Shloka 40

हनूमद्विक्रम-प्रशंसा तथा महेन्द्रारोहणम्

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

Devanagari script

ततस्तं मारुतप्रख्यस्सहरिर्मारुतात्मजः।।4.67.40।।आरुरोह नगश्रेष्ठं महेन्द्रमरिमर्दनः।वृतं नानाविधैः वृक्षैर्मृगसेवितशाद्वलम्।।4.67.41।।लताकुसुमसम्बाधं नित्यपुष्पफलद्रुमम्।सिंहशार्दूलचरितं मत्तमातङ्गसेवितम्।।4.67.42।।मत्तद्विजगणोद्घुष्टं सलिलोत्पीडसङ्कुलम्।

Transliteration

tatas taṁ mārutaprakhyaḥ sa hariḥ mārutātmajaḥ || 4.67.40 ||

āruroha nagaśreṣṭhaṁ mahendram arimardanaḥ |

vṛtaṁ nānāvidhaiḥ vṛkṣair mṛgasevitaśādvalam || 4.67.41 ||

latākusumasambādhaṁ nityapuṣpaphaladrumam |

siṁhaśārdūlacaritaṁ mattamātaṅgasevitam || 4.67.42 ||

mattadvijagaṇodghuṣṭaṁ salilotpīḍasaṅkulam |

Translation

แล้ววานรนั้น บุตรแห่งพระมารุต—รุ่งเรืองดุจสายลมเอง เป็นผู้บดขยี้ศัตรู—ก็ขึ้นสู่มหินทรบรรพต อันเป็นยอดแห่งภูผา: ปกคลุมด้วยพฤกษานานาพันธุ์ มีทุ่งหญ้าที่กวางมาอาศัย; หนาแน่นด้วยเถาวัลย์และดอกไม้ และมีไม้ยืนต้นที่ออกดอกออกผลไม่ขาด; เป็นถิ่นที่สิงห์และเสือโคร่งเที่ยวท่อง และมีช้างตกมันพำนัก; ก้องกังวานด้วยหมู่นกที่ส่งเสียงอื้ออึง และแน่นด้วยสายน้ำตกที่พุ่งหลั่งไหล

Word by Word

ततःthen

तम्that (mountain)

मारुतप्रख्यःlike the Wind (in prowess)

सःhe

हरिःthe monkey

मारुतात्मजःson of the Wind-god

आरुरोहascended

नगश्रेष्ठम्the best mountain

महेन्द्रम्Mahendra

अरिमर्दनःcrusher of enemies

वृतम्covered

नानाविधैःwith various

वृक्षैःtrees

मृगसेवितशाद्वलम्with lawns frequented by deer

लताकुसुमसम्बाधम्thick with creepers and flowers

नित्यपुष्पफलद्रुमम्with ever-flowering, fruit-bearing trees

सिंहशार्दूलचरितम्roamed by lions and tigers

मत्तमातङ्गसेवितम्frequented by rutting elephants

मत्तद्विजगणोद्घुष्टम्resounding with flocks of birds

सलिलोत्पीडसङ्कुलम्full of waterfalls

Context

The son of Maruta, who was as eminent as the Wind-god, the crusher of enemies ascended the great mountain Mahendra, full of grassland inhabited by deer, thickly grown with various trees and creepers full of fragrant flowers and fruits, where roam lions and tigers and proud elephants, a place that echoes with sounds of intoxicated birds and waterfalls.

Characters & Entities

Hanuman (implied as mārutātmaja)

Mahendra (mountain)

deer (mṛga)

lions (siṁha)

tigers (śārdūla)

elephants (mātaṅga)

birds (dvija)

waterfalls (salilotpīḍa)

FAQs

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

Dharma is purposeful action aligned with a righteous goal: Hanuman moves decisively to the proper place to fulfill his duty as Rāma’s envoy.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman climbs Mount Mahendra, described in rich natural detail, as the immediate prelude to his leap across the ocean toward Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Heroic readiness and focused resolve—he chooses the right terrain and advances without hesitation.