Shloka 41
हनूमद्विक्रम-प्रशंसा तथा महेन्द्रारोहणम्
Hanuman’s Self-Assertion of Power and Ascent of Mount Mahendra
ततस्तं मारुतप्रख्यस्सहरिर्मारुतात्मजः।।4.67.40।।आरुरोह नगश्रेष्ठं महेन्द्रमरिमर्दनः।वृतं नानाविधैः वृक्षैर्मृगसेवितशाद्वलम्।।4.67.41।।लताकुसुमसम्बाधं नित्यपुष्पफलद्रुमम्।सिंहशार्दूलचरितं मत्तमातङ्गसेवितम्।।4.67.42।।मत्तद्विजगणोद्घुष्टं सलिलोत्पीडसङ्कुलम्।
ārurōha nagaśrēṣṭhaṃ mahēndram arimardanaḥ |
vṛtaṃ nānāvidhair vṛkṣair mṛgasēvitaśādvalam ||4.67.41||
หนุมาน ผู้ปราบศัตรู ได้ไต่ขึ้นสู่เขามเหนทรา อันเป็นยอดภูผาอันประเสริฐ; ไหล่เขาปูลาดด้วยทุ่งหญ้าเขียวที่กวางมาอาศัย และร่มครึ้มด้วยไม้พฤกษานานาพันธุ์
The son of Maruta, who was as eminent as the Windgod, 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.
FAQs
His steadfast resolve in service (sevā-niṣṭhā): he overcomes obstacles without self-indulgence, using strength for a righteous mission rather than for display.
Hanumān’s movement toward Mahendra forms part of a truthful, goal-directed search and duty-bound action—his conduct aligns with the truthful intent of fulfilling Rāma’s purpose through disciplined effort.