Shloka 9

हनूमद्विक्रम-प्रशंसा तथा महेन्द्रारोहणम्

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

Devanagari script

अरुजत्सर्वताग्राणि हुताशनसखोऽनिलः।बलवानप्रमेयश्च वायुराकाशगोचरः।।4.67.9।।

Transliteration

arujat sarvatāgrāṇi hutāśanasakho 'nilaḥ | balavān aprameyaś ca vāyur ākāśagocaraḥ || 4.67.9 ||

Translation

พระวายุ—สหายแห่งพระอัคนี—ท่องไปในนภา ทรงพลังยิ่งและประมาณมิได้ ถึงกับสามารถทำลายยอดภูผาให้แหลกได้

Word by Word

• अरुजत्: shattered
• अरुजत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ruj (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; ‘broke/shattered’

• सर्वताग्राणि: all the peaks
• सर्वताग्राणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarvatā + agra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, बहुवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः ‘सर्वतायाः अग्राणि’ (peaks in all directions / all mountain-tops)

• हुताशनसखः: friend of fire
• हुताशनसखः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hutāśana + sakha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः ‘हुताशनस्य सखा’

• अनिलः: the Wind
• अनिलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• बलवान्: powerful
• बलवान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: balavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• अप्रमेयः: immeasurable
• अप्रमेयः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aprameya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘immeasurable’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• वायुः: Vayu (wind)
• वायुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; apposition to anilaḥ

• आकाशगोचरः: sky-ranging
• आकाशगोचरः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ākāśa + gocara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः ‘आकाशे गोचरः’ (moving in the sky)

Context

'The Wind-god is a friend of fire who is a powerful consumer of oblations. His strength is immeasurable. He wanders in the sky and shatters the mountain tops.

Characters & Entities

• Vāyu (Wind-god)

FAQs

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

Power is framed as a trust aligned to righteous purpose: Hanumān recalls the immeasurable might of Vāyu not for vanity, but to ground confidence in fulfilling a truthful mission (finding Sītā).

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān begins to articulate the basis of his capability—evoking the nature and strength of Vāyu—as he prepares to undertake the ocean-crossing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ātma-viśvāsa (rightful confidence) supported by remembrance of duty and divine endowment.