Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 74, Shloka 37
औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb
Bearing Mountain
हरिपादविनिर्भग्नोनिषसाद स पर्वतः ।न शशाकतदात्मानंसोढुंभृशनिपीडितः ।।6.74.37।।
hari-pāda-vinirbhagno niṣasāda sa parvataḥ | na śaśāka tadātmānaṃ soḍhuṃ bhṛśa-nipīḍitaḥ ||6.74.37||
Dahil sa pagyurak ng mga paa ng unggoy, lumubog ang bundok na iyon; sa matinding pagkadiin, hindi nito nakayang tiisin ang sarili.
Trodden by the feet of Hanuman that mountain pressed forcibly by himself could not bear his strength.
FAQs
Even overwhelming force is contextualized by purpose: the epic highlights power’s magnitude while keeping the narrative aim—saving lives—central.
As Hanumān prepares to leap, his pressure causes the mountain to sink and strain.
Irresistible energy harnessed for duty—Hanumān’s momentum signals decisive action.