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Shloka 5

जम्बुमालिवधः

The Slaying of Jambumali

रथेन खरयुक्तेन तमागतमुदीक्ष्य सः।हनुमान्वेगसम्पन्नो जहर्ष च ननाद च।।।।

rathena khara-yuktena tam āgatam udīkṣya saḥ | hanumān vega-sampanno jaharṣa ca nanāda ca ||

खरयुक्तेन रथेन तमागतमुदीक्ष्य, वेगसम्पन्नो हनुमान् समरहर्षं प्राप्य जहर्ष च ननाद च।

rathenaby/with a chariot
rathena:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootratha (रथ प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular
khara-yuktenayoked with donkeys
khara-yuktena:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootkhara (खर) + yukta (युज् धातु, क्त)
FormMasculine, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular; qualifying rathena; 'yoked with donkeys'
tamhim
tam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottad (तद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular
āgatamarrived/coming
āgatam:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootā+gam (गम् धातु, क्त)
FormMasculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular; qualifying tam
udīkṣyahaving seen
udīkṣya:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootud+īkṣ (ईक्ष् धातु)
FormGerund/absolutive (क्त्वान्त) = 'having looked at/seen'
saḥhe
saḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (तद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular
hanumānHanuman
hanumān:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roothanumat (हनुमत् प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular; in apposition to saḥ
vega-sampannaḥendowed with speed
vega-sampannaḥ:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootvega (वेग) + sampanna (सम्+पद् धातु, क्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular; qualifying hanumān; 'endowed with speed'
jaharṣarejoiced
jaharṣa:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Roothṛṣ (हृष् धातु)
FormPerfect (लिट्), Third person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; Parasmaipada
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormConjunction (समुच्चय)
nanādaroared
nanāda:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootnad (नद् धातु)
FormPerfect (लिट्), Third person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; Parasmaipada
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormConjunction (समुच्चय)

Seeing him coming in a chariot drawn by donkeys, Hanuman who was swift to act was glad (to have an opportunity to fight) and made a loud noise.

H
Hanuman
J
Jambumali
C
chariot

FAQs

Dharma here is steadfast courage in a righteous mission: Hanuman does not shrink from danger but meets it with clarity and resolve, using strength in service of Rama’s cause.

During the battle in Lanka, Jambumali approaches to fight; Hanuman sees the approach and responds with confidence and a roar that signals readiness.

Vīrya and utsāha—valor and energetic initiative—shown by Hanuman’s glad readiness to face an adversary.