Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 46, Shloka 35

षट्चत्वारिंशः सर्गः

Ravana Deploys Five Generals; Hanuman Destroys the Commanders and the Remaining Host

Devanagari script

समुत्पाट्य गिरेश्शृङ्गं समृगव्यालपादपम्।।।।जघान हनुमान् वीरो राक्षसौ कपिकुञ्जरः।

Transliteration

samutpāṭya gireḥ śṛṅgaṃ samṛgavyālapādapam |

jaghāna hanumān vīro rākṣasau kapikuñjaraḥ ||

Translation

ତେବେ କପିକୁଞ୍ଜର ସଦୃଶ ବୀର ହନୁମାନ୍ ମୃଗ-ବ୍ୟାଳ ଓ ବୃକ୍ଷସହିତ ପର୍ବତଶିଖରର ଶୃଙ୍ଗକୁ ସମୂଳେ ଉପାଡ଼ି, ସେଇ ଶିଖରଦ୍ୱାରା ଦୁଇ ରାକ୍ଷସଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରହାର କରି ଧ୍ୱଂସ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• samutpāṭya: having uprooted
• samutpāṭya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ut-√pāṭ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), "having uprooted"

• gireḥ: of the mountain
• gireḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• śṛṅgam: peak
• śṛṅgam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śṛṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• sa-mṛga-vyāla-pādapam: together with animals, beasts, and trees
• sa-mṛga-vyāla-pādapam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह) + mṛga + vyāla + pādapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular agreeing with śṛṅgam; avyayībhāva: "mṛgavyālapādapaiḥ saha" = "together with animals, beasts, and trees"

• jaghāna: struck/killed
• jaghāna: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √han (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• hanumān: Hanuman
• hanumān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; proper name

• vīraḥ: the hero
• vīraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; apposition to hanumān

• rākṣasau: the two rākṣasas
• rākṣasau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Dual (द्विवचन)

• kapikuñjaraḥ: elephant among monkeys (mighty monkey)
• kapikuñjaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapi + kuñjara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; tatpuruṣa: "kapīnāṃ kuñjaraḥ"

Context

Hanuman, a courageous and mighty elephant among the monkeys uprooted a mountain peak along with its animals, serpents and trees and killed both the demon generals.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• mountain peak (gireḥ śṛṅga)

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as resolute protection of a righteous mission: Hanumān uses overwhelming strength not for cruelty, but to remove violent obstruction to Rāma’s cause.

What is the narrative situation?

In Laṅkā, Hanumān fights rākṣasa forces; he uproots a mountain peak and uses it as a weapon to kill two rākṣasas in battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (heroic valor) and niścaya (firm resolve) in service of dharma.