Valmiki Ramayana 6.102.36 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 102, Shloka 36

लक्ष्मण-प्राणरक्षा:

Lakshmana’s Revival by the Herb-Mountain

Devanagari script

विस्मितास्तुबभूवुस्तेसर्वेवानरपुङ्गवाः ।।।।दृष्टवाहनूमतःकर्मसुरैरपिसुदुष्करम् ।

Transliteration

vismitās tu babhūvus te sarve vānarapuṅgavāḥ | dṛṣṭvā hanūmataḥ karma surair api suduṣkaram ||

Translation

Namangha ang lahat ng pangunahing pinuno ng mga Vānara nang makita ang gawa ni Hanumān—isang gawang napakahirap kahit para sa mga diyos.

Word by Word

• vismitāḥ: astonished
• vismitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vismita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; predicate adjective of te vānarapuṅgavāḥ

• tu: indeed/then
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• babhūvuḥ: were/became
• babhūvuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural; ‘became/were’

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; pronoun

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; qualifying vānarapuṅgavāḥ

• vānarapuṅgavāḥ: vanara leaders
• vānarapuṅgavāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara-puṅgava (प्रातिपदिक; वानर + पुङ्गव)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; तत्पुरुषः ‘leaders among vanaras’

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), from √dṛś; ‘having seen’

• hanūmataḥ: of Hanuman
• hanūmataḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• karma: deed
• karma: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• suraiḥ: by the gods
• suraiḥ: Karaṇa/Agent-comitative (करण/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) ‘also/even’

• suduṣkaram: very difficult
• suduṣkaram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-duṣkara (प्रातिपदिक; सु + दुष्कर)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; adjective qualifying karma; कर्मधारयः with intensifier su- ‘very difficult’

Context

It is a difficult task even for Suras. Seeing Hanuman doing it all the Vanara leaders were amazed.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Vānara leaders
• Suras (gods)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as selfless service and steadfast effort for a righteous cause—Hanumān’s extraordinary action inspires the community to uphold their duty without doubt.

What is the narrative situation?

After the life-saving herbs are brought, the Vānara chiefs witness the magnitude of Hanumān’s accomplishment and react with amazement.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s vīrya (heroic capability) and unwavering devotion to the mission.