Shloka 69

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb

Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

स भास्कराध्वानमनुप्रपन्नस्तंभास्कराभंशिखरंप्रगृह्य ।बभौतदाभास्करसन्निकाशोरवेस्समीपेप्रतिभास्कराभः ।।6.74.69।।

Transliteration

sa bhāskarādhvānam anuprapannas taṃ bhāskarābhaṃ śikharaṃ pragṛhya |

babhau tadā bhāskara-sannikäśo raveḥ samīpe prati-bhāskarābhaḥ ||6.74.69||

Translation

ครั้นเข้าใกล้เส้นทางแห่งพระสุริยะ เขาแบกยอดเขาที่สว่างดุจตะวันไว้ แล้วก็ทอประกายอยู่ใกล้พระอาทิตย์เอง ประหนึ่งมีดวงอาทิตย์ดวงที่สองปรากฏเคียงข้าง

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• भास्कराध्वानम्: the sun’s path/region
• भास्कराध्वानम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; गत्यर्थे गन्तव्य-देशः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भास्कर-अध्वन् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भास्करस्य अध्वानम् = the sun's path/region)

• अनुप्रपन्नः: having entered/betaken himself to
• अनुप्रपन्नः: कर्तृविशेषणम् (Qualifier of Karta)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु-प्र-√पद् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्तः (past participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; कर्मणि/कर्तरि प्रयोगे 'having resorted to/entered'

• तम्: that (it/him)
• तम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• भास्कराभम्: radiant like the sun
• भास्कराभम्: कर्मविशेषणम् (Qualifier of Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भास्कर-आभ (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचनम्; उपमान-तत्पुरुषः (भास्करस्य आभा इव = sun-like radiance)

• शिखरम्: peak/summit
• शिखरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; of प्रगृह्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिखर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचनम्

• प्रगृह्य: having taken up
• प्रगृह्य: क्रियाविशेषणम् (Adverbial; पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र-√ग्रह् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त-अव्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त-अव्ययम् (gerund/absolutive), 'having seized/taken up'

• बभौ: shone/appeared
• बभौ: क्रिया (Verb; of Karta)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• तदा: then
• तदा: कालाधिकरणम् (Kāla-adhikaraṇa/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (temporal adverb)

• भास्करसन्निकाशः: resembling the sun
• भास्करसन्निकाशः: कर्तृविशेषणम् (Qualifier of Karta)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भास्कर-सन्निकाश (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (भास्करस्य सन्निकाशः = resembling the sun)

• रवेः: of the sun
• रवेः: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive relation; with समीपे)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रवि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचनम्

• समीपे: near
• समीपे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचनम्; स्थानवाचकः

• प्रतिभास्कराभः: radiant like another sun
• प्रतिभास्कराभः: कर्तृविशेषणम् (Qualifier of Karta)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रति-भास्कर-आभ (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (प्रतिभास्कर इव आभा यस्य = like a second sun in radiance)

Context

The two heroes, Hanuman and Vibheeshana, and the foremost of Rakshasas with torch in hand searched for the left over Vanaras in the battlefield.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sun (Ravi/Bhāskara)
• mountain peak (śikhara)

FAQs

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

Dharma is steadiness of purpose: even cosmic obstacles or awe-inspiring heights do not distract one from a righteous duty undertaken for others’ welfare.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān flies so high with the radiant mountain peak that he seems like another sun near the Sun’s own course.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearless perseverance—undaunted movement toward the goal, sustained by devotion and duty.