Shloka 31

हनूमद्विक्रम-प्रशंसा तथा महेन्द्रारोहणम्

Hanuman’s Self-Assertion of Power and Ascent of Mount Mahendra

Devanagari script

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ज्ञातीनां शोकनाशनम्।।4.67.31।।उवाच परिसंहृष्टो जाम्बवान्हरिसत्तमः।

Transliteration

tasya tad-vacanaṃ śrutvā jñātīnāṃ śoka-nāśanam | uvāca parisaṃhṛṣṭo jāmbavān hari-sattamaḥ || 4.67.31 ||

Translation

అతని ఆ మాటలు—బంధువుల శోకాన్ని తొలగించేవి—విని, హరిశ్రేష్ఠుడు జాంబవాన్ పరమానందంతో పలికాడు॥

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/his
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Genitive singular of pronoun)

• तत्: that
• तत्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Accusative singular)

• वचनम्: speech/words
• वचनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal)

• ज्ञातीनाम्: of (his) kinsmen
• ज्ञातीनाम्: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग

• शोकनाशनम्: remover of grief
• शोकनाशनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; appositive to 'वचनम्')
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोक + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (determinative: 'destruction of grief'); द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• परिसंहृष्टः: highly delighted
• परिसंहृष्टः: कर्तृविशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि + सम् + हृष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past passive participle), प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• जाम्बवान्: Jāmbavān
• जाम्बवान्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाम्बवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• हरिसत्तमः: the best of monkeys
• हरिसत्तमः: कर्ता (Karta; apposition to जाम्बवान्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/उपपद-तत्पुरुष (best among monkeys); प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

Context

Jambavan, the finest of the monkeys, felt very glad on hearing his words which put an end to the sorrow of the kith and kin and said:

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Jāmbavān
• vanaras (kinsmen implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes strengthening the righteous through timely recognition: praising virtue and capability helps remove despair and restores right action.

What is the narrative situation?

Jāmbavān responds after Hanuman’s confidence restores hope to the group.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṛtajñatā and discernment: Jāmbavān acknowledges Hanuman’s readiness and channels it constructively.