdom, brilliance and valour to all beings. Why do you not realise your own strength?

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbavān
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma here is truthful self-knowledge used in service of a righteous mission: recognizing one’s real abilities prevents despair and enables duty to be fulfilled.

What is the narrative situation?

The monkey leaders are anxious about crossing the ocean to search for Sītā; Jāmbavān urges Hanumān to remember his extraordinary powers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Inner strength guided by wisdom—courage grounded in clear self-awareness rather than pride.