Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 46, Shloka 35

षट्चत्वारिंशः सर्गः

Ravana Deploys Five Generals; Hanuman Destroys the Commanders and the Remaining Host

Devanagari script

समुत्पाट्य गिरेश्शृङ्गं समृगव्यालपादपम्।।।।जघान हनुमान् वीरो राक्षसौ कपिकुञ्जरः।

Transliteration

samutpāṭya gireḥ śṛṅgaṃ samṛgavyālapādapam |

jaghāna hanumān vīro rākṣasau kapikuñjaraḥ ||

Translation

Ang magiting na si Hanumān—tulad ng isang dakilang elepante sa mga unggoy—ay bumunot ng isang tuktok ng bundok kasama ang mga puno at mga nilalang dito, at gamit ito ay pinabagsak ang dalawang rākṣasa.

Word by Word

• samutpāṭya: having uprooted
• samutpāṭya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ut-√pāṭ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), "having uprooted"

• gireḥ: of the mountain
• gireḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• śṛṅgam: peak
• śṛṅgam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śṛṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• sa-mṛga-vyāla-pādapam: together with animals, beasts, and trees
• sa-mṛga-vyāla-pādapam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह) + mṛga + vyāla + pādapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular agreeing with śṛṅgam; avyayībhāva: "mṛgavyālapādapaiḥ saha" = "together with animals, beasts, and trees"

• jaghāna: struck/killed
• jaghāna: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √han (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• hanumān: Hanuman
• hanumān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; proper name

• vīraḥ: the hero
• vīraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; apposition to hanumān

• rākṣasau: the two rākṣasas
• rākṣasau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Dual (द्विवचन)

• kapikuñjaraḥ: elephant among monkeys (mighty monkey)
• kapikuñjaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapi + kuñjara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; tatpuruṣa: "kapīnāṃ kuñjaraḥ"

Context

Hanuman, a courageous and mighty elephant among the monkeys uprooted a mountain peak along with its animals, serpents and trees and killed both the demon generals.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• mountain peak (gireḥ śṛṅga)

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as resolute protection of a righteous mission: Hanumān uses overwhelming strength not for cruelty, but to remove violent obstruction to Rāma’s cause.

What is the narrative situation?

In Laṅkā, Hanumān fights rākṣasa forces; he uproots a mountain peak and uses it as a weapon to kill two rākṣasas in battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (heroic valor) and niścaya (firm resolve) in service of dharma.