Shloka 13

Devanagari script

पर्वतेन्द्रं सुनाभं च समुपस्पृश्य वीर्यवान्।।।।ज्यामुक्त इव नाराचो महावेगोऽभ्युपागतः।

Transliteration

parvatēndraṁ sunābhaṁ ca samupaspṛśya vīryavān | jyāmukta iva nārācō mahāvēgō 'bhyupāgataḥ ||

Translation

Ang makapangyarihang bayani ay dumaan na sumayad sa panginoong bundok na Sunābha; at saka sumulong nang ubod-bilis, na wari’y palasong pinakawalan mula sa pisi ng busog.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; sarvanāma

• kiñcit: a little
• kiñcit: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kiñcit (अव्यय/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Avyaya; adverbial accusative “a little” (परिमाण-अव्यय)

• anusamprāptaḥ: having approached
• anusamprāptaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) [state/participle]
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-sam-prāp (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; “having come near/approached”

• samālोकya: having beheld
• samālोकya: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-lok (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Gerund (ल्यबन्त); “having looked at/beheld”

• mahāgirim: the great mountain
• mahāgirim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-giri (प्रातिपदिक: mahā + giri)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; “great mountain”

• mahendram: Mahendra (mountain)
• mahendram: Karma (Object/कर्म) (apposition to mahāgirim)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; proper name Mahendra

• meghasaṅkāśam: resembling a cloud
• meghasaṅkāśam: Karma (कर्म) [qualifier]
• Type: Adjective
• Root: megha-saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक: megha + saṅkāśa)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: “meghavat saṅkāśaḥ” (cloud-like in appearance); viśeṣaṇa of mahendram

• nanāda: roared
• nanāda: Kriyā (Main verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nad (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect/लिट्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथम), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• haripuṅgavaḥ: chief of monkeys
• haripuṅgavaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari-puṅgava (प्रातिपदिक: hari + puṅgava)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: “harīṇāṃ puṅgavaḥ” (best among monkeys)

Context

The valiant Hanuman touched the lord of mountains fondly and went with great speed just as an arrow released from the centre of a powerful bowstring.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Single-pointed commitment: Dharma is served by focused action—like an arrow, the mind and body move straight toward the rightful goal.

What is the narrative situation?

On the return route, Hanumān passes a prominent mountain and accelerates onward toward the meeting point.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination (dṛḍha-saṅkalpa): unwavering forward motion after completing a difficult task.