Shloka 3

हनूमद्बलप्रबोधनम् / Jāmbavān Rekindles Hanūmān’s Power

Devanagari script

हनूमन्हरिराजस्य सुग्रीवस्य समो ह्यसि।रामलक्ष्मणयोश्चापि तेजसा च बलेन च।।।।

Transliteration

hanūman harirājasya sugrīvasya samo hy asi | rāmalakṣmaṇayoś cāpi tejasā ca balena ca ||

Translation

హే హనుమాన్! నీవు వానరరాజు సుగ్రీవునికి సమానుడవు; అలాగే తేజస్సు మరియు బలంలో రామలక్ష్మణులకు కూడా సమానుడవు।

Word by Word

• हनूमन्: O Hanumān
• हनूमन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हरिराजस्य: of the monkey-king
• हरिराजस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari + rāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास ('king of monkeys'); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सुग्रीवस्य: of Sugrīva
• सुग्रीवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• समः: equal
• समः: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (प्रधान-विशेषण/Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (predicate adjective)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध-बोधक/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle of emphasis/reason)

• असि: you are
• असि: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• रामलक्ष्मणयोः: of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa
• रामलक्ष्मणयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (copulative: 'Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa'); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, द्विवचन

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

• अपि: also
• अपि: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Addition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अतिशय-अव्यय (particle: 'also')

• तेजसा: by brilliance
• तेजसा: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

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

• बलेन: by strength
• बलेन: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

Context

'Hanuman! you are equal to the king of monkeys and also Rama and Lakshmana in brilliance and strength.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sugrīva
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma calls for stepping forward when capable: recognizing one’s capacity is meant to enable service to a just mission, not self-display.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān is being encouraged by praise and comparison to great leaders so he will undertake the difficult task ahead.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śaurya (heroic courage) and bala (strength) in the service of righteous leadership (Rāma’s cause).